Listening: Researchers Finding Babies Smarter Than Previously Thought

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Topic: What babies know fascinates doctors, researchers and parents. With technology that can measure brain waves and other indicators, what researchers are finding is that babies know more than we suspect. Source: VOA

1. At Northwestern University, researchers recently concluded that well before babies start to ______, they recognize words and can link them to the things they represent.
walk.
cry.
speak.

2. The Northwestern study indicates that one of the best things parents can do is _____________________.
talk to their babies.
sing to their babies.
play with their babies.

3. Researchers think babies begin developing language skills while they are in the _____.
bed.
crib.
womb.

4. Even before they are born, babies pick up the _________ of language.
words.
phrases.
melodies.

5. Babies who are frequently talked to will be more intelligent.
True.
False.
It's not said on the video.

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