Stages of life
Speaking and listening
a Look at the three photographs. In pairs, decide:
• approximately how old each child is
• what they probably can and cannot do at that age.
b Jean Piaget (1896–1980) was a very influential developmental
psychologist. He identified four main stages in the cognitive
development of children. Listen to part of a lecture about Piaget’s
theory. Then complete the table below with phrases from the box.