Lesson 3－Part 4
How children are raised /
may change how they see the world. //
Let’s take a look at another study /
on how mothers talk to their babies. //
A group of psychologists asked American and Japanese mothers /
to play with their babies as usual. //
They found big differences /
in the behavior of the mothers. //
The American mothers used a lot more object names /
(for example, /
“piggy” and “doggy”) /
than the Japanese mothers did. //
The Japanese mothers used a lot more words /
related to human relationships /
(“Hello,” /
“Thank you”). //
The American mothers said more things like /
“That’s a car. /
See the car? /
It’s got nice wheels.” //
The Japanese mothers said more things like /
“Here! /
I will give this car to you. /
Now, /
give it back to me. /
Yes! /
Thank you.” //
American children may learn /
that the world is mostly a place with objects. //
Japanese children may learn /
that the world is mostly about relationships. //
Some behaviors may be different /
from country to country. //
Have you noticed any? //
