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UNIT 9 Brains
PURPLE (Grammar) - Restrictive adjective clauses
YELLOW (Conversation Strategy) - Making excuses
BLUE (Vocabulary) - Prefixes im-, in-, un-; impossible,
incapable, inconsistent, incorrect, unacceptable, unclear,
unethical, unfair
GREEN (Listening) – Listening for specific information;
drawing a conclusion; identifying point of view
HEMISPHERES LEVEL 3 - UNIT 9 - PART A
EXT. SUBWAY STOP,DAY
Martina is waiting for Mia, who is late. Mia walks up from
the subway.
MIA
Hey, Martina!
MARTINA
Mia, you've kept me waiting again. The
lecture starts in five minutes.
MIA
I know. I'm sorry. I got stuck. All the
subways are running slow.
MARTINA
I told you they were. They’re doing a
big construction project on the subway
system.
MIA
I completely forgot. It's impossible to
get anywhere on time. Next time I’ll
leave earlier.
MARTINA
You've been late a lot the last few
weeks. Is everything OK?
MIA
Yeah, just overworked. My schedule
seems so unmanageable sometimes. I
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need a little fun. Thank you for
inviting me to the lecture.
They walk into the bookstore.
begin.
The lecture is about to
MARTINA
Here are two seats together.
(They sit)
I love to hear authors talk about their
work. You should have come last week.
MIA
I wanted to but I had work.
MARTINA
Last week's lecturer wrote a book about
how scientists are developing a
computer chip that might erase bad
memories.
MIA
Erasing memories? That sounds
unethical and scary. I wouldn't want
any of my memories erased. Would you?
MARTINA
Well, I wouldn't miss the memory of you
being late today.
(Mia laughs)
Actually, it's unclear if it would
really work.
MIA
Shh, look he's starting.
The author steps up to a small podium.
GRANT
Thank you for coming. My name is Grant
Shaw and I'm here today to speak to you
about my new book "The Mozart Effect in
America." What is The Mozart Effect?
The Mozart Effect is a theory that
listening to classical music helps your
short-term memory. A more popular way
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of explaining this is that listening to
classical music will make you smarter
and that children who listen to
classical music test higher. The idea
that just listening to music would
boost short-term memory and brain power
was proven in a recent series of
studies throughout the world. But,
there are some respected scientists who
say that the results of these studies
are incorrect. They've conducted
similar studies and have not found any
evidence to suggest that listening to
classical music increases your
intelligence. So the results are
inconsistent. In any case, many
American parents have gravitated to the
notion that listening to Mozart or
other types of classical music can
increase their children's intelligence.
Let's explore that a little bit...
CHAZ enters
CHAZ
Well, I'm really glad Mia and Martina
made it to the lecture. Mia made so many
excuses to Martina about why she was
late. She said, "I got stuck" and "I
completely forgot." Well, I'm just glad
that they made it, because this guy is
really interesting. Let's listen to the
rest of the lecture.
HEMISPHERES LEVEL 3 - UNIT 9 - PART B
Martina and Mia are listening to the author, who is
wrapping up his lecture.
GRANT (CONT'D)
And now, I'll take some questions.
Martina raises her hand.
MARTINA (SOUNDS SKEPTICAL)
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Don’t you think that this theory is
unrealistic? I mean, can music really
help us have better memories? It seems
impossible to me.
GRANT
Well, people who support the theory say
that we have to wait a few more years
and do some more research.
MARTINA
So in your view, it's too soon to tell.
GRANT
Well, yes. Studies have focused mainly
on adults. For us to see the long-term
effects in children, we'll have to
watch their progress as they get older.
MARTINA
Well, maybe music just makes us
happy. Maybe this Mozart Effect is
just our brain responding to
something we enjoy. It doesn't have
to be classical music.
GRANT
Well, it's interesting you should say
that. Some studies show that the same
effect is shown in people who listen to
rock music. (sees MIA waving her hand).
Yes?
MIA
In your lecture, you said how classical
music can improve people's memory.
That's an idea that really fascinates
me. Because in college, every time I
studied and listened to classical
msuic, I got A's on my exams. I'm sure
it was the Mozart Effect!
GRANT
Yes, maybe it was.
MIA
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Do you think the Mozart effect could be
used as a marketing tool? Maybe
companies could play classical music to
improve employees’ work habits.
GRANT
I wouldn't go that far. But I would
say that the Mozart Effect has boosted
the sales of classical music over the
last fifteen years. Next question?
Mia and Martina lean in toward one another.
MARTINA
Maybe he does have a point. Maybe we
should start playing more classical
music at the Arts center and the café.
MIA
Yes, I think you should try it. Who
knows how much you could get done!
FREEZE - Chaz steps into the frame. He wears an iPod / MP3
headphones. He takes them off.
CHAZ
So far, Mozart's having a pretty good
effect on me. My mind feels pretty
clear. I guess this is a good time to
identify points of view. Did you notice
the words Martina and Mia used? Words,
especially adjectives, can be used to
help us understand if someone has a
positive or a negative point of view.
Does Mia have a positive or a negative
point of view about the Mozart effect?
Let's listen.
MIA
That's an idea that really fascinates
me. Because in college, every time I
studied and listened to classical
music, I got A's on my exams. I'm sure
it was the Mozart Effect!
OK, so Mia has a positive point of view
about the theory. She said it was
fascinating and she even used a
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personal experience to support it.
Excuse me, I've gotta get back to my
music. See you guys in a second.
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