Question

Can Mozart make you clever? Some people believe that young children should listen to classical music. They think it can change a child’s brain and make the child clever. They call this ‘the Mozart effect’. This idea became very popular in the 1990s. Governments and universities spent a lot of money over the next twenty years to test if it is true. The research shows that it is not. Listening to Mozart does not have a permanent effect on your brain. However, research shows that listening to music can help children learn. Mike Edwards teaches eight-year-olds. He works in a special school for children with behaviour problems. He is not a music teacher, but in his classroom there is always music. ‘I play the music at the beginning of the lesson,’ Mike says, ‘and it really works!’ Mike’s students are sometimes difficult to control. ‘They’re not stupid or lazy,’ he says, ‘but they’re sometimes noisy and rude and you have to be very patient.’ The music is calm and quiet. It helps the children to feel calm and quiet too. Then they can learn better. ‘I don’t think music changes a child’s brain or personality, but it helps them to concentrate so they can be more creative. They enjoy coming to class and it makes my job easier because they’re more polite and hard-working.’ So does Mozart make you a better student? Maybe. But Mike’s students are listening to the blues! 1 In the last ten years of the twentieth century, many people believed in the Mozart effect. _____ 2 Research proved that listening to classical music doesn’t make students more clever. _____ 3 Mike teaches children about music. _____ 4 Mike’s students are always badly behaved. _____ 5 Mike’s students aren’t listening to classical music in class. _____

Answer 1

Ответ:

1)T

2)T

3)F

4)F

5)not stated

Answer 2

Based on the information provided, here are the correct statements:

1. In the last ten years of the twentieth century, many people believed in the Mozart effect.

   • True. The text mentions that the idea of the "Mozart effect" became popular in the 1990s.

2. Research proved that listening to classical music doesn't make students more clever.

   • True. The research mentioned in the text indicates that listening to Mozart doesn't have a permanent effect on a child's brain in terms of increasing intelligence.

3. Mike teaches children about music.

   • False. Mike Edwards is not a music teacher; he teaches eight-year-olds in a special school for children with behavior problems, and he uses music in his classroom.

4. Mike's students are always badly behaved.

   • False. While Mike's students may have behavior problems and can sometimes be difficult to control, the text also mentions that they are not stupid or lazy and that music helps them feel calm and quiet, leading to better behavior.

5. Mike's students aren't listening to classical music in class.

   • True. The text specifies that Mike's students are listening to the blues, which is not the same as classical music.