B3 Unit2-Great Minds.ppt

great minds,lesson one nature or nurture?,task 1 brainstorming in 1874 francis galton, a british scientist, initiated the nature vs. nurture debate by posing the most profound question “what has made me who i am?”,lesson one nature or nurture?,task 1 brainstorming can you answer this question? the following are three pictures delivering some tips for you to figure out the answer. discuss with your peers and justify your answers.,audio studio,clip 1,view the following pictures and answer the age-old question “are babies born good or evil?” what are your opinions about where morality comes from, nature or nurture? share them with your peers,task 1 note-taking,listen to the audio clip, and write down the detailed information relevant to the research mentioned in the audio.,two,infant children,two puppet shows,reach down for the puppet they like,the helper,the neutral character,the neutral character,trying to hinder the progress,infants,language abilities,help them achieve,hold them back,task 2 dictation,listen to the audio clip again and write down detailed information about the first study in the research. you should pay special attention to verbs.,stage,falling,appear,push,found,reach,clip 2,view the following pictures and discuss the roles genes, environment and lifestyle play in your personal development.,task 1 note-taking,listen to the audio clip and fill in the blanks in the table according to what you have heard concerning different opinions on parents role in influencing children.,surrounding culture,the stronger social influences,genetic,up to the child,passive,hopeless,helpless,task 2 dictation,listen to the audio clip again and write down detailed information about opinions on genes in relation to behaviors. you should pay special attention to verbs.,determined,dictate,behave,control,interpret,create,acquire,influence,triggered,matters,video studio,task 1 note-taking,watch the video clip and write down detailed information about the physical characteristics of elite athletes.,in swimming,in gymnastics,in 10,000 meters,1.9,2,90,strength,body weight,56”,57”,120,130,task 2 idea box,watch the video clip again and write down ideas about the question mentioned in the video: “how do elite athletes differ from the rest of us?” and you are also supposed to give your own opinions.,most high-level athletes have something that 1)_.,great athletes have some physical advantages but they are not freaks of nature. i would call them 2)_.,apart from physical factors, there are also the 3)_.,when it comes to athletic excellence, both physical and mental conditions count. but most of the difference between champions and the rest of us comes from 4)_.,distinguishes them from regular people and thus makes them elites,freaks of nurture,mental part,the excellent training they receive,lesson two release your inner genius,audio studio,clip 1,view the following picture and discuss with your peers the influence of the five factors on brain health.,task 1 note-taking,listen to the audio clip, and fill in the following chart with the information concerning the simple lifestyle changes that will help keep our brains younger longer.,exercising three to five times a week increases blood flow to the brain which keeps 4)_.,foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids like fish and walnuts are 5)_.,significant stress causes 6)_.,moderate amount of exercise,eating well,managing your stress,working smarter and reduces the risks of mini strokes,very important for brain health,brain changes that can lead to memory loss,task 2 short answer questions,listen to the audio clip again and answer the following questions.,1. what might happen to people with early memory troubles? _. 2. who tends to have a healthier brain overall? _. 3. what can help people have better blood flow to the brains frontal cortex? _.,keep our brain smarter longer,a certain degree of mini strokes.,people who eat a lot of fish and sea food,meditation,clip 2,do you agree with the statement “our digital devices make our brains dumber”?,task 1 note-taking,listen to the audio clip again and write down relevant information about the “nature nurtures creativity” report.,digital devices,in the great outdoors,mind,problem-solving abilities,creativity,cognitive,going for a hike,playing outside,using cell phones, tvs and computers,stepping outside and let nature nurture their mind,task 2 dictation,listen to the audio clip again for detailed information about houston universitys efforts in leading sustainability and pick up the missing verbs.,56,28,before,fourth,4,6,video studio,video studio,read the following line by albert einstein about genius.,“everybody is a genius. but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”,video studio,share with your peers your understanding of this line and discuss the ways to release ones inner genius that einstein believed everybody has.,video studio,task 1 short answer questions,watch the video clip and take down the skills the right and left brain dominate respectively.,1) _,2) _,3) _,5) _,4) _,6) _,7) _,8) _,9) _,10) _,11) _,12) _,words,numbers,lines,lists,logic,analysis,creativity,rhythm,color,spatial awareness,imagery,daydreaming,task 2 idea box,watch the video clip again. this time you should focus on the ideas given by tony buzan concerning inner genius and then fill in the blanks according to what you h