But how did you learn to talk Most babies learn to talk by hearing others speaking First they start to understand the words they hear Then they try to make these sounds too Finally babies begin to say a few real words 8
As babies become toddlers they learn many words very fast They learn to put words together to ask for what they want They understand what others are saying to them the was What word said t r i f you ever s 9
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Some people are born deaf This means they cannot hear or do not hear well Babies who are deaf cannot learn words by listening to people talk cookie As they grow up they learn to make words with their hands This is called sign language People who are deaf may not speak words But they still talk 11