Flowers on my street in Spain
こちらの短いビデオは、植物に対する音楽の影響についてのものです。いくつかの研究で、クラッシック音楽が植物の成長にいい影響を与えることが明らかになっています。ビデオを見て、皆さん自身の結論を出してみて下さい。
Watch the short video before class (it is only a couple minutes long). Make any notes on any language you don't understand.
Have you heard of the impact music has on plants before? Do you have experience with this?
After watching the video, do you think a conclusion can be made about the effect of music on plants?
Work through the tasks with your teacher.
Language check
Do you have any questions about the language used?
Summary
What is the video about? Use natural, conversational English, like: "I saw this interesting video yesterday about..."
Comprehension
Answer these questions:
- What methods does the organic wine grower use to help his plants?
- What are the results of the experiment conducted by the two German students?
Paraphrase
Try to put these sentences in other words:
- "He is convinced that what helps his grapes grow is a daily dose of the classics."
- "He even has music composed especially for his plants."
Discuss this topic further with your teacher. Pretend you are having a dinner conversation and want to explain this interesting concept to the people around you.