English time by Дана Эрланкызы

What we already know

danaerlankyzy04_ — 2023-11-30 16:49:46 UTC

English is the language of our international communication in all areas, such as politics, science, media or art and it is often the language of entertainment as well as socialising. Having a good command of English helps us to have more opportunities in life, first of all, our career.

Language are so powerful

danaerlankyzy04_ — 2023-11-30 17:12:04 UTC

What is important in learning the language? Choose one option and explain your answer:

A) Aim

B) Motivation

C) Communication

D) The right choice of teacher and teaching materials

Reading Task

danaerlankyzy04_ — 2023-11-30 18:28:13 UTC

Having an Ear for Music

It brings new meaning to having an ear for music. Musical aptitude may be partly down to genes that determine the architecture of the inner ear.

We perceive sound after vibrations in the inner ear are detected by "hair cells" and transmitted to the brain as electrical signals. There, the inferior colliculus integrates the signals with other sensory information before passing it on to other parts of the brain for processing.

Vocabulary

Aptitude-способность

Determine-определить

Inner ear-внутренне ухо

Perceive-воспринимать

Inferior-ниже

Predisposition- предрасположенность,склонность

Sensations-ощущения

Task

danaerlankyzy04_ — 2023-11-30 18:31:48 UTC

Questions 1 - 2. Choose the correct letter, A-C.

1. What does 'having an ear for music' mean according to the passage?

a) a person enjoys listening to music

b) a person has an ability and predisposition for music

c) a person has special hearing

2. Sound is perceived when vibrations are sent to the brain in the form of

a) hair cells

b) electrical signals

c) sensations

Answer

danaerlankyzy04_ — 2023-11-30 18:35:56 UTC

Answers

1 = b (aptitude means an ability or

predisposition for something)

2 = b ( in the text)