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Listen to an Academic Talk Test #008
Listen to an Academic Talk
1. What is the talk mainly about?
A) The development of the brain in children
B) The adaptability of the human brain
C) How to learn a musical instrument
D) New technologies for scanning the brain
2. According to the speaker, what is an example of neuroplasticity?
A) The brain shrinking as a person gets older
B) The immediate reaction of the brain to a loud noise
C) The brain forming stronger connections when learning a skill
D) The different functions of the left and right sides of the brain
3. What does the speaker imply about older scientific beliefs?
A) They focused primarily on brain injuries.
B) They correctly described childhood brain development.
C) They considered the adult brain to be static.
D) They were based on inaccurate brain scans.
4. Why does the speaker mention stroke patients?
A) To show the negative effects of brain changes.
B) To explain how the brain can be damaged.
C) To give an example of a medical use of neuroplasticity.
D) To contrast different types of brain injuries.
Guest Speaker: For many years, scientists believed that the adult brain was essentially fixed—that after a certain point in childhood, its structure didn't change.
We now know that's not true, thanks to the concept of neuroplasticity.
Neuroplasticity is the brain's remarkable ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life.
A great example is learning a complex new skill.
When you learn to play a musical instrument, for instance, the parts of your brain that control your fingers and process sound actually change and create stronger pathways.
This isn't just a theory; we can see these changes on brain scans.
This same principle has huge implications for medicine.
It's why physical therapy can help stroke patients recover; healthy parts of the brain can be trained to take over functions that were lost.
Neuroplasticity shows us that the brain is a dynamic, constantly changing organ.
We now know that's not true, thanks to the concept of neuroplasticity.
Neuroplasticity is the brain's remarkable ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life.
A great example is learning a complex new skill.
When you learn to play a musical instrument, for instance, the parts of your brain that control your fingers and process sound actually change and create stronger pathways.
This isn't just a theory; we can see these changes on brain scans.
This same principle has huge implications for medicine.
It's why physical therapy can help stroke patients recover; healthy parts of the brain can be trained to take over functions that were lost.
Neuroplasticity shows us that the brain is a dynamic, constantly changing organ.
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