Warm up: How music affects your brain

Scene summary:
This is a short video about the effects of music on our brain and
psychology in everyday life.
Task description:
Watch the video and answer the questions.

1) How music can help us?

a. Relax
b. _____________
concentrate
c. Get pumped for a workout
_______

2) Why do we find music so enjoyable?

a. Because if affects our brain’s chemicals
b. Because it releases dopamine
✔ c. Because it makes us feel in love

3) Music impacts your body _______________

✔ a. physiologically

b. biologically
c. psychologically
✔ d. emotionally
e. spiritually

4) Are these statements true (T) or false (F)?

a. Children who have had little music training perform better for
nonverbal reasoning. ______
f

b. Children who have been playing a musical instrument for a few

years perform better for fine motor skills and lexical learning.
______
T