During the study all the participants were given tests and quizzes which looked at a range of skills, including understanding, problem-solving, creative thinking and . The children used their national language to complete the tasks, which involved things like copying of coloured blocks, orally repeating a series of numbers and giving clear definitions of words.
The results were quite clear. The bilingual children were more successful in the tasks.
Result:
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Correct answer: study
Explanation: Here you hear "a very interesting study". You need a simple word for a research project.
Meaning: "study" means a research project or investigation.
Wrong options:
- stuyd: Two letters are in the wrong order. Check the letters: "study". A small spelling mistake loses the mark.
Correct answer: nine
Explanation: The speaker says "aged around nine or so". Write the number word nine as heard.
Meaning: "nine" means about 9 years old.
Wrong options:
- nin: It leaves out the "e". The right spelling is "nine". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
Correct answer: vocabulary
Explanation: You hear "including vocabulary understanding, problem-solving". You need the word for a set of known words.
Meaning: "vocabulary" means the set of words a person knows.
Wrong options:
- vocabluary: Two letters are in the wrong order. Write "vocabulary". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: arithmetic
Explanation: Listen for "creative thinking and arithmetic". Put the school subject word for number work.
Meaning: "arithmetic" means basic number work and simple calculations.
Wrong options:
- arithmatic: It has "a" where the word has "e". Write "arithmetic". Only the exact spelling gets the mark.
Correct answer: patterns
Explanation: On the recording you hear "copying patterns of coloured blocks". The task mentions more than one, so add s.
Meaning: "patterns" means repeated shapes or designs to copy.
Wrong options:
- patterens: It adds an extra "e". The right spelling is "patterns". Every letter must be correct to get the mark.
- pattern: "pattern" has no "s" at the end. The speaker says "patterns", so write the "s".
Correct answer: significantly
Explanation: Listen again to "were significantly more successful". You need a word that tells how much, so it ends in ly.
Meaning: "significantly" means by a large or important amount.
Wrong options:
- significant: "significant" is missing the ending. The speaker says "significantly", with "ly" at the end.
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