Organize your knowledge on the topic and present a report on one of the following points.

1. Myths about mind and brain.

2. How my brain works.

3. Do you do anything to look after your brain?

4. How much of brain we use.

5. Different functions of the brain.

6. Do you know what Left Brain, Right Brain means?

7. What does ‘brainstorm’ mean?

8. The differences between male and female brains.

9. Respond to the following quotes:

ü “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.”

ü "My mind is my laboratory" — Albert Einstein

10. Most of the scientists and thinkers believe that brain and mind are one and cannot be separated. Give pros and cons

11. While brain is considered a physical thing, and the mind is considered mental.

12. While brain has a definite shape, mind does not have one.

13. We can see and touch the brain whereas it is not possible with mind. Yes/No

14. The brain is an important organ in the human body whereas the mind is not like that.

15. The brain has a definite place in the head, but with regard to mind, it is only supposed to be in the brain.

Task 24

Project work.

1. Write an essay: “The possibilities of mind and brain”

2. Imagine you are giving a lecture on mind and brain. What information would you present?

3. Organize your presentation on some interesting information and facts about mind and brain.

4. Organize the discussion on the topic “The brain is an important organ in the human body whereas the mind is not like that”.

Unit 2.The Evolution of Ecology

Lead-in:

"Ecology, the unifying science

in integrating knowledge

of life on our planet, has become

the essential science

in learning how to preserve it."

Ecology is the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment; it seeks to understand the vital connections between plants and animals and the world around them. Ecology also provides information about the benefits of ecosystems and how we can use Earth's resources in ways that leave the environment healthy for future generations.

Ecologists study these relationships among organisms and habitats of many different sizes, ranging from the study of microscopic bacteria growing in a fish tank, to the complex interactions between the thousands of plant, animal, and other communities found in a desert.

 

Pronunciation:

Task 1

Practice the reading of the following words and translate them into Russian.

dynamic [ daɪˈnæmɪk ] rigorous[ ˈrɪɡərəs ] synergy [ ˈsɪnədʒi ] virtually [ ˈvɜːtʃuəli ] heterodox [ ˈhetərədɒks ] resist [ rɪˈzɪst ] stretch [ stretʃ ]

elucidate[ ɪˈluːsɪdeɪt ] sustain[ səˈsteɪn ] holistic [ həˈlɪstɪk ] advocate [ ˈædvəkeɪt ] dimension[ ˌdaɪˈmenʃən ] biodiversity [ ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsɪti ] crucial [ ˈkruːʃl ]

 

Task 2

Make sure you can read these international words correctly and translate them into Russian.

ecology, historical, discipline, system, coral reefs, characteristic, geology, German, physician, natural, synergy, molecular biology, pollution, climate, industry, theory, dynamics, evolutionary,

Task3

Give the missing forms for the words from the text that are in the table below.

Noun	Adjective		Adjective	Verb
history	-----		influential	-----
tradition	-----		decisive	-----
-----	active		-----	economize
system	-----		-----	manage
-----	theoretical		applicable	-----
-----	environmental		-----	optimize
-----	distinct		valuable	-----
humanity	-----		-----	drink

 

 

Pre-reading:

Task 4