Why it is awesome that your brain can experience awe

Why it is awesome that your brain can experience awe

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Bardzo mi przykro, ale lekcje na platformie The Blue Tree działają jedynie na komputerze lub tablecie.

Do zobaczenia na większym ekranie 🙂

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Why it is awesome that your brain can experience awe
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THE BLUE TREE

Man & Society

CEF B1

CEFR C1

Advanced

Why it is awesome that your brain can experience awe
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warm up

Answer the questions below.

  • What does ‘awe’ mean?
  • Can you think of some situations or events that can induce awe?
  • What do you think are the benefits of experiencing awe?
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reading

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The Power of Stories

The Power of Stories

Sorry, but lessons on The Blue Tree work only on a computer or a tablet.

Bardzo mi przykro, ale lekcje na platformie The Blue Tree działają jedynie na komputerze lub tablecie.

Do zobaczenia na większym ekranie 🙂

Zespół The Blue Tree

The Power of Stories
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THE BLUE TREE

Better
Communicator

CEF B1

CEFR B1

Intermediate

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warm up

Answer the questions below.

  • Are you reading any book at the moment?
  • What is your favourite book or story?
  • What makes stories for popular?
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key language

Go through the flashcards below. Memorise as many words and their definitions as you can.

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watch the video

Watch the video below.

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COMPREHENSION

Answer the questions below. Try to throw some of the newly learned words and phrases into your answer.

  • How do you understand the proverb; “The one who tells the story rules the world”?
  • What is “assimilation” and have you ever assimilated any qualities of a fictional character?
  • What is “transportation” and what is the best book or story that does that to you?
  • How does “identification” work and who is your favourite hero?
  • What does brain research tell us about the action of reading?
  • What are mirror neurons?
  • How can reading help beat loneliness?
  • What book will you read next? 🙂
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POLL

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lesson glossary

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COMMENTS

Practise writing short stories and using narrative tenses. Post your story here.