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Old Jan 5, 2021, 11:31 pm
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Toshbaf
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Learning a foreign language early enough to be perfectly fluent

For many of us, we're too old to learn a foreign language to be perfectly fluent to look like a domestic traveler in a foreign country.

How about for youngsters? What age should they start learning?

>How about sending children to a foreign boarding school? (I personally think that is putting too much emphasis on learning a foreign language).

>If so, what country would be advantageous? Canada (Quebec)? Germany? Taiwan? (That might not be so good because the child might blend into to Taiwan but have an accent to those in China). Italy?

Or maybe have the family move to a foreign country for 2-3 years, which may be difficult for the parents to find a job.
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I will start the discussion with my opinion.

It would be a difficult plan but could be done. Better to learn some of that other language before going because going to a foreign country without speaking the language is tough on children or anyone.
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