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[ElkeH]

7. Correct

I'm not sure if there is a universal age when German children start to learn English. I've heard it can be as soon as the third grade, but I left in the fourth grade and there were no English lessons yet. Instead I learned from a private tutor and from Oxford University Press lessons. There were also lots of American families living off base in the area (Heidelberg), and interacting with American kids my age certainly helped.