Reading Unit 8 Real English 2 2 ESO
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READING. REAL ENGLISH 2. Unit 8
1. Read the text about the impact of music.
THE POWER OF MUSIC
Music has got a very strong power over living things. It can change the way we feel and help us to
work, learn and study. It can make animals feel calm and happy, too. But not all music is good for us.
Farmers sometimes play slow, relaxing music for their animals. When cows and hens listen to music,
the hens lay a lot of eggs and the cows make more milk. But animals dont like all types of music. A
group of psychologists played two different types of music for rats. They put the rats in two boxes.
In one box there was classical music by Bach, and in the other box there was rock music. The rats
could move to the other box through a door. Almost all the rats went into the box with the classical
music, so they definitely preferred it.
Believe it or not, plants prefer classical music, too. In a scientific experiment, Dorothy Retallack
played different types of music for plants, including jazz, classical music with violins, rock with loud
drums, Indian and country music. The plants grew very well with the relaxing jazz, classical and
Indian music. They grew quite well with the country music. But the plants in a room with rock music
died.
If some types of music are good for a plants health, they will probably be good for ours, too. In fact,
many hospitals are using music therapy and are having amazing results. Classical music often helps
patients sleep better and feel calmer. So, try listening to Mozart, Chopin or Brahms. The results may
surprise you.
2. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences. Then tick ( ) the sentences
true (T) or false (F) according to the text.
T
1. Hens lay much / a lot of / any eggs when they listen to music.
2. Cows dont make any / a / many milk when they listen to music.
3. There wasnt some / a / any country music in the boxes.
4. There was a / an / some door between the rats boxes.
5. The rock music didnt make some / much / an difference to the plants.
6. Classical music is good for a plants health, but it is bad for hers / its / ours.
3. Answer the questions according to the text.
1. How can music help people?
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2. How do psychologists know that rats prefer classical music?
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3. What happened to the plants that heard the rock music?
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4. How does classical music help hospital patients?
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4. How does music affect your life? Write a paragraph about the types of music you listen
to and the ways they affect you.
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ANSWERS
2.
1. a lot of; T
2. any; F
3. any; T
4. a; T
5. much; F
6. ours; F
3.
1. It can help us to work, learn and study.
2. Because almost all the rats went into the box with classical music.
3. They died.
4. It helps patients sleep better and feel calmer.
