IELTS Essay: Early Language Learning

Vocabulary Answers

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Many have argued that lots of people think that

the earlier … the better sooner in life is superior

Although but

pose challenges creates problems

I am in complete agreement with this opinion I agree 100%

contend argue

practical works, is possible

school systems the schools in a specific town/district

courses classes

prohibitive prevent you from doing it

More specifically in particular

in more remote areas in the countryside

recruit foreign native language speakers find teachers from other countries

rely largely on textbooks use books too much

productive efficient

reality situation, fact

create a situation lead to the problem

where wealthier school districts in which richer schools

receive a disproportionately superior education have better schools

even when in the case that

conditions situations

not ideal bad

tremendous value in lots of importance in

relative to learning it later in life compared to learning later on

Studies have shown that research indicates that

acquired far more easily learned more efficiently

As a person gets older as you age

muscles parts of the mouth

fixed unable to change

pronounce sounds from articulate, say

similar to a native speaker not that different from a foreigner

less flexible more rigid, fixed

this is clearly evidenced in this is definitely the case

considerably slower progress for not nearly as fast

Attempting trying

acquire get

greater overall value more importance

any given individual a person

effectiveness how well it works

early language acquisition justifies learning a language early in life is reasonable because

inclusion adding it to

curricula what is learned in class

educational reform changes to school

priority important