ГР3. Читання. Reading task

ГР3. Reading task for the 8th form.

Task 1. Read the text on page 24 and match the word combinations.

1. the teenage brain                          a) спробувати нові види діяльності
2. what’s going on                            b) голос у їх голові
3. constantly doing research             c) розпізнавання небезпеки
4. a network of connections             d) приділяти багато уваги
5. the information is sent                  e) повинен пам’ятати
6. to pay a lot of attention                 f) залишаючись спокійним
7. can learn new skills                       g) підлітковий мозок
8. to try new activities                       h) що відбувається
9. must keep in mind                         i) мережа з’єднань
10. recognizing danger                        j) постійно проводять дослідження
11. the voice in their head                   k) інформація надсилається
12. staying calm                                  l) можна опанувати нові навички

Task 2. Read the text on page 24 and find true (T), false (F), not mentioned (NM) sentences.

1. The name of the text is “Hacking the Teenage Brain”.
2. Teachers and psychologists daily do different research on the brain.
3. To understand why a teen brain is special we should look at how people learn.
4. Teenagers are people between eleven and twenty.
5. Nine-year old kids are smarter than their elder siblings.
6. Teenage brain grows only till thirteen.
7. People can better learn new skills during summer.
8. It’s not necessary for teens to have new experiences and try new activities.
9. The front part of the brain helps people decide, if something is a good idea or not.
10. The front part of the brain develops not fast.
11. Teenage brain is great at recognizing danger.
12. A teenager’s brain differs from the animal’s brain.
13. Teenagers like only games and rest.
14. The fun-loving part of the brain develops faster than others.

Task 3. Read the text on page 24 and answer the questions.

1. What is the name of the text?
2. Do you like this text? Why? Why not?
3. Who are teenagers?
4. When is a new connection in a brain made?
5. When is the information in a brain sent faster and more easily?
6. When can people learn new skills more effectively?
7. How can teens help the weaker parts of their brain before they act?

Keys for the teacher.

Task 1. Read the text on page 24 and match the word combinations.

1. g          
2. h                            
3. j                     
4. i            
5. k                
6. d                             
7. l                     
8. a
9. e
10.  c                       
11.  b
12.  f

Task 2. Read the text on page 24 and find true (T), false (F), not mentioned (NM) sentences.

1. T
2. F
3. T
4. F
5. NM
6. F
7. NM
8. F
9. T
10.  T
11.  F
12.  NM
13.  F
14.  T

Task 3. Read the text on page 24 and answer the questions.

1. Hacking the Teenage Brain.
2. Yes, it’s interesting. No, this text is too hard, I don’t like biology.
3. These are people between thirteen and nineteen years old.
4. When people learn something.
5. Each time we use the new connection.
6. During the period of life between the ages of 13 and 18.
7. Teens have to stay calm and think carefully before they act.