10 Questions
What source is recommended for learning English in the text?
BBC News
Which activity is NOT explicitly mentioned as part of the English learning process?
Reading fictional stories
What is recommended for a better experience in learning English?
Enabling Javascript in the browser
Which type of news is specifically suggested for English learning?
World News
What skill is highlighted as important to develop while learning English?
Critical Thinking
According to Dr. Steven Mithen, when did basic human language likely first develop?
Around 1.6 million years ago
Which region is proposed as the likely origin of the first human language?
Eastern or southern Africa
What key factor did Dr. Mithen suggest made subsequent human physical and cultural evolution possible?
The ability to speak
Which anatomical change is cited as contributing to the development of human speech?
The development of the vocal tract
What ability did the development of language provide humans, according to the text?
The ability to think of, plan future actions, and pass on knowledge
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