▶ Your Answer : Some people think that childhood is not as crucial stage as it seems. However, I absolutely agree with the statement that childhood is the most important stage in a person’s life, and I have several reasons to have this idea. One reason is that most of habits of a person are formed in this stage, and another reason is that this phase is the perfact time for learning languages. First of all, people usually form their habits in their childhood and they persist during the rest of their lives. In fact, it is hard to change or correct habits formed in childhood. Therefore, if a child form a good habit, it will be highly benenficial to the child for the rest of his life. I would like to take a example of my personal experience to make my point. When I was a kid, my parents let me wake up early in the morning everyday. I sometimes wanted to sleep more and to wake up late, but I could not, because of my parents’ enthusiasm to make me a diligent person and it became my fixed habit. However, due to this desirable habit, I am able to manage my time efficiently now. I am certain that this habit became the stepping tone to my personal success In addition, the childhood is a really crucial time to learn languages. This is because childhood is the most sensitive and receptive phase in a person’s life. According to the recent study conducted by Seoul National University, most of multilingual persons acquired their linguistic abilities in their age 3 to 8. This means that childhood is the perfect time for learning languages, not only the mothertongue but also other foreign languages. For instance, My cousin had lived in Frence when he was a kid because his father was a deplomat. Therefore, he could learn English and even French language naturally and he speaks these languages very fluently when getting old. In this regard, I definitely agree with the idea that the childhood is a really crucial phase in one’s life, because the childhood is essential stage for children to form helpful habits and to learn languages. |