Should
children start learning a foreign language very fast? There are many opinions
for this question all over the world. I agree with that, and let me talk the
reasons why I think so.
First,
to start learning a foreign language earlier improve the children’s
communication skills, especially listening and speaking skills. For instance, I
started learning English for the first time when I was only 4 years old. It was
the time I lived in US. I was too young and I had stayed there only for a year, so
I don’t remember the days I stayed there. However, I’m good at English
listening and pronunciation still now. In other words, the earlier children
start learning a foreign language, the better their listening and speaking
skills become.
Second,
to start learning a foreign language earlier help the children to become
familiar with it. For example, one of my friends who has lived Japan since she
was born, has studied Thai. Actually, her mother is from Thailand, but she hasn’t
been Thailand so many times. However, she started learning Thai when she was
really young, so she is familiar with Thai as same as Japanese. On the other
hands, many children who start learning English after they enter the junior
high tend to dislike English because they consider it as an unfamiliar thing. In
short, the earlier children start learning a foreign language, the more
familiar they become with the foreign language.
In
conclusion, I believe children should start learning a foreign language very
early.
