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B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new research has discovered that the tempo and mood of songs and the overall\u00a0 energy levels of music are linked to the things we remember about the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article about how the energy levels of music affect what we remember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/breakingnewsenglish.com\/2508\/250828-music-and-memory.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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  1. What does \u201crecall<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cIt even made people <\/em>recall<\/em><\/strong> romantic experiences.\u201d<\/em> Use the word in a sentence. Give 2 synonyms or similar expressions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201csort<\/strong>\u201d mean in this sentence, \u201cThe researchers asked 233 people about the <\/em>sorts<\/em><\/strong> of memories they had after listening to music.<\/em>\u201d Use the word in a sentence. Give 2 synonyms or similar expressions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201ccharacterize<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cAcoustic songs were associated with memories that were more vivid, unique, and <\/em>characterized<\/em><\/strong> by complex emotions like romance.<\/em>\u201d Use the word in a sentence. Give 2 synonyms or similar expressions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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

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    1. \u201cHigh-energy music made people remember funny and happy events\u201d while \u201cslower and acoustic music brought back memories of calmness and sadness\u201d and romantic experiences. Does the same thing happen to you? Share your own experience.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Share your thoughts on this, \u201cThe feelings people had for music affected their memories.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. How has the music you used to listen to when you were young changed through the years?\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Talk about one song and the memory you associate it with.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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