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An American scientist has recorded 24,000 hours of video and 33,000 hours of audio of his baby son to study language acquisition. By analyzing movements and activities in different sections of the home, he aims to uncover correlations between observed actions and the child's language development. The research seeks to provide insights into how children learn to associate words with specific activities.

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Making Connections

An American scientist has recorded 24,000 hours of video and 33,000 hours of audio of his baby son to study language acquisition. By analyzing movements and activities in different sections of the home, he aims to uncover correlations between observed actions and the child's language development. The research seeks to provide insights into how children learn to associate words with specific activities.

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CONNECTING DATA AND EVIDENCE

Read how a scientist used 14 cameras to study his baby son learning language.

In a child's life the progression from just making noises to using words meaningfully is still not completely
understood. So an American scientist has collected 24,000 hours of video, complemented I by 33,000 hours of
audio, of his baby son. The scientist hopes computers will reveal links2 between the child's activities and his
learning of language. He has divided each room into sections such as sink, table, fridge and stove. The compu-
ter picks out combinations of movements between these sections which are repeated. Researchers then pie-
ce together3 how these fragments correlate with4 specific activities, such as making coffee or doing the di-
shes. Eventually the computer will bring all the information together and provide statistics on how often the
child observed an activity before finally producing a related word.
__are connected with, often in a way in which one of them influences the other
__show connections not seen before
__try to discover the truth about something by collecting different pieces of information and considering at the same time
__which has made the video better or more useful

Match the beginning of each sentence with the most


appropriate ending, and add the missing prepositions.

1 The study found links


________gentle curves and sharp angles.
2 Jill's thoroughness is complemented
________scholars from all over the world.
3 Musical talent correlates
________information from a range of sources.
4 The sculpture is an unusual combination
________his previous research.
5 The conference has brought
________ a computer programmer.
6 The researcher is trying to piece
________use of the drug and heart problems.
7 Peter's study is closely related
________ her co-researcher's originality.
8 The term 'hacker' used to refer
EXPRESSING LINKS AND CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND THINGS

Nowadays, the term 'hacker' is synonymous with1 a criminal who attacks computer systems. Originally, the word
referred to2 a skilled programmer, and only later did it become associated with3 malicious attacks.

In humans and in chimpanzees, hand movements accompanied by speech or vocal sounds are made more often
with the right hand than the left hand. Taken together, the data suggest4 that this phenomenon may date back as
far as 5 million years ago.

In the 1980s, the wages of less-skilled US workers fell relative to5 those of more-skilled workers. The mutual6 in-
fluence of the inflow of less-skilled immigrants and the growth in US imports is also important.

Scientists have found evidence of an animal that can shrink and then grow again. Galapagos marine iguanas seem
to change size, growing smaller or larger, possibly reflecting changes in the food supply.

The book examines the development of the bond7 between children and their parents. The relationship between
individual development and the strength of the bond varies between sons and daughters.

In questionnaire A, zero corresponds to 'disagree strongly' and 5 indicates 'agree strongly'. In questionnaire B, the
reverse8 is true, in that9 5 is equivalent to 'disagree strongly'.
___ close connection
_____ connected in people's minds
_____ if something is relative to something else, it varies according to the speed or level of the other thing
_____ influencing each other
_____ opposite

_____ related to
_____ show an idea without stating it directly or giving proof
_____ the two are so closely connected that one suggests the other
______ used before giving an explanation for something

Correct the errors in these sentences.


1 There is usually a very strong bind between a mother and her child.
2 Salaries have fallen over the last few years not in real terms but relating to inflation.
3 In the UK black cats are associating with good luck.
4 In the experiment, group A performed best on the manual dexterity test and least well on the memory test whereas for
group B the reversal was the case.
5 'Malicious' is more or less synonym with 'nasty'.
6 The problems discussed above are all closely interrelationship.
7 Took together, the studies by Johnson and Mahesh provide very strong evidence that previous theories on the nature of
this disease were flawed.
8 The research is original in this it approaches the topic from a completely fresh angle.
9 The painter loved to explore the interplaying between light and shade.
Choose words to fill in the missing words in this text.

associated interaction corresponds mutual equivalent

reflects evidence relationships suggest reveals

________________ within a chimpanzee community is the theme of Gavros's fascinating new book. It describes the
various different ____________ between the animals, and _____________how an individual's behaviour _____________
his or her position in the community, showing how the older females in particular offer each other ____________ support.
The book also provides _______________ to ______________ that chimpanzees use sounds in systematic ways to
communicate with each other. One particular sound, for example, clearly ____________ to the human cry of 'Watch out!'
while another would seem to be the ______________ of 'Help!' Certain gestures also seem to be ______________ with
specific meanings.

The prefix inter- indicates a link or relationship between things

Interaction 10 between learner and learning material is a defining characteristic of education.


He studied the interrelated II effects of families and peers on African-American youths.
The article is concerned with the interplayl2 between emotions and logical thinking.

_____the effect two or more things have on each other


_____ communication with or reaction to
_____connected in such a way that each th ing has an effect on or depends on the other

Here are some more examples of words beginning with inter-. Use your knowledge of what this prefix means to
help you explain what the words mean.

1 Alf won a prize in an inter-university chess competition.


2 Interstate highways in the USA are usually wide and well-maintained.
3 Our economic interdependence means that recession in the US also affects us.
4 Intermarriage throughout the centuries had meant that most European monarchs at the beginning of the twentieth
century were quite closely related.
5 The internet has enormously facilitated the interchange of information between scholars worldwide.
6 The design was a complicated construction of interconnecting parts.

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