IELTS WRITING ABOUT EARLY LANGUAGE LEARNING Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at primary school rather than secondary school. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages? Learning a foreign language nowadays has been widespread around the globe. Although there are some drawbacks putting foreign language into primary school curriculum, I personally believe that children should be exposed to foreign language as young as possible rather than until secondary school. Acquiring a new language during primary school can be less effective, as pre-schoolers have many other essential skills to learn than a foreign language for their emotional, physical and intellectual development. For instance, learning how to regulate their emotion, interact cooperatively with peers, expressing themselves as well as basic knowledge and moral value. Some pupils may not even manage to read, write and speak efficiently in their first language. New language can be a great obstacle for them. With less teaching resources and school funding, primary students may have much less motivation and interest to learn another language. However, I do believe the benefit of early language learning outweighs disadvantages. Studies have showed young children are capable of learning various language at a time without interfering with each other. They are better imitator. They can master foreign accents, new vocabulary and sentences structures far better than adolescents. Furthermore, pupils are great subjects to learn languages, as they are more open and talkative than teenagers. They are less worried about making language mistakes while speaking to foreigners, which allows quick learning improvement. The younger they grasp the language, the more opportunity and time they have to practice and the more creative they can be with its usage. In conclusion, children should start learning a second language at primary school as the advantages exceed its disadvantages.