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32 [thirty-two]

At the restaurant 4

32 [thirty-two]	At the restaurant 4

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Babies are lip readers!

When babies are learning to speak, they pay attention to their parents' mouths. Developmental psychologists have figured this out. Babies begin to read lips around six months of age. This way they learn how they must form their mouth to produce sounds. When babies are a year old, they can already understand a few words. From this age on they begin to look people in the eyes again. In doing so they get a lot of important information. By looking into their eyes, they can tell if their parents are happy or sad. They get to know the world of feelings in this way. It gets interesting when someone speaks to them in a foreign language. Then babies begin to read lips all over again. In this way they learn how to form foreign sounds as well. Therefore, when you speak with babies you should always look at them. Aside from that, babies need dialogue for their language development. In particular, parents often repeat what babies say. Babies thus receive feedback. That is very important for infants. Then they know that they are understood. This confirmation motivates babies. They continue to have fun learning to speak. So it's not enough to play audiotapes for babies. Studies prove that babies really are able to read lips. In experiments, infants were shown videos without sound. There were both native language and foreign language videos. The babies looked longer at the videos in their own language. They were noticeably more attentive in doing so. But the first words of babies are the same worldwide. ‘Mum’ and ‘Dad’ – easy to say in all languages!

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I’d like chips / French fries (am.) with ketchup.	I_d l_k_ c_i_s / F_e_c_ f_i_s (_m_) w_t_ k_t_h_p_ I’d like chips / French fries (am.) with ketchup. I__ l___ c____ / F_____ f____ (____ w___ k_______ I’d like chips / French fries (am.) with ketchup. ___ ____ _____ _ ______ _____ _____ ____ ________ I’d like chips / French fries (am.) with ketchup.
And two with mayonnaise.	A_d t_o w_t_ m_y_n_a_s_. And two with mayonnaise. A__ t__ w___ m__________ And two with mayonnaise. ___ ___ ____ ___________ And two with mayonnaise.
And three sausages with mustard.	A_d t_r_e s_u_a_e_ w_t_ m_s_a_d_ And three sausages with mustard. A__ t____ s_______ w___ m_______ And three sausages with mustard. ___ _____ ________ ____ ________ And three sausages with mustard.

What vegetables do you have	W_a_ v_g_t_b_e_ d_ y_u h_v_? What vegetables do you have? W___ v_________ d_ y__ h____ What vegetables do you have? ____ __________ __ ___ _____ What vegetables do you have?
Do you have beans	D_ y_u h_v_ b_a_s_ Do you have beans? D_ y__ h___ b_____ Do you have beans? __ ___ ____ ______ Do you have beans?
Do you have cauliflower	D_ y_u h_v_ c_u_i_l_w_r_ Do you have cauliflower? D_ y__ h___ c___________ Do you have cauliflower? __ ___ ____ ____________ Do you have cauliflower?

I like to eat (sweet) corn.	I l_k_ t_ e_t (_w_e_) c_r_. I like to eat (sweet) corn. I l___ t_ e__ (______ c____ I like to eat (sweet) corn. _ ____ __ ___ _______ _____ I like to eat (sweet) corn.
I like to eat cucumber.	I l_k_ t_ e_t c_c_m_e_. I like to eat cucumber. I l___ t_ e__ c________ I like to eat cucumber. _ ____ __ ___ _________ I like to eat cucumber.
I like to eat tomatoes.	I l_k_ t_ e_t t_m_t_e_. I like to eat tomatoes. I l___ t_ e__ t________ I like to eat tomatoes. _ ____ __ ___ _________ I like to eat tomatoes.

Do you also like to eat leek	D_ y_u a_s_ l_k_ t_ e_t l_e_? Do you also like to eat leek? D_ y__ a___ l___ t_ e__ l____ Do you also like to eat leek? __ ___ ____ ____ __ ___ _____ Do you also like to eat leek?
Do you also like to eat sauerkraut	D_ y_u a_s_ l_k_ t_ e_t s_u_r_r_u_? Do you also like to eat sauerkraut? D_ y__ a___ l___ t_ e__ s__________ Do you also like to eat sauerkraut? __ ___ ____ ____ __ ___ ___________ Do you also like to eat sauerkraut?
Do you also like to eat lentils	D_ y_u a_s_ l_k_ t_ e_t l_n_i_s_ Do you also like to eat lentils? D_ y__ a___ l___ t_ e__ l_______ Do you also like to eat lentils? __ ___ ____ ____ __ ___ ________ Do you also like to eat lentils?

Do you also like to eat carrots	D_ y_u a_s_ l_k_ t_ e_t c_r_o_s_ Do you also like to eat carrots? D_ y__ a___ l___ t_ e__ c_______ Do you also like to eat carrots? __ ___ ____ ____ __ ___ ________ Do you also like to eat carrots?
Do you also like to eat broccoli	D_ y_u a_s_ l_k_ t_ e_t b_o_c_l_? Do you also like to eat broccoli? D_ y__ a___ l___ t_ e__ b________ Do you also like to eat broccoli? __ ___ ____ ____ __ ___ _________ Do you also like to eat broccoli?
Do you also like to eat peppers	D_ y_u a_s_ l_k_ t_ e_t p_p_e_s_ Do you also like to eat peppers? D_ y__ a___ l___ t_ e__ p_______ Do you also like to eat peppers? __ ___ ____ ____ __ ___ ________ Do you also like to eat peppers?

I don’t like onions.	I d_n_t l_k_ o_i_n_. I don’t like onions. I d____ l___ o______ I don’t like onions. _ _____ ____ _______ I don’t like onions.
I don’t like olives.	I d_n_t l_k_ o_i_e_. I don’t like olives. I d____ l___ o______ I don’t like olives. _ _____ ____ _______ I don’t like olives.
I don’t like mushrooms.	I d_n_t l_k_ m_s_r_o_s_ I don’t like mushrooms. I d____ l___ m_________ I don’t like mushrooms. _ _____ ____ __________ I don’t like mushrooms.

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