OUR BRAINS

Conversation 4B
Task 02
Student´s PPT
 Let’s warm up.

•Do you know what our brains’ job is?

•Many people talk about the mind and the brain
indistinctively, are they the same or different?
•Do you think it’s true that the bigger the brain,
the more intelligent the person?
 Exercising our brains

•Is physical exercise good for our brains? If so,

what is the explanation for this?
•Everyone says: “Exercise your brain”, do you
know how this can be done?
•What have you personally tried? Did it work?
 Read the questions and guess the meaning
of the underlined words. Then answer them.

1. Who comes to mind when you think of the word ‘love’?

2. What should people bear in mind before they choose their
significant other?
3. Do you like to speak your mind when you notice a situation that
is unfair?
4. Are you the kind of person who is constantly changing his/her
mind?
5. Have you ever told anyone: “Mind your own business”?
6. What kinds of situations, things, people blow your mind?
 Placebos
What is a placebo? Have you heard about
the placebo
.
effect?

• Do you think this can actually happen? Is it possible

for people to get better even if they do not take real
medicine?
• Have you or anyone you know been given a placebo?
Did it work?
• What are the advantages or disadvantages of giving
a placebo to people?
What is to be intelligent?
… but, is there really just one intelligence? Talk to
your partner.

• You like working with other people.

• You like solving puzzles.

• You like reading and writing.

• You like to sing and listen to music.

• You like to think by yourself.

• You like pictures and videos.

• You like to do things and movement.

• You like the outdoors, animals and plants.

What does the following phrase mean?

How far do you agree?

Think of reasons for
your opinion. Then
exchange ideas with
your partners.
What is necessary for a person to be
a genius?
1. Geniuses have a denser concentration of mini-columns, these mini-
columns are sometimes described as the brain’s ‘microprocessors’,
they power the thought process of the brain.
2. Research shows that geniuses have fewer dopamine receptors.
The shortage of such receptors in geniuses might mean they can
consider unusual solutions to a problem normal brains disregard.
3. Scientific breakthroughs would be impossible without creativity.
4. Genetic potential alone does not predict actual accomplishment.
5. Lack of support can stunt prospects for potential geniuses; they
never get the chance to be productive.
What happens when we sleep? | The Economist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTgNgGO_bLs
 Video time: What happens when we sleep?

•How important is sleeping to you?

•How many hours do you normally sleep?
•Can you remember your dreams?
• What physical changes happen to us when we
sleep during stages 1 & 2?
• In which stage can our body repair itself?
• In which stage is our brain the most active?
• What happens when we sleep less than 7 hours?
In pairs, make a list of tips in order to get
some good sleep.