Task 1. Listen to the audio twice.

Then answer the questions

1. When does a baby begin to speak?
2. How quickly does a baby learn new words?
3. How many words does a one-year-old child know?
4. What are a child’s first words about?
5. What happens when a child is about 18 months old?
6. How many words can an 18-month-old child learn a day?
7. Do children have to hear a word often in order to learn it?
8. How many words can a child use at the age of six?
9. How many words can a child understand at the age of six?

Task 2. Discuss the questions

1. Why do people learn foreign languages?
2. What’s the most difficult part of learning English for you – grammar, vocabulary,
listening, reading or speaking? Why?
3. What are your tips for anybody starting to learn a foreign language?
4. What is the best way for you to learn new words?
5. Would you like to move to some other country to learn a foreign language faster?
Why?
6. Do you think that you can learn a language faster by watching movies and TV
Shows?