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Most people believe that students should be learning a language at a fairly young age in school, yet there are others that think it is better if taught later. In my opinion, learning a language in your childhood is extremely beneficial to your personal development. In this essay I will talk about the pros and cons of both sides.
It is known that, children are fast learners, and due to this, it is advantageous for them to get the hang of a different language, which they can use when they travel to different foreign countries. Moreover, the information absorbed by kids is retained in their memory for a long time, and if they are kept in touch with the language, they can vocalize with it in their adult life.
However, children also pick up their mother tongue easily, as it is spoken by their family members, and this may pose a problem in learning another language. Kids may learn quickly, but there is only so much they can comprehend in their developing brains. For some, it is too big of a task to learn multiple languages, at a young stage and is better if taught later.
To conclude, not all students have to the ability to grasp more than one language at a young age, albeit for some, it is possible to do so. Learning multiple languages is so important for communication and the fruits of learning a language at early stages, is seen much later in a student’s life.
