The teenage brain: 6 Minute English สาธารณะ
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Until recently, it was thought that human brain development was all over by early childhood but research in the last decade has shown that the adolescent brain is still changing into early adulthood. This programme delves inside the teenage brain, hears from an expert and teaches some useful vocabulary along the way to stretch your own brain!
This weeks question
There have always been teenagers, but when was the word ‘teenager’ first used to refer to the 13 – 19 age group? Was it:
a) the 1920s
b) the 1930s
c) the 1950s
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
adolescence
the period in someone’s life when they are developing from a child to an adult
papers
published scientific research
dogma
a set of beliefs that are strongly held and which are not challenged
prefrontal cortex
an important part of the brain involved in many complex mental actions like planning and personality
cognitive tasks
mental activities that we consciously have to think about like making plans and taking decisions
adolescent
the adjective to describe behaviour of someone who is in adolescence. Also, the noun for someone who is in adolescence
Do download a transcript and the audio, visit our website http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-181213
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Until recently, it was thought that human brain development was all over by early childhood but research in the last decade has shown that the adolescent brain is still changing into early adulthood. This programme delves inside the teenage brain, hears from an expert and teaches some useful vocabulary along the way to stretch your own brain!
This weeks question
There have always been teenagers, but when was the word ‘teenager’ first used to refer to the 13 – 19 age group? Was it:
a) the 1920s
b) the 1930s
c) the 1950s
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
adolescence
the period in someone’s life when they are developing from a child to an adult
papers
published scientific research
dogma
a set of beliefs that are strongly held and which are not challenged
prefrontal cortex
an important part of the brain involved in many complex mental actions like planning and personality
cognitive tasks
mental activities that we consciously have to think about like making plans and taking decisions
adolescent
the adjective to describe behaviour of someone who is in adolescence. Also, the noun for someone who is in adolescence
Do download a transcript and the audio, visit our website http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-181213
Learn English with BBC Learning English. Every day we help you to learn English with our brilliant mix of grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, news and inspiring English programmes. We also produce regular extra videos across the week so come back every day to see whats new.
Regular content
MONDAY: The English We Speak
MONDAY: English in a Minute
TUESDAY: News Review
TUESDAY: English At Work
WEDNESDAY: LingoHack
THURSDAY: 6 Minute English
FRIDAY: Editors Choice
We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment.
For more videos and content that will help you learn English, visit our website: http://www.bbclearningenglish.com
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