10 Biggest Brain Damaging Habit
10 BIGGEST BRAIN DAMAGING HABIT
Practice English with your teacher
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- Of the ten brain-damaging habits listed, which ones are you personally guilty of? How difficult would it be to change them?
- The passage claims "talking rarely" damages the brain. Does this imply introverts are at a neurological disadvantage, or is the claim oversimplified?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
10 BIGGEST BRAIN DAMAGING HABIT1. No BreakfastPeople 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. OvereatingIt causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.3. SmokingIt causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.4. High Sugar consumptionToo much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development .5. Air PollutionThe 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 DeprivationSleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells.7. Head covered while sleepingSleeping 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 illnessWorking 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 thoughtsThinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.10. Talking RarelyIntellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
'lack of sleep'도 맞지만, 학술적/의학적 맥락에서는 'sleep deprivation'이 더 적절합니다. 주어로 'lack'을 쓸 때는 'a lack of'로 관사를 꼭 붙이세요.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- The passage claims skipping breakfast causes "brain degeneration." How reliable do you think these health claims are, given that many are stated without scientific sources?
- Item 5 mentions air pollution decreasing brain efficiency. Is this a personal responsibility issue, or should it be addressed through government regulation?
- The passage says "thinking is the best way to train our brain." What types of mental activities do you consider most stimulating for brain health?
- Item 8 warns against working while sick. In Korean work culture, taking sick days is sometimes stigmatized. How should we balance productivity with brain health?
- If you had to rank these ten habits from most to least damaging, how would you order them, and why?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: 10 BIGGEST BRAIN DAMAGING HABIT
Level: Low Advanced (L.A)
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