с Английским Ex. 3 Read the text and say why language development is
of major
concern in preschool education.
PRESCHOOL EDUCATION AND LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT
Of major concern in preschool education is language
development.
Most investigators agree that true speech starts when the child
begins to
develop meaningful associations with the words he uses. For
example, an
infant who imitates the word mama without understanding its
meaning is
not engaging in true speech. For a child between two and six, oral
speech
is a major task, involving both expression and comprehension. By
about
the age of four he has mastered the fundamentals of the
grammar of hislanguage. By the age of six the average child has increased his
vocabulary
to about 2,500 words or so – depending on the quality of his
environment,
and particularly the willingness of adults to relate to the child.
Many
studies show that the very young child in an impersonal
institution, such
as an orphanage, generally lags in language development behind
children
of the same age in a normal family setting. One of the many tasks
of early
childhood education is to provide training in elementary language
skills
for all children, but especially for those who need to be protected
from
the harmful effects of impersonal institutions. To improve their
comprehension and speech, there are listening and language
games.
Ex. 4 Translate the words given in brackets.
1 Most (исследователей) agree that true speech starts when the
child
(начинает) develop meaningful associations with the words he
uses.
2 An infant who (повторяет слово мама) without understanding
its
meaning is not (вовлечен в истинную речь). 3 Many studies
show that
the very young child in an (обезличенных учреждениях), such
as an
orphanage, generally (отстают в языковом развитии). 4 One of
the
many tasks of (раннего обучения детей) is to provide training in
(элементарных языковых навыков). 5 By the age of six the
average
child (имеет в запасе около 2 500 слов).
Ex. 7 Complete the following sentences.
1 Of major concern in preschool education is ... . 2 Most
investigators
agree that ... . 3 An infant who imitates the word mama without
understanding its meaning is ... . 4 For a child between two and
six, oral speech is ... . 5 The child has mastered ... . 6 By the age of six the
average
child has increased ... . 7 The enrichment of the child’s vocabulary
depends on the quality of ... . 8 The enrichment of the child’s
vocabulary
depends on the willingness of ... . 9 Children in an impersonal
institution
generally lag in ... . 10 The main task of early childhood education
is ... .
11 To improve the child’s comprehension and speech, there are ...
.
