Pathways 2A Unit 5

Pathways 2A Unit 5

By Josué Forero

Welcome to class!

These are our objectives tonight:

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1. To ​learn interesting facts about how our brain works.

2. To listen for ​main ideas and details from a podcast about the effects of exercise on the brain.

3. ​To check the grammar for speaking topic "infinitives after verbs".

Which is more important:

To have a fit body or brain? Why?​

Useful language:

I totally agree!

I partly agree because...

I don't agree because...​

Personally / To my mind /​ I reckon that...

​Let's exercise your brain!

​Listen to the podcast. Then choose the correct answers.

Multiple Select

According to the podcast, which two positive effects does exercise have on the brain?

• It helps reduce stress.

• It improves your mood.

• It repairs brain cells.

• It makes you smarter.

Multiple Choice

BDNF is a chemical produced by the brain ________.

• when we learn something new

• when our brain creates new neurons and pathways

• after we exercise

Multiple Choice

BDNF controls ________.

• processes in the brain

• blood flow in the brain

• heart rate and breathing