VOA慢速英语:How Babies Learn, When, and Even In What Position

1. We look at when and how babies learn, and the importance of early contact with languages.

look at 看
例句：Look at that truck!
看那辆大货车!
contact with 与…有交往[联系]
例句：We must keep in close contact with the masses.
我们必须密切联系群众。

2. Recently, an American study of 112 babies found they learned better when they were sitting up, not lying down.

lie down 休息；接受
例句：Not afraid of old age, afraid to lie down.
不怕年老，就怕躺倒。

3. The babies appeared to learn better whether they were sitting up on their own, sitting in seats or helped to sit up.

sit up （使）端坐；晚睡；熬夜；
例句：I shall get back late, so don't sit up.
我要晚些回来，别晚睡。

4. One organizer of the study says babies can pay more attention to exploring an object if they do not have to worry about balancing themselves.

pay attention to 注意
例句：Life should pay attention to?
生活中应该注意些什么？

5. He says that as the children get older, iron deficiency can lead to behavioral disorders compared to babies treated with iron supplements.

lead to 导致
例句：Attacks can also lead to counter-attacks.
攻击也可能导致回击。

6. Some children grow up in homes where more than one language is spoken. Understanding two languages can help children as they grow older.

grow up 长大
例句：When will you grow up?
你什么时候才能长大？