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Focus lesson 5
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Let's listen to an audio about left-handed people 1.16
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Listen to the podcast again. (1.16)
Are statements 1–4
true (T) or false (F)?
1 No one knows what makes someone use their right or left hand.
2 Left-handers tend to choose creative professions.
3 Dominance of the left hemisphere enables left-handers to be better at 3D perception.
4 Rafa Nadal keeps winning because he is naturally left-handed.
Are statements 1–4
true (T) or false (F)?
1 No one knows what makes someone use their right or left hand.
2 Left-handers tend to choose creative professions.
3 Dominance of the left hemisphere enables left-handers to be better at 3D perception.
4 Rafa Nadal keeps winning because he is naturally left-handed.
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Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. How many left-handed people do you know?
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Lefthanded people
Answer some of these questions:
- Are you a leftie or a rightie? Which left-handed famous people do you know?
- How much of people are left-handed for how long were they keft-handed ?
- How can you predict the left-handiness ?
- Is handedness genetic?
- On who in your family does it depends if you are going to be left-handed?
- What are the benefits of being a left-handed ?
- What is an advantage to be a left-handed sportman?
- What sport is an exception to this rule?
- What are common tools that are designed for right-handed people?
- Why is it more dangerous to be a left-handed person?
- What would happen to left-handed people is only cooperative world (no competiveness)?
Vocabulary
to be the brains behind something = be responsible for inventing or organising sth
I know for sure that Mr. Smith is the brains behind the new project.
I know for sure that Mr. Smith is the brains behind the new project.
человек, разработавший удачный план, проект и т.д.
to brainstorm sth = discuss (new) ideas
It's helpful to brainstorm different perspectives before making a decision.
It's helpful to brainstorm different perspectives before making a decision.
придумать что-то, озарение, идея
brainy = very intelligent (informal)
Who were the brainy people who did this kind of thing?
Who were the brainy people who did this kind of thing?
умный
have a brainwave = suddenly think of a good idea
The inventor was watching his children play one day
when he had a brainwave.
The inventor was watching his children play one day
when he had a brainwave.
блестящая идея (пришла в голову)
have sth on the brain = keep thinking constantly about sth
Mike has only football on the brain.
Mike has only football on the brain.
быть одержимым чем-либо (идеей)
rack your brains = try very hard to remember or to solve sth
There is no need for you to rack your brains over this question.
There is no need for you to rack your brains over this question.
ломать себе голову