Topic 76 Should children start learning a foreign language early? Considering the existing educational system, some people argue (утвержают, спорят) that learning a foreign language in an early age is unnecessary and it may

Considering the existing educational system, some people argue (утвержают, спорят) that learning a foreign language in an early age is unnecessary and it may give the young children too much burden. However, they may neglect (пренебречь) that learning (тем изучением) a foreign language can be an enjoyable experience for children and it is necessary to catch up (схватить) the worldwide trend. In my opinion, learning a foreign language, such as English, as soon as they start school has so many advantages. With globalization and communications among different countries, the world is becoming smaller and smaller. Therefore we cannot deny the importance of a second or third foreign language.

In fact, we should begin to learn a foreign language as early as possible. There are three reasons about it.

My arguments for this point are listed as follows - Мои аргументы в пользу этой точки перечислены ниже

First, a child has a very passionate (страстный) interest to study. Everyone should agree with it, for we all have the same experience that a child always asks you about something with full of interests. He or she always try to understand things around him/her and would be eager to seek answers about their questions. On the contrary, when a child grows up, he or she will gradually (постепенно) lose interests on new things.

Second, compared with adults, children have greater abilities to study a foreign language. Many studies indicate that a child can study a language more easily and quickly, meanwhile he or she has a good memory to remember new words, and can distinguish the subtle difference (можно выделить тонкое различие) between two words that sound similar.

Third, studying a language is not an easy job, which need a long term and continuous effort. Language is not only a tool, but also part of a culture. If we want to be proficient (искусный, опытный, умелый) with a language, we must spend a lot of time studying it.

In a word, children should start learning a foreign language early. As I far as I know, in my country many elementary schools have given English lessons, which will surely beneficial to the future of our country (которые, несомненно, полезны для будущего нашей страны).