Lesson 54
10 Biggest Brain Damaging Habits
Lesson 54
10 BIGGEST BRAIN DAMAGING HABITS
1. No Breakfast
3 min
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- How is the weather today?
오늘 날씨가 어때요? - What is your favorite season?
가장 좋아하는 계절은 뭐예요?
4 min
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
engagement /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a formal agreement to marry; involvement | 약혼; 참여
The concept of engagement is relevant to today's discussion.
inevitable /ɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl/
certain to happen; unavoidable | 피할 수 없는, 불가피한
The concept of inevitable is relevant to today's discussion.
investment /ɪnˈvɛstmənt/
the action of investing money or time for profit or benefit | 투자
The concept of investment is relevant to today's discussion.
persist /pərˈsɪst/
to continue firmly despite difficulty or opposition | 고집하다, 지속하다
The concept of persist is relevant to today's discussion.
awareness /əˈwɛrnəs/
knowledge or perception of a situation or fact | 인식, 자각
The concept of awareness is relevant to today's discussion.
integrity /ɪnˈtɛɡrəti/
the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles | 성실, 진실성
The concept of integrity is relevant to today's discussion.
dilemma /dɪˈlɛmə/
a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives | 딜레마, 진퇴양난
The concept of dilemma is relevant to today's discussion.
5 min
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
- No Breakfast People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.2. Overeating It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.3. Smoking It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.4. High Sugar consumption Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development.5. Air Pollution The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency.6. Sleep Deprivation Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells.7. Head covered while sleeping Sleeping with the head covered increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects.8. Working your brain during illness Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.9. Lacking in stimulating thoughts Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.10. Talking Rarely Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brainCOMPREHENSION CHECK
- Why is it important to eat breakfast?
- Why do you think conversation promotes efficiency of the brain?
- Is it good to cover your head when you sleep? Why?
- What are the means in which we can avoid brain damaging habits?
- What is Alzheimer disease?
3 min
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
❌ The number of accidents are increasing every year.
✅ The number of accidents is increasing every year.
'the number of'의 주어는 'number'(단수)이므로 'is'를 씁니다. 'a number of'(많은)일 때만 복수 동사를 씁니다.
5 min
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- What is the central argument or theme presented in today's reading, and do you find it convincing?
- Which perspective presented in the passage resonates most with your own experience, and why?
- Can you identify any assumptions in the passage that you would challenge? What evidence would you use?
- How might someone from a completely different cultural background interpret this topic differently?
- If you were to continue this discussion in writing, what additional points would you want to explore?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: 10 BIGGEST BRAIN DAMAGING HABITS
Level: High Advanced (H.A)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!