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Pre Int Intermediate ReadingComprehension

The document summarizes recent studies on early brain development in infants during the first year of life. It finds that early experiences shape brain development and can affect IQ, as babies' brains recognize patterns and begin to understand language from a very early age. A study described found that babies can begin learning a tonal language like Chinese from videos by 9 months old, showing social interaction and exposure to different languages influences infant brain development.

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Pre Int Intermediate ReadingComprehension

The document summarizes recent studies on early brain development in infants during the first year of life. It finds that early experiences shape brain development and can affect IQ, as babies' brains recognize patterns and begin to understand language from a very early age. A study described found that babies can begin learning a tonal language like Chinese from videos by 9 months old, showing social interaction and exposure to different languages influences infant brain development.

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Pre-int/Int Reading comprehension

Life The first year of life

Choose the correct option.

1 The purpose of the article is to ... c Early experiences have an effect on


a compare the brains of adults and brain development.
children.
b describe how a new-born baby’s brain 6 According to the second paragraph, what
works. can affect IQ?
c explain new studies into the a being with adults a lot
development of babies’ brains. b connecting with other babies
c paying attention to a baby
2 According to the article, which statement
is true? 7 Which statement is true?
a Children who hear different languages a A pattern like ‘A-B-C’ is easier to
develop differently. understand.
b Experiments focusing on language b Babies’ brains recognise different
have given researchers new sound patterns.
information. c It’s not known which area of a baby’s
c The development of language is the brain processes speech.
easiest thing to study in babies.
8 Experiments with sound patterns …
3 According to the first paragraph ... a demonstrate that babies understand
a most aspects of child development different words.
are understood quite well. b show that babies can begin to
b some five-year-olds have imaginary understand grammar.
friends. c suggest that sequence is relevant to
c children use technology more these meaning.
days.
9 What did the study described in the last
4 New technology has revealed … paragraph do?
a information about child development. a compare the effects of different
b that babies see differently from young languages
children. b divide babies into two groups with
c what a new-born child’s brain looks different treatment
like. c investigate if babies can learn Chinese

5 Which statement is supported by the 10 What is the main conclusion from the
second paragraph? study described in the last paragraph?
a Adult brains have more neurons than a Babies can understand television at
new-born babies’ brains. the age of nine months.
b Babies and three-year-olds have the b Social interaction has a big influence
same number of neurons. on the brain.
c Watching videos is a good way to
develop a child’s brain

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