Unit 4

BBC Reel: “The signs you are more intelligent than you think”
Video: Dan John.
Animation: Michal Bialoze
https://www.bbc.com/reel/playlist/smarter-you

Activity 1. Watch the video (00:00 – 00:19) and define the number of syllables the
words have. Mind that in some words the sounds [l, n] are syllabic.
a) [kən'sepʃnz] e) ['hʌndrəd] i) [pəʊ'tenʃl]
b) ['hju:mən] f) [sə'saɪətɪ] j) ['ʌltɪmɪtlɪ]
c) [ɪn'telɪʤəns] g) ['aʊə] k) ['sɒlvɪŋ]
d) [ʧeɪnʤd] h) [pə'sepʃnz] l) [wɜ:ld]

Activity 2. Watch the video (00:19 – 01:11) and find the way out following three-
syllable words. You can move either horizontally or vertically.
START cognitive general navigating intellectual higher
measured visual important complexities someone testing
IQ buffet everyday completely complete environment
intelligence some equate however capturing treated
equivalent ability extra society potential FINISH

Activity 3. Watch the video again (00:19 – 01:11) and put the words into the columns
below:
equate vocabulary reasoning equivalent intelligence visual complete
cognitive over everyday ability society captured complexities
measured traditionally environment
Stress on the 1st syllable Stress on the 2nd syllable
1. __________________ 1. _________________
2. __________________ 2. _________________
3. __________________ 3. _________________
4. __________________ 4. _________________
5. __________________ 5. _________________
6. __________________ 6. _________________
7. __________________ 7. _________________
8. _________________
9. _________________
10. _________________
Activity 4. Watch the video (01:11 – 02:38) and mark the primary and secondary (if
there is any) stress in the transcribed words.
1. [ri:dɪfaɪnɪŋ] 6. [brɔ:də] 11. [ænəlaɪz]
2. [səksesfʊl] 7. [dɪfaɪnz] 12. [ɪvæljʊeɪt]
3. [saɪkɒləʤɪst] 8. [kəmpəʊnənts] 13. [ɪmplɪmənt]
4. [bɪli:vz] 9. [kəmpraɪz] 14. [kənvɪns]
5. [təwɔ:dz] 10. [ænəlɪtɪkəl] 15. [əʧi:v]

Activity 5. Watch the video again (01:11 – 02:38) and choose the correct rhythmic
pattern for the words below.
1. leading 5. compare
a) Oo; a) oO;
b) oO; b) Oo;
c) Ooo. c) oOo.
2. model 6. creative
a) Oo; a) Ooo;
b) O; b) Oo;
c) oO. c) oOo.
3. meaningful 7. useful
a) oOo; a) O;
b) Ooo; b) Oo;
c) Oo. c) oO.
4. necessary 8. ensure
a) ooOo a) oO;
b) Oooo; b) Oo;
c) oOoo. c) oOo.

Activity 6. Watch the video (02:38 – 03:44) and group the words according their
rhythmic patterns.

Perceived, herbal, narrower, example, around, rural, illnesses, someone, studies,

predictive, early, reason, success, continents, negative, looking, similar, practical,
combat, apprentice.

Oo –

oO –

Ooo –

oOo –
Activity 7. Watch the video (03:44 – 05:30) and choose the correct rhythmic pattern:

1. and the value 4. between the cracks

a) ooOo; a) oOoO;
b) OOoO; b) oOOO;
c) oooO. c) OooO.
2. on how we define and measure 5. as a part of it
a) OOooOoOo; a) OOOoo;
b) oOooOoOo; b) ooOOo;
c) oOooOOOo. c) ooOoo.
3. at their optimal 6. want to really get at the truth
a) oOOoo; a) OoOoOooO;
b) oOooo; b) OoooOooO;
c) ooOoo. c) ooOoOooO.
Activity 8. Watch the video again (03:44 – 05:30) and draw the rhythmic patterns.

1. a huge impact __________________________________________

2. in a society ____________________________________________
3. in terms of intelligence ___________________________________
4. what it means to succeed in life _____________________________
5. core part of human intellect ________________________________
6. to make society a better place _______________________________

Activity 9. Watch the video and read the subtitles together with the speaker.

Activity 10. Step 1. Turn off the sound, play the video and read the subtitles. Record
your voice.
Step 2. Listen to the recording and compare it with the native speaker’s pronunciation.
Are there any mistakes? If yes, try again.