MEH p 38. Boosting Brain Power. Listening

 Amanda works as a (1)________________.

Only if people believe it's possible, (2)________ they make themselves smarter. 

The effects of brain-training games might not be (3)______________ to other situations.

In fact, research from Cambridge tried to (4)________________ their impact.

On the other  hand, not only could the participants of a study on multitasking pay better attention but they also improved their (5)___________________.

Users seem to benefit more from video games than from (6)__________________ brain-training games. 

Generally speaking, though, the findings about playing games are still somewhat (7)____________.

High achievers (8)___________  doing physical exercise first thing in the morning.

Exercise can help you have more (9)_______________

Some (10)____________ have been reported to help support healthy brain function. However, such claims are often either (11)________________or _______________.

As a matter of fact, we are still (12)______________ about food science.  

It is also crucial to let our minds (13)_____________ from time to time. 

Actually, if you (14)______________ you are likely to score better in (15)_______________ tests.

KEY

1. life coach

2. can

3. transferable

4. shed some light on

5. working memory 

6. dedicated

dedicated: designed to do only one particular type of work; used for one particular purpose only. Sp. especializado, destinado.

E.g.

Software is exported through a dedicated satellite link.

7. inconclusive

inconclusive: not leading to a definite decision or result. Sp. no concluyente.     

E.g.

inconclusive evidence/results/tests

8. boast about

9. neurons

10 superfoods

11 exaggerated or misleading

12. in the dark

in the dark: in a state of ignorance.

"the player is still in the dark about his future"

 

 

13. wander

 

wander: (of a person’s mind or thoughts) to stop being directed on something and to move without much control to other ideas, subjects, etc. Drift. Sp. volar, distraerse.

E.g.

Try not to let your mind wander. 

 

 

 

14. daydream 

daydream: to have pleasant thoughts that make you forget about the present.

E.g.

I would spend hours daydreaming about a house of my own.

 

 

 

15. standardised 

A standardized test is a test that is administered, scored, and interpreted in the same way for all test-takers