First Year of Life Reading Comprehension

1. The purpose of the article is to ...

• compare the brains of adults and children.

• describe how a new-born baby’s brain works.

• explain new studies into the development of babies’ brains.

2. According to the article, which statement is true?

• Children who hear different languages develop differently.

• Experiments focusing on language have given researchers new information.

• The development of language is the easiest thing to study in babies.

3. New technology has revealed …

• information about child development.

• that babies see differently from young children.

• what a new-born child’s brain looks like.

4. Which statement is true?

• A pattern like ‘A-B-C’ is easier to understand.

• Babies’ brains recognise different sound patterns.

• It’s not known which area of a baby’s brain processes speech.

5. Experiments with sound patterns …

• demonstrate that babies understand different words.

• show that babies can begin to understand grammar.

• suggest that sequence is relevant to meaning.

6. What is the main conclusion from the study described in the last paragraph?

• Babies can understand television at the age of nine months.

• Social interaction has a big influence on the brain.

• Watching videos is a good way to develop a child’s brain.