Should children start learning a foreign language early?
In a world of globalization, many parents increasingly expect their children to be proficient in use foreign languages. This can only be attained if children become familiar with foreign languages at a relatively early stage in their life. Teaching a second language to children early has been hotly debated for long by parents as well as education professionals in many countries of the world. In my opinion, I believe that children should not have bilingual education because of several reasons. On the one hand, some parents want their kids to begin learning a second language as soon as possible. They consider that the earlier their children study foreign language, the better their brain develop. However, it is totally mistaken about development of childhood. According to educational experts, the latest age that can still be regarded as optimal for children to undertake foreign language acquisition is the age of nine. At this age, children can handle new linguistic information with a grea
