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Neanderthals
The author posits that Neanderthals were able to speak and he provides three reasons of support. However, the lecturer says that although Neanderthals had some necessities for producing speech, they were not able to speak and she refutes each of the author’s reasons.
First, the reading says that because Neanderthals had larger brains than modern humans’ brain, they were able to communicate each other through speech. However, the professor opposes this view by explaining that the size of brain is not very important for speaking. She states that the complexity of brain is more important than its size and Neanderthals did not have a complex brain.
Second, the author says that Neanderthals had a bone which connected the muscles between the larynx and the tongue. As a result, they could move their tongues in different directions, which raises the probability of their ability to speak. However, the professor explains that the existence of this bone does not make us sure that Neanderthals could speak, because monkeys have the same bone as well, but they are not able to speak at all.
Third, the reading claims that because of some muscles in Neanderthals’ stomach, they were able to produce speech. However, the lecturer explains that they needed these muscles in order to travel a long distance in a harsh climate and these bones do not play any roles in Neanderthals’ ability to speak.
TOEFL listening lectures: A lecture from a social sciences class (2)
Hello sir,
Thank you for correcting my essay.
Neanderthals
The author posits that Neanderthals were able to speak and he provides three reasons of support. However, the lecturer says that although Neanderthals had some necessities for producing speech, they were not able to speak, and she refutes each of the author’s reasons.
First, the reading says that because Neanderthals had larger brains than modern humans’ brains, they were able to communicate with each other through speech. However, the professor opposes this view by explaining that the size of brain is not very important for speaking. She states that the complexity of brain is more important than its size, and Neanderthals did not have a complex brain.
Second, the author says that Neanderthals had a bone which connected the muscles between the larynx and the tongue. As a result, they were able to move their tongues in different directions, which raises the probability of their being able to speak. However, the professor explains that the existence of this bone does not mean that Neanderthals could speak, because monkeys also have the very same bone, but they are not able to speak at all.
Third, the reading claims that because of some muscles in Neanderthals’ stomach, they were able to produce speech. However, the lecturer explains that they needed these muscles in order to travel long distances in a harsh climate, and these bones would not play any role in Neanderthals’ ability to speak.
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Some alterations were needed, although not essential, to improve it a little Mohammad.
Still worth top marks in its unaltered form.
Kitos. 10/10 *****
Thank you very much sir
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