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Unit 2: The Digital Mind Lesson 3A Vocabulary - Science and Mind

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Lesson 3A Vocabulary - Science and Mind

🔬 Lesson Contents

💬 Discussion

📚 Vocabulary

🧠 Quiz

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💬 GROUP DISCUSSION

Exercise 1 – Discuss the questions in groups

1. Have you ever been to a science and technology museum or exhibition? What was it like?

Students' own answers - This encourages sharing personal experiences with interactive exhibits, space displays, technology demonstrations, and educational activities at science museums.

2. Do you read the information museums provide about their exhibits? Say why.

Students' own answers - Prompts discussion about learning preferences, curiosity, and the value of educational information in understanding scientific concepts and discoveries.

📚 VOCABULARY EXERCISES

Exercise 2 – Complete the museum information with the words from the box

Sentence	Answer
1. Gravity on the moon is weaker than on Earth – that's why astronauts bounce and float.	Gravity
2. In the deep oceans, the water……… is too strong for humans to dive there.	pressure
3. Astronauts in space are exposed to………..from the Sun.	radiation
4. Did you know that there are over 37 trillion ………….....in the average human body?	cells
5. The largest living………………in the world is not a coral reef, it's actually a fungus that lives in Oregon, in the US.	organism
6. According to………………………, noise pollution can damage your health.	research

🎧 LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Exercise 3 – Listen to some visitors describing their experience at a science museum

Have they mostly enjoyed their visit?

Yes, they have. The visitors expressed positive experiences and enjoyment during their science museum visit.

Exercise 4 – Match the highlighted expressions to the sentences

Expression	Match	Answer
think outside the box	1	✅ 1-d
my mind has gone blank	2	✅ 2-g
I've made up my mind	3	✅ 3-c
I've changed my mind	4	✅ 4-f
blew my mind	5	✅ 5-a
broadens your mind	6	✅ 6-e
You can't hear yourself think!	7	✅ 7-h
I didn't think much of it	8	✅ 8-b

Exercise 5 – Choose the correct words from the box. Use the definitions in brackets to help you.

Sentence	Definition	Answer
1. We should always think ___ even if something seems impossible.	have ambitious plans	big
2. The planet is a living organism and we need to think ___ about how we treat it.	think about an issue that's important	seriously
3. And after seeing the part about industrial farming, I'll certainly think ___ before I eat meat again.	think carefully before you do something	twice
4. If you think museums are boring, this one will make you think ___.	reconsider	again
5. Anyway, think ___ and wear comfy shoes and you'll be fine.	think about what might happen in the future	ahead

🧠 BRAIN SCIENCE QUIZ

QUIZ – True or False? What do you know about your brain and mind and how they work?

Question	Answer	Explanation
1. MEMORY: Most people can remember as many as 1,000 faces.	True ✅	Research shows humans have remarkable facial recognition abilities
2. READING: As long as the first and last letters of words are in the right place, most people still manage to read them.	True ✅	The brain uses context and pattern recognition for reading
3. AGE: Our brains begin ageing from around the age of 20. By the time we are 60, they actually begin to shrink.	True ✅	Natural brain aging process begins in early adulthood
4. MUSIC: To improve your performance in a range of school subjects, experts recommend that you practise playing a musical instrument regularly.	True ✅	Music education enhances cognitive abilities across multiple domains
5. BRAIN HEALTH: People who enjoy doing crosswords or love reading are more likely to maintain a healthy brain.	True ✅	Mental stimulation helps maintain cognitive function
6. SLEEP: It is safer to let someone sleepwalk because the shock of being woken up can cause serious brain damage.	False ❌	While startling, waking sleepwalkers doesn't cause brain damage