Talking about Music - Why do we listen to music?

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Ex.1. Put the sentences in the order you hear them in the radio clip.
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People often listen to music to make themselves sad.

Music has a useful psychological effect.
People often say the best music was made during their adolescence.
Music can take us back to bad times in our lives.
All human beings are born musical.
Music plays an important part in our lives even before we are born.
Music makes you feel more positive about bad experiences
Music transports people back to their formative years.
Playing music loud at night helps children to sleep.
Singing and learning a musical instrument improves hearing.

Ex.2 - The Role of Music radio clip

Answer.
1. True or False?
Music plays a role in the way our brain, body and our behaviour develop. It is also important
in our memories.
2. There is a very ____ percentage of the population whose response to music doesnt
develop.
3. True or False?
There is evidence that children who have had musical lessons can hear better.
4. The interviewee was trained in _______.
5. True or False?
The idea of paying music loud at night to help children to sleep has been tested.
6. People think the best music was made in their early teens to their mid _____
7. People often listen to music that makes them sad because afterwards they feel better.
8. Music has a useful psychological effect because ____
a) it helps you to learn from bad experiences
b) it makes you feel good after a bad experience.
c) it shows you how much you have learnt since the time of the bad experience.
d) it helps you to forget bad experiences.

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born.
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adolescence.
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2. small
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4. classical guitar
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6. twenties
20s
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8. (c)

Music plays an important part in our lives even before we are

All human beings are born musical.
Singing and learning a musical instrument improves hearing.
Playing music loud at night helps children to sleep.
Music transports people back to their formative years.
People often say the best music was made during their
Music can take us back to bad times in our lives.
People often listen to music to make themselves sad.
Music makes you feel more positive about bad experiences
Music has a useful psychological effect.