Learn English from News Headlines

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Questions and Answers

What source is recommended for learning English in the text?

  • Fox News
  • MSNBC
  • BBC News (correct)
  • CNN

Which activity is NOT explicitly mentioned as part of the English learning process?

  • Developing critical thinking skills
  • Vocabulary and topical discussion
  • Enabling Javascript in the browser
  • Reading fictional stories (correct)

What is recommended for a better experience in learning English?

  • Enabling Javascript in the browser (correct)
  • Avoiding news headlines
  • Using only mobile devices for learning
  • Disabling all browser extensions

Which type of news is specifically suggested for English learning?

<p>World News (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What skill is highlighted as important to develop while learning English?

<p>Critical Thinking (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Dr. Steven Mithen, when did basic human language likely first develop?

<p>Around 1.6 million years ago (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which region is proposed as the likely origin of the first human language?

<p>Eastern or southern Africa (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What key factor did Dr. Mithen suggest made subsequent human physical and cultural evolution possible?

<p>The ability to speak (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which anatomical change is cited as contributing to the development of human speech?

<p>The development of the vocal tract (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What ability did the development of language provide humans, according to the text?

<p>The ability to think of, plan future actions, and pass on knowledge (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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