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Questions 1-6
The study of (1) language development in very young children has changed considerably in the last 50 years. It has been established that children can speak independently at age (2) 3-4 years, and that this ability is innate. The child will, in fact, follow the speech patterns and linguistic behaviour of its carers and parents who act as (3) models.Babies actually benefit from “baby talk”, in which adults (4) exaggerate both sounds and facial expressions. Babies' ability to (5) recognise sound patterns rather than words comes earlier than was previously thought. It is very important that babies are included in (6) conversation / interaction / communication.
Questions 7-12
7) Children can learn their first language without being taught. YES
8) From the time of their birth, humans seem to have an ability to learn language. YES
9) According to experts in the 1950s and ‘60s, language learning is very similar to the training of animals. YES
10) Repetition in language learning is important, according to Dr Eliot. NOT GIVEN
11) Dr Golinkoff is concerned that “baby talk” is spoken too much by some parents. NO
12) The first word a child learns to recognise is usually “Mummy” or “Daddy”. NO
8) From the time of their birth, humans seem to have an ability to learn language. YES
9) According to experts in the 1950s and ‘60s, language learning is very similar to the training of animals. YES
10) Repetition in language learning is important, according to Dr Eliot. NOT GIVEN
11) Dr Golinkoff is concerned that “baby talk” is spoken too much by some parents. NO
12) The first word a child learns to recognise is usually “Mummy” or “Daddy”. NO
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