四级写作训练Topic 44：On Foreign Language Learning at an Early Age

On Foreign Language Learning at an Early Age [00:12.17]In recent years, [00:14.72]parents have attached greater importance to their children's education [00:19.20]at an early age than before. [00:21.16]Foreign language learning, for its obvious value in the modern world, [00:26.26]has become the first choice. [00:28.20]Different opinions can be perceived with regard to this phenomenon. [00:33.34]One voice is that the earlier children start to learn a foreign language, [00:39.09]the more they can benefit from it [00:41.90]for the reason that foreign language learning achieves most at an early age. [00:47.03]In contrast, other people argue [00:50.10]that foreign language learning deprives children of the time [00:54.24]they should spend exploring the world, [00:57.11]which is irreplaceable in their growth. [00:59.78]For my part, foreign language learning should never be put [01:04.75]before children master their mother tongues, [01:07.67]for children's language skill needs to develop enough [01:11.57]to accept a different language system.