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May 2021
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140. Is It Good for Children To Begin Le...

LILIE KING
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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?

 

another language

a second language

a new language

 

to acquire a foreign language 

 

primary level

primary school-aged children

young pupils

 

counterparts at secondary school

workloads

compulsory

outperform

put someone at a disadvantage

Read the whole sample essay here: https://www.ieltsessaybank.com/learn-a-foreign-language/

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