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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #41020 Short Bilingualism

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You will see a video about the cognitive process of learning languages in bilingual and monolingual individuals. Listen to the recording and answer the multiple-choice question by selecting the correct response. Only one response is correct.

Transcript:

Caretaker is also called Lego. This child is being raised in a bilingual family and attends a bilingual school. Children like her seemed to be able to learn 2 languages simultaneously and effortlessly. For these children, the ability to speak both languages is controlled by overlapping areas in the brain, as shown in this functional MRI. Many people, however, are not exposed to a second language until high school, college or later. In these instances, learning a second language can be much more difficult. Some may feel their neurons actually seem to fight against this process. Hirsche research has shown that for these people, the brain designates a second adjacent area to process the new language.

What does Hirsche's research suggest about individuals learning a second language later in life?

* Listen to the recording and select the correct answer

They can learn languages more easily due to mature brain development. Their brains use the same areas as when they learned their first language. Their brains allocate a new, distinct area to learn the second language. They are more likely to learn the second language simultaneously and effortlessly.

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Option 3: "Their brains allocate a new, distinct area to learn the second language."

Explanation: This option is correct because the text explicitly states that Hirsche's research shows that for individuals learning a second language later in life, the brain allocates a new, distinct area to process the new language. This aligns directly with the main idea presented in the text.

Option 1: "They can learn languages more easily due to mature brain development."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text indicates that individuals who learn a second language later in life find it more difficult, not easier. The phrase 'learning a second language can be much more difficult' contradicts the idea of ease due to mature brain development.

Option 2: "Their brains use the same areas as when they learned their first language."

Explanation: This option is incorrect as the text states that for individuals learning a second language later, the brain designates a second adjacent area to process the new language, indicating that different areas are used rather than the same areas.

Option 4: "They are more likely to learn the second language simultaneously and effortlessly."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text mentions that individuals who are not exposed to a second language until later in life often struggle with learning it, contrasting with the effortless learning described for children raised in bilingual environments.

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