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B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Determining the cause of left-handedness has long been a scientific mystery. Experts in neuroscience have been working hard to come close to an understanding of this trait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At present, there are approximately 708 million left-handers. This is a little less than 10% of the world population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s watch the video and know more details on a recent study conducted by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics on the correlation between having rare gene variants and being left-handed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/reel\/video\/p0hsy12y\/why-is-only-10-percent-of-the-population-left-handed-<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does the phrase “strong bias towards something\/someone<\/strong>” mean? “The human genome encodes a kind of strong bias towards<\/strong> right-handedness<\/em>, but it doesn’t completely determine it.<\/em>” Use it in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Define the word “asymmetry<\/strong>“. “The asymmetry <\/strong>is important in the brain for various functions, including language and hand and motor control, and also visual attention.<\/em>” Use it in a sentence and give two synonyms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What is the meaning of the word “suppression<\/strong>“? “The strongest environmental effect that we know of on handedness is actually the suppression <\/strong>of left-handedness in children.<\/em>” Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. According to the video, what factors cause left-handedness?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Share some thoughts that went through your mind as you watched the video.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What are the negative views of left-handedness?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Are you a lefty? If not, do you know anyone who is? What do you think are the struggles of left-handed people?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Do left-handed people have advantages over right-handed people? If so, what are they?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      B2 – Upper Intermediate Determining the cause of left-handedness has long been a scientific mystery. Experts in neuroscience have been working hard to come close to an understanding of this trait. At present, there are approximately 708 million left-handers. This is a little less than 10% of the world population. 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