I disagree with the opinion that children
should start learning a foreign language very early. Mainly I have three
reasons for my opinion.
First, I suggest that children should learn
their own country’s language culture, language more than foreign language. Though
it may be good thing to speak English so frequently, it does not make sense not
to their own country’s culture at all because foreign language is only the tool
for communication. As you know most children has little knowledge about their
own country’s culture, language and so on. In short, teacher and parents should
give their children an opportunities to learn their own country’s thing.
Second, I would like to say that learning
foreign language from junior high school is not too late. As for me, I started learning
English when I was junior high school and this was first time to study a lot of
words, grammars, sound and so on. Some students learned English since they were
in elementary school, however I could get more score than theirs, and could get
qualification to go to British and America department in Nanzan University, so
it is not important when to start leaning foreign language. Thus, it is enough
to learn foreign language from junior high school.
Third, learning foreign language can be
harmful for children sometimes. For example, my brother who is in junior high
school started learning English in first of elementary school. However he came
to feel how English is difficult, and he was sick of learning English
eventually. Nowadays the score of English tests are always bad. If he learned
English more later, this problem would not occur. Thus, learning foreign
language very early is not always give good effects for children.
In conclusion, I don’t support the opinion
that children should start learning a foreign language very early. (306words)
