2011年9月15日 星期四

Earworms

1. Comprehension
  • What did Mark Twain write about in 1882? (P1)
  • How does an earworm appear? (P2)
  • In what ways earworms may be a product of modern life? / Why is it that people may be subjected to earworms more easily? (P3)
  •  How can we make the earworm go away? (P4)
  • Why does the brain itch? (P5)
  • What causes earworms? In what way can earworms help advertisers? Are all people happy about jingles created for advertisers? (P6)
  • Who tend to be more susceptible to earworms? (P7)
  • Why will we defend ourselves against music some day? (P8)




2. Phrases
  • keep repeating itself (L2)
  • get rid of the tune (L3)
  • pass ... on to ... (L3)
  • catchy tunes (L6)
  • known as ... (L6)
  • at odd times (L10)
  • associate ... with ... (L12)
  • be familiar with (L16)
  • be subjected to (L20)
  • attach itself to (L22)
  • sort of (L26)
  • scratch the itch (L29)
  • on its own (L33)
  • has a ... effect on ... (L34)
  • relieve stress (L36)
  • raise protests (L51)
  • become aware of (L60)




3. usage & grammar
  • ..., Twain is able to ... by passing it on to ... (L3)
  • ... this phenomenon of music stuck in the head is quite common ... (L4)
  • The likelihood that an earworm will infect a person is greater ... (L22)
  • ... so frequent that the study ... (L24)
  • ... he suggests that the person (should) be patient ... (L32)
  • speak to (L38)
  • ... speak to the deep associations that humans have with musical sounds. (L38-39)
  • ..., residents requested that an ice cream truck (should) not play ... (L51)
  • They did not like ... even after the truck had left their neighborhood. (L53)




4. Quizlet





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