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Dogs make great listeners. And that may be because man and man's best friend use 1-......... brain regions to process voices.
Researchers
collected almost 200 sound samples, including human and 2-........ 3-........., as well as environmental noises and silence. They played these clips to 22 people and 11 dogs while the subjects' brains were
undergoing functional MRI scans.
Human brains 4-.......... in most to vocal sounds. Dog brains were most sensitive to environmental noises. But they still had a lot in common. A dedicated brain area reacted
strongly to the vocalizations of their own 5-........... . And that area also
responded to the voices of the other species. Meanwhile, a different brain region noted emotion in a voice, with a strong response to 6-.......... sounds like laughter and a 7-.......... reaction to unhappy noises like canine 8-.......... The study is in the journal Current Biology.
Seems that thousands 9-......... of years of 10-........... have made our furry friends sensitive to the same vocal 11-........ we are. You can 12-........ in Fido.
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Dogs make great listeners. And that may be because man and man's best friend use 1-......... brain regions to process voices.
Researchers
collected almost 200 sound samples, including human and 2-........ 3-........., as well as environmental noises and silence. They played these clips to 22 people and 11 dogs while the subjects' brains were
undergoing functional MRI scans.
Human brains 4-.......... in most to vocal sounds. Dog brains were most sensitive to environmental noises. But they still had a lot in common. A dedicated brain area reacted
strongly to the vocalizations of their own 5-........... . And that area also
responded to the voices of the other species. Meanwhile, a different brain region noted emotion in a voice, with a strong response to 6-.......... sounds like laughter and a 7-.......... reaction to unhappy noises like canine 8-.......... The study is in the journal Current Biology.
Seems that thousands 9-......... of years of 10-........... have made our furry friends sensitive to the same vocal 11-........ we are. You can 12-........ in Fido.
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๐Word Of The Day๐
๐ธVery light ใฐ๏ธ luminous ๐นVery rich ใฐ๏ธ wealthy
๐ธVery detailed ใฐ๏ธ meticulous
๐นVery crowded ใฐ๏ธ bustling
๐ธVery weak ใฐ๏ธ frail
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Grammar In Brief
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You could have + (past participle)
โ Here are some examples:
โช๏ธYou could have completed it sooner.
โซ๏ธYou could have blown your chance.
โช๏ธYou could have done better on your exam.
โซ๏ธYou could have given me more time to get ready.
โช๏ธYou could have heard that from someone else.
โซ๏ธYou could have sent that package first class.
โช๏ธYou could have slept in a little longer.
โซ๏ธYou could have written him a letter.
โช๏ธYou could have thought of something to do.
โซ๏ธYou could have upset her by saying that.
๐ท๐น๐ท๐น๐ท๐น๐ท๐น๐ท๐น๐ท
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You could have + (past participle)
Using 'could have' you are speaking about something that was, should be or would be. You are stating that they had other options that could have been chosen.
โ Here are some examples:
โช๏ธYou could have completed it sooner.
โซ๏ธYou could have blown your chance.
โช๏ธYou could have done better on your exam.
โซ๏ธYou could have given me more time to get ready.
โช๏ธYou could have heard that from someone else.
โซ๏ธYou could have sent that package first class.
โช๏ธYou could have slept in a little longer.
โซ๏ธYou could have written him a letter.
โช๏ธYou could have thought of something to do.
โซ๏ธYou could have upset her by saying that.
๐ท๐น๐ท๐น๐ท๐น๐ท๐น๐ท๐น๐ท
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๐ปIdioms about โINSECTSโ๐ป
๐ธAs busy as a bee
very busy
๐นKnee-high to a grasshopper
very young or small
๐ธButterflies in your stomach
nervous or anxious about an upcoming situation
๐นAnts in your pants
extremely restless and impatient
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๐๐ปIdioms about โINSECTSโ๐ป
๐ธAs busy as a bee
very busy
๐นKnee-high to a grasshopper
very young or small
๐ธButterflies in your stomach
nervous or anxious about an upcoming situation
๐นAnts in your pants
extremely restless and impatient
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๐Test Of The Day๐
Having heard about the ........ supervisor, she had a great deal of ......... about her first day at her new job.
Having heard about the ........ supervisor, she had a great deal of ......... about her first day at her new job.
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29%
Genuine - insurance
18%
Callow - anxiety
22%
Martinet - anxiety
31%
Charismatic - anxiety
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English With Natives* pinned ยซ๐Test Of The Day๐
Having heard about the ........ supervisor, she had a great deal of ......... about her first day at her new job.ยป
Having heard about the ........ supervisor, she had a great deal of ......... about her first day at her new job.ยป
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๐Test Of The Day๐
Having heard about the ........ supervisor, she had a great deal of ......... about her first day at her new job.
Having heard about the ........ supervisor, she had a great deal of ......... about her first day at her new job.
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MARTINET - ANXIETY โ
๐ธMartinet /หmษหtษชหnษt/
(noun)
a person who demands complete obedience; a strict disciplinarian.
a strict disciplinarian.
โจThe prison's warden was a cruel martinet.
โจHe may solve his problem, for example, by being a martinet.
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๐นAnxiety /รฆลหzaษชษti/
(noun)
an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in the future.
โจChildren normally feel a lot of anxiety about their first day at school.
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Correct Answer
๐MARTINET - ANXIETY โ
๐ธMartinet /หmษหtษชหnษt/
(noun)
a person who demands complete obedience; a strict disciplinarian.
a strict disciplinarian.
โจThe prison's warden was a cruel martinet.
โจHe may solve his problem, for example, by being a martinet.
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๐นAnxiety /รฆลหzaษชษti/
(noun)
an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in the future.
โจChildren normally feel a lot of anxiety about their first day at school.
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๐บWays to say โINTERESTINGโ๐ป
๐ธFascinating
The dinosaur exhibition is completely fascinating.
๐นIntriguing
I find police documentaries most intriguing.
๐ธEngaging
The way she gazes into the camera is very engaging.
๐นCaptivating
Koriโs poems are captivating- I read all of them over and over again.
๐ธCompelling
The actor gave a compelling performance and received very positive reviews
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Word Of The Day
๐๐บWays to say โINTERESTINGโ๐ป
๐ธFascinating
The dinosaur exhibition is completely fascinating.
๐นIntriguing
I find police documentaries most intriguing.
๐ธEngaging
The way she gazes into the camera is very engaging.
๐นCaptivating
Koriโs poems are captivating- I read all of them over and over again.
๐ธCompelling
The actor gave a compelling performance and received very positive reviews
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๐ทTo talk someone into something
โฆ๏ธMeaning: to convince or persuade someone to do something.
โจ I think I can talk him into helping you.
โจ I could probably talk her into driving you to school tomorrow.
ใฐ๏ธใฐ๏ธใฐ๏ธใฐ๏ธใฐ๏ธใฐ๏ธใฐ๏ธใฐ๏ธใฐ๏ธใฐ๏ธใฐ๏ธ
๐ทRun out of steam
โฆ๏ธMeaning: to completely lose energy, motivation, or enthusiasm.
โจSarah started to run out of steam after running for 15 km.
โจI'm running out of steam after spending five hours working on this project .
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Idiom
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๐๐ทTo talk someone into something
โฆ๏ธMeaning: to convince or persuade someone to do something.
โจ I think I can talk him into helping you.
โจ I could probably talk her into driving you to school tomorrow.
ใฐ๏ธใฐ๏ธใฐ๏ธใฐ๏ธใฐ๏ธใฐ๏ธใฐ๏ธใฐ๏ธใฐ๏ธใฐ๏ธใฐ๏ธ
๐ทRun out of steam
โฆ๏ธMeaning: to completely lose energy, motivation, or enthusiasm.
โจSarah started to run out of steam after running for 15 km.
โจI'm running out of steam after spending five hours working on this project .
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โญ๏ธREAD ALOUD
The development of easy-to-use statistics is being taught and learned. Students can make transformations of variables, create graphs of distributions of variables, and select among statistical analyses all at the click of a button. However, even with these advancements, students sometimes find statistics to be an arduous task.
โญ๏ธPronunciation :
๐development....../dษชหvelษpmษnt/
๐statistics........ /stษหtษชs.tษชks/
๐taught....../tษหt $ tษหt/
๐transformation...... /หtrรฆnsfษหmeษชสษn $ -fษr-/
๐variable......./หveษriษbษl $ หver-/
๐distribution........ /หdษชstrษหbjuหสษn, หdษชstrษชหbjuหสษn/
๐analysis...... /ษหnรฆlษsษs, ษหnรฆlษชsษs/
*plural analyses /-siหz/
๐arduous....... /หษหdjuษs $ หษหrdสuษs/
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The development of easy-to-use statistics is being taught and learned. Students can make transformations of variables, create graphs of distributions of variables, and select among statistical analyses all at the click of a button. However, even with these advancements, students sometimes find statistics to be an arduous task.
โญ๏ธPronunciation :
๐development....../dษชหvelษpmษnt/
๐statistics........ /stษหtษชs.tษชks/
๐taught....../tษหt $ tษหt/
๐transformation...... /หtrรฆnsfษหmeษชสษn $ -fษr-/
๐variable......./หveษriษbษl $ หver-/
๐distribution........ /หdษชstrษหbjuหสษn, หdษชstrษชหbjuหสษn/
๐analysis...... /ษหnรฆlษsษs, ษหnรฆlษชsษs/
*plural analyses /-siหz/
๐arduous....... /หษหdjuษs $ หษหrdสuษs/
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