Unit 3: Space
CROWDING OUT OUR BRAINS
Before you watch
Work with a partner. Answer the questions.
1 Do you like spending time in busy cities? Do you like being close to a lot of people?
2 How do you feel when you are in the countryside with lots of trees and plants?
3 Do you think the city or the country is the best place to live? Why?
While you watch
Watch the film about how city life affects the brain and answer questions 1 to 6.
1 What do scientists think can hurt our brains?
2 Why does the prefrontal cortex of the brain get tired in cities?
3 What is the second function of the prefrontal cortex?
4 Why do we find it difficult to make good decisions in cities?
5 Why should we try to watch films about nature?
6 When is it expected that five billion people will live in cities?
After you watch
Work with a partner. Answer the questions.
1 Watch the film again. Look at the scenes. How do they make you feel? Tell your partner.
2 Do you think scientists should be involved in city planning? Why or why not?