SAMPLE 3
Schools should not force children to learn a foreign language. To what extent
do you agree with this statement?
MODEL ESSAY:
It is true that
some people argue that
a foreign language
should not
be one of
the compulsory subjects studied in schools.
While I believe that
it is useful
for schoolchildren
to learn a foreign language,
I completely agree that
they
should not
be forced to do so.
On the one hand
, it will benefit the education of most children if they are
encouraged to learn a foreign language during their school years.
Firstly
,
through studying the language they will learn
about the culture of that
country, and some schools even arrange exchange visits, to enable students to
briefly immerse themselves in the culture of the foreign country whose
language they are learning.
Secondly
, children
can access information in
another language.
For example
,
if
they are studying English, they can enjoy
websites
which
are only available in English on
any topic in which they are
interested.
Finally
, children can be encouraged to learn a foreign language
through the range of enjoyable and fun materials available nowadays,
especially interactive online learning.
On the other hand
, it would be counterproductive to forcibly oblige
schoolchildren to learn a foreign language.
One
reason is that
children will
not learn effectively through compulsion alone. They must be motivated to
do so and this is only achieved through enthusiastic teachers who select
stimulating language-learning activities.
Another reason is that
schoolchildren will be reluctant to learn a foreign
language if they cannot see
why it might be relevant to their present or future lives.
For example
,
individual Vietnamese pupils should not be forced to learn English
if
they are
certain that they will never need or want to use it in the future.
In conclusion
,
I would argue that schools
should
encourage, but not compel,
children to learn a foreign language.
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