SA for the 3 term. Grade 5 NAME
Task 1. Reading. Read the text
Music is not just entertainment. It is medicine for both the brain and the body. Don Campbell
is an expert on The Mozart effect and the incredible power of music. He says that all kinds
of music, from Mozart to jazz, from Latin to rock can affect our learning and our health
Many people use music to help them feel relaxed after a busy day at work Music can also
reduce the stress of being ill, especially by reducing pain' The director of Baltimore Hospital
says that thirty minutes of classical music has the same effect as ten milligrams of the
painkiller Valium
Campbell also says that music can help you concentrate but you need the right kind of
music for your mood. And you need to listen for about ten minutes before you start studying
Perhaps your mind needs relaxing or maybe you are tired and you want to feel more
energetic' So you should choose the appropriate music to help you. You can use many
different kinds of music to help you concentrate Mozart's music is very popular, however
because it is very organized and it makes your brain more alert and imaginative.
Music helps you to study better and it can also actually make you more intelligent In one
study, students who listened to Mozart before doing a test got much higher marks than
those who didn't. Many studies also show that children who leam to play a musical
instrument before the age of twelve have better memories for the rest of their lives,
Read the text again. Mark the statements True (T), False (F) or Not given (NG).
1. Music is good for our bodies and brains.
2 Don Campbell loves Mozart's music
3. Music helps many people to relax after work,
4. Many hospitals use music to help with pain.
5. Listening to music before you study is a bad idea
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