Writing

• Write in two paragraphs why Doctors should check our

brain size at school and give help if needed..

I think that doctors should do a brain test at school because it is the

space where we spend the most time and where people are built for the
future
so many problems could be avoided for society if an early problem is
discovered.

Chat
• Talk about these words from the article.
 Word Synonym Opposite Meaning

1.Study Learning Disregard Estudiar

2.Antisocial Asocial Sociable Antisocial

3.Brain Cerebrum Dunce Cerebro

4.Journal Magazine Short notice Revista

5.Researcher Analyst Ignoramus Investigador

6.History The past Future Historia

7.Criminal Killer Lawful Criminal

8. Emotion Feeling Boredom Emoción
9. Control Domination Powerlessness Control

10. Doctor Expert Dumb Doctor

11. Behaviour Conduct Absence Comportamiento

12.Disability Disorder Ability Invalidez

13.Level Crowbar Uneven Nivel

14.Structure Form Disorganize Estructura

15.Care Sake Keeping Neglect Cuidado

16.Kinder Kindly Unkid Más amable

17.Social Skills Abilities Incompetence Habilidades sociales

True/False Answer True or False; then, explain why

• a) The article said antisocial people have smaller areas of the brain.
TRUE
because in the first paragraph of the text it says that it is verified

b) People who follow the law have larger brains than criminals.
TRUE
because if they affirm that criminals have the smallest brain it means
that those who are not criminals have it bigger than they.
 c) Researchers looked at the brains of 6,720 people.
FALSE
Because the researchers used data from 672 people not 6720.

d) Eight hundred people in the research were antisocial as teenagers.

FALSE
Because Eighty in the research were antisocial not eight hundred

e) An author said the research could help doctors.

FALSE
because in some part of the text they affirm that the author says that.

f) A researcher said being antisocial might be part of a disability.

TRUE
because the author said that being antisocial was a disability because
they had a smaller brain.

g) The researcher said we had to be stricter with antisocial people.

FALSE
because the author doesn't say that, he says to treat them like normal
people.

h) Another researcher said brain structure affects how we learn social

skills.
TRUE
because they say that our brain structure affects whether we are
antisocial or not.

Synonym Match:
• 1 and h
• 2 and d
• 3 and j
• 4 and b
• 5 and g
 • 6 and a
• 7 and c
• 8 and i
• 9 and e
• 10 and f
•
Discussion – Student A
a)What do you think about what you read?
I think that reading gives a lot of important information to better understand
people

b) What do you do when you see antisocial behaviour?

being sincere I stay away from that person so as not to disturb his life

c)Why are some people antisocial?

that happens because we are all different and we develop different
personalities

d) Should schools teach children about antisocial behaviour?

I think if they should teach it to normalize these behaviors

e) What do you do to look after your brain what i do is not stress and try to
meditate when that happens

f) What do you do that might harm your brain?

It could be thinking about negative things and getting depressed
g) Do smartphones help our brain?
it doesn't help because those waves are harmful and kill neurons

h) What questions would you like to ask the researchers?

I would like to ask them:
what is the difference between asocial and anti social?
Being antisocial makes you criminal?

Phrase Match
• 1 and g
• 2 and d
• 3 and b
• 4 and j
• 5 and h
• 6 and e
• 7 and a
• 8 and f
• 9 and c
• 10 and i
Discussion – Student B
a)What do you think of your brain?
I think it is a very important organ that differentiates us from other species

b)Do you think brain size affects behaviour?

obviously I think it affects behavior because that defines our intelligence

c)How can we look after our brain?

We can take care of it by eating healthy, not using the internet as much
and sleeping well
d) How much antisocial behaviour is there in your country?
I don't know an exact number but there are more antisocial adults than
adolescents

e) What do you think of antisocial behaviour?

I think there is nothing wrong with it because we are all different and each
one is what they want

f) Have you ever been antisocial?

I think never in my life because I consider myself the opposite of that

g) Why are teenagers more likely to be antisocial?

this is because teenagers have more emotional changes and we are barely
getting to know ourselves

h) How can we help people who are antisocial?

talking with them and treating them like normal people
Spelling
• 1: antisocial
• 2: structure
• 3: published
• 4: criminal
• 5: emotions
• 6: motivation
• 7: professor
• 8: research
• 9: disability
 • 10: autor
• 11: Benefit
• 12: suport

Choose one of the following and answer accordingly.

ROLE A SLEEP:
I chose to sleep because resting well, having 9 hours of sleep and
saving energy is the best time we can give our brain, it relaxes and
motivates us

24/04/2020