Just as more English is being taught in primary schools worldwide, so there are a growing number of language schools in English-speaking countries that are (161)___________ courses for younger learners. In Britain most young learners' courses are (162)___________ to 11-year-olds and upwards, with a few that cater for children as young as seven. But what is a sensible age to start sending children abroad to study? (163)___________, even adult learners find the experience of travelling to a ...

Just as more English is being taught in primary schools worldwide, so there are a growing number of language schools in English-speaking countries that are (161)___________ courses for younger learners. In Britain most young learners' courses are (162)___________ to 11-year-olds and upwards, with a few that cater for children as young as seven. But what is a sensible age to start sending children abroad to study? (163)___________, even adult learners find the experience of travelling to a strange country and encountering people who speak an incomprehensible language challenging?

A great deal depends on how a child has been (164)___________ up. For example, if they have been exposed to new things and have already started to learn independence, then they are likely to prosper. Further on, children who have previously travelled abroad with their parents are usually more prepared for a study (165)___________ in an English-speaking country on their own than those who have not.

Just as more English is being taught in primary schools worldwide, so there are a growing number of language schools in English-speaking countries that are (161)___________ courses for younger learners.