Showing posts with label The Five Senses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Five Senses. Show all posts
Sense Verbs
Vocabulary Activity
We learn about the world around us through the 5 senses: sight,
hearing, touch, smell, and taste.
In English we primarily use five general verbs
associated to the senses.
We say that "Things feel hard/soft."
"We see the world around
us" "Ears help us to hear." "We taste flavors." "Our nose
helps us to smell."
Match
the general verb to its definition
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FEEL
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a. perceive sounds with the
ears.
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SEE
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b. explore or perceive by
touching or holding in the hands.
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HEAR
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c. notice odors by using the
nose.
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TASTE
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d. become aware of something
or somebody by using the eyes.
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SMELL
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e. be able to perceive
flavors.
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Additionally, we use other verbs to describe perception such
as watch, gaze, listen, and touch, among others.
Study
the list of verbs and definitions and then place each sub-verb under the right
heading in the chart below.
Eye :
observe in a specified way, e.g. with suspicion, longing, envy, etc.
Gaze :
look in a long and steady way, in surprise or admiration.
Glance : take a quick look.
Listen : try to hear, pay attention.
Look :
turn one's eyes in a particular direction.
Observe : see and notice.
Sight : observe or manage to see, especially by coming
closer.
Sniff : draw air in, through the nose especially to discover
or enjoy the smell of something.
Sound: give a specific impression when heard.
Stare : look with the eyes wide open in a fixed way.
Touch : be or come together with something.
View :
inspect or look carefully.
Watch :see something in motion, e.g. TV, children playing,
etc.
General verbs and
sub-verbs:
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SEE
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HEAR
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TASTE
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FEEL
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SMELL
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Complete
the sentences with one of the sub-verbs.
1.We need to .... the house before buying it.
2.During the roleplay we’ll
.... the kid's behavior.
3.After three days at sea, we
.... land.
4.I .... but saw nothing.
5.I .... at his shoes and then looked away.
6.The dog loves to .... the plants in the garden.
7.The kid .... the girl's ice-cream with envy.
8.Your idea .... interesting.
Blind Date
Idioms, Discussion & Listening
Activity
A.Match the
idioms with the word BLIND to their definitions on the right.
IDIOM
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DEFINITION
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1.Blind date
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a)A case of being in love and not seeing the faults of the one you
love.
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2.Blind luck
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b)One inexperienced or incompetent person telling another about
something.
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3.Blind spot
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c)An absolute coincidence or complete fortune in doing or getting
something.
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4.To turn a
blind eye
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d)Completely sightless or not able to see well.
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5.Love is
blind
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e)A social meeting between two people who have not met before, usually
arranged by a mutual friend.
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6.The blind
leading the blind
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f)To choose to ignore behaviour that you know is wrong.
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7.(To be)
Blind as a bat
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g)A matter you do not
understand or an area which is
impossible or difficult to see due to an obstruction.
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B. Complete the
sentences below using one of idioms above.
1)I knew Simon was eating all the cookies but I .................................
because he is just a kid.
2)I agreed to go on a ............................. with my coworker’s brother. I hope I won’t
regret it.
3)I don't understand why Joe likes Tess. She's vain and arrogant. I
guess that ......................................
4)I passed the exam by ................................... I didn’t know
the answers at all.
5)I have always had ........................................ about math.
6)I really cannot explain this. It will be a case of
..........................................
7)I'm .................................. without my glasses.
C.Discussion
What would you consider a perfect date?
What kind of place do you think is ideal for a first date? Why?
Where would you like to go on a date?
Would you prefer to go out with a quiet or a talkative person?
Do you know what a 'blind date' is?
Have you ever been on a blind date?
Did you ever arrange a blind date?
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D.NPR Audio –
Length: 2.42 min
Ben and Bernice Finn are
interviewed at StoryCorps* in New York City.
LISTEN TO THE STORY HERE AND
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW:
- How long have they been together?
- When did they meet for the first time?
- Where was Ben returning to?
- Who had a girlfriend aleady?
- What did Ben had to buy to go on the date?
- How did Ben feel that night?
- What happened at the coffee shop?
 *StoryCorps is an
organization whose mission is to provide people the opportunity to record,
share, and preserve the stories of their lives. Since 2003, StoryCorps has collected and
archived more than 35,000 interviews from more than 70,000 participants. Each
conversation is recorded on a free CD to share, and is preserved at the
American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. StoryCorps is one of the
largest oral history projects of its kind, and millions listen to their
broadcasts on public radio. |
Already Seen
Discussion & Reading Comprehension Activity
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"We have
all some experience of a feeling, that comes over us occasionally, of what we
are saying and doing having been said and done before, in a remote time.
" (Charles Dickens in David
Copperfield - ch 39 )
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Discussion
- Do you have a good memory or a bad memory? Do you usually remember things or forget things? Can you give a few examples?
- Some people find that a certain melody, sound or smell brings back a childhood memory, such as the perfume of a flower or food that your mother cooked when you were you were a kid. Have you ever experienced that?
- Other people find that visiting a certain place brings back a feeling of a repeated scene. Has it happened to you?
Reading Comprehension
Read the
article below and answer the questions that follow.
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Our five senses help form our memory. At
times sensory information retrieves a smell of lemon cake from childhood, the
feeling of being in a familiar place or a face we think we know. This episode
is called deja-vu or “already seen”.
Does it
happen to most of us? Déjà vu is not considered a rare phenomenon. Surveys
show that about one third of the population has had the most common form of
déjà vu sensations.
These
sensations are often felt through several senses: seeing, hearing, taste,
touch and smell perceptions. The experience is often incredibly detailed and
is usually connected to very normal activities. Although the episode itself
lasts from only a fraction of a second to several minutes, it can often be
remembered in detail long after the episode has occurred.
What causes a
déjà vu episode? There are several possible explanations for what is
occurring during a déjà vu experience. One possibility is simply the
occasional mismatch made by the brain to create whole pictures out of very
small pieces of information. When the brain receives a small sensory input
similar to such a detail experienced in the past, the entire memory image is
brought forward.
Another
explanation for déjà vu is that there is a slight malfunctioning between the
long and short-term memory circuits of the brain. When a new, recent piece of
information is drawn upon, the person thinks that the piece is coming from
long-term storage and so must have come from the distant past.
Anyway, even though there is still no proven
theory concerning these episodes, scientists agree that a better understanding of déjà vu may lead us
closer to an understanding of the complex relationship between ourselves and
our memories.
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a-What is the best summary of the article?
1)Theories
for the cause of déjà vu.
2)A
description of déjà vu episodes.
3)The
connection between our senses, memory and déjà vu.
b-Which senses may intervene in déjà vu episodes?
1)smell and sight.
2)smell, sight and hearing.
3)all five senses.
c-According to the article, déjà vu episodes are...
1)Extremely common
2)Somehow common
3)Uncommon
d-According to the article, the explanations for déjà
vu episodes are...
1)Physiological
2)Psychological
3)Emotional
e-According to the article...
1)Memory plays an important role in
déjà vu.
2)Our emotions play an important
role in déjà vu.
3)Sensitivity plays an important
role in déjà vu.
The 4 Ways Sound Affects Us
Discussion and video activity - TED Talk
5.47 min
Playing sound effects,
Julian Treasure shows how sound affects us in four significant ways.
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Pre-watching
Would you say
the following statements are TRUE or FALSE? Explain why you think so.
1.There are both pleasant and awful sounds around us but most sounds are
pleasant.
2. Sounds affect your breathing.
3.For most people the sound of the ocean is soothing or relaxing.
4. Music sound affects your emotions.
5.People who work in an open-plan office are more productive because
sound is not blocked.
6.Most companies, stores and brand developers use sound carefully and
effectively to promote sales.
First Watching
Watch Julian
Treasure’s presentation and check your answers to the previous exercise. Were
you right in your predictions?
Second Watching
Watch the clip
again and answer the questions below.
a)In which of the four ways does an alarm clock affect us?
b)What do people associate the
ocean with?
c)Why birds singing is a sound which most people find reassuring?
d) Can you understand two people talking at once?
e)How does sound affect our behavior?
f)Can a store/ retailer affect the behavior of customers with sound?
g)Which is the most powerful sound that there is? Why?
h)What is the final recommendation Julian gives?
The Five Senses Puzzle
Vocabulary/Game activity
Use the clues
below to complete the crossword puzzle.
Across
1. Do you like the ... of onions?
3. What do you use to taste things?
7. The dog always ... when we are arriving.
8. Can you ... the cat against the window?
9. Do you like to ... to music?
13. The ... of water falling is very relaxing.
14. Babies love ... books, with different textures.
15. Can you ... birds chirping in the trees?
Down
1. That piano ... awful. I think it's out of tune.
2. Fireworks sometimes ... like huge, exotic flowers.
3. I don't like beer, it ...bitter.
4. You use these to hear things.
5. The marble table ... cold.
6. If you don't lower the volume you are going to lose
your...
10. Eagles have a great ...
11. I can't smell anything, my ... is stuffed.
12. Do you want to ... the tennis match?
The Five Senses Issue - Solutions
Sense Verbs
Feel: b See:d
Hear:a Taste:e Smell:c
SEE: look, watch,
gaze, glance, eye, observe, sight, stare, view
HEAR: listen, sound
TASTE
FEEL: touch
SMELL: sniff
1.We need to view
the house before buying it.
2.During the
roleplay we’ll observe the kid's behavior.
3.After three days
at sea, we sighted land.
4.I looked but saw
nothing.
5.I glanced at his
shoes and then looked away.
6.The dog loves to
sniff the roses in the garden.
7.The kid eyed the
girl's ice-cream with envy.
8.Your idea sounds
interesting.
Blind
Date
ExA: 1.e 2.c
3.g 4.f 5.a
6.b 7.d
ExB: 1.turned a blind eye 2.blind date 3. love is blind 4.blind luck 5. a blind spot 6. the blind leading the blind 7.blind as a bat
Transcript
It's Friday morning, which is when we hear from
StoryCorps. This project is traveling the country recording conversations
between friends and loved ones, and today we'll hear from a couple who've been
together for more than a half a century.
Mr. BEN FINN (Bernice Finn's Husband): My name is Ben
Finn.
Ms. BERNICE FINN (Ben Finn's Wife): My name is Bernice
Finn and I'm Ben's wife.
INSKEEP: Ben and Bernice met on a blind date. It was
the end of World War II, and Ben was just coming home to Brooklyn after serving
in the Army.
Mr. FINN: My two best friends were Hank and Eddie.
Hank had a girlfriend. Eddie had a girlfriend. I had no girlfriend. So, Eddie
approached me one day and said, would you like to join us with a blind date? So
I said, sure, why not. Those days, you wore a suit and a tie when you went on a
date.
Ms. FINN: Right.
Mr. FINN: I didn't have a suit to my name. So, I
bought a suit to match the tie that I had.
Ms. FINN: Did it have apples on it?
Mr. FINN: It had apples on it, yes.
Ms. FINN: I remember that.
Mr. FINN: I was very nervous, and she was so pretty.
Ms. FINN: I remember that day very well. And no, you
weren't pretty. I remember Jeanette and
I going into the ladies room. And she's, well, what do you think? He's nice.
You know, I didn't know.
Mr. FINN: We walked out into the cold night air.
Ms. FINN: And I took your arm.
Mr. FINN: I was thrilled by that. You know, hmm, she
must like me. She took my arm.
Ms. FINN: And the reason I took your arm is you seemed
nervous. And I wanted to make you more comfortable. We were all hungry and we
went to a coffee shop and everybody's ordering hamburgers and drinks. The
orders were going around and it's Ben's turn and he doesn't order anything. And
I say to myself, 'Oh, my God, I bet he doesn't have any money. So there I am,
starving. And I ordered black coffee. Because I was afraid my date didn't have
any money. So you owe me a hamburger.
Ms. FINN: What was the reason you didn't order
anything?
Mr. FINN: I have no memory of that. Maybe it was I
didn't have enough money. Maybe I was just cheap. I don't know.
Ms. FINN: OK. I'll buy that second explanation. It's
been quite a ride and…
Mr. FINN: Going on 60 years, is it?
Mr. FINN: That first night, I fell in love with her,
and I've been in love with her ever since.
INKSEEP: Ben and Bernice Finn at StoryCorps in New
York City. Their interview will be archived with all StoryCorps interviews at
the Library of Congress. And you can subscribe to the project's podcast at
npr.org.
INSKEEP: This is NPR News.
Already Seen
a-2 b-3
c-2 d-1 e-1
The
4 Ways Sound Affects Us
Pre-watching/ First watching: 1.F
2.T 3.T 4.T 5.F 6.F
Second watching: a)physiological b) with being at rest, stress-free and on
holiday c) Over hundreds of thousands of years we've learned that when the
birds are singing, things are safe d)No
e)With techno music inside a car, the driver isn’t going to drive at low speed.
We move away from unpleasant sound and towards pleasant sounds. Some sounds
make you feel uncomfortable or leave. f)a store with hostile sounds loses sales
and customers leave. Soundscapes can be designed to predict and affect sales
results g)Music. You recognize it fast, and you associate it very
powerfully h)He recommends listening to
birdsong at least five minutes a day
The
Five Senses Puzzle
Across: smell,tongue,senses,see,listen,sound,feel,hear
Down: sounds,look, tastes, ears,
feels, hearing, sight,nose,watch
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