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

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