INSTRUCTIONS TO WORK ON THE VIDEO :

What if I was to tell you that a game of peekaboo could change the world? Sounds impossible, right? Well, I’m here today to prove it’s not.

 

Hi, I’m Molly and I’m seven. And this is my little friend, Ari. Say “Hi,” Ari. Hi. Oh, and this is my neighbor, Amarjot. He has to take Ari away now to get ready for our experiment. But don't worry, they'll be back.

 

My talk today is about some powerful things you grownups can do. that shape us as children and the adults we become. How do I know? Because my parents and people around me did them early and often. I know not all kids are as lucky. Some of my friends, some kids at my school and many around the world. And I would really like to help change that. Thanks to scientists, we now know just how important the first five years are for our health and development, especially our brains. Ari started learning long before he was even born, from inside his mommy’s tummy. When Ari was born, he was tiny and he cried all the time. He was always hungry and he pooped a lot.

 

Now he laughs and giggles and makes funny noises. But those are just the changes we hear and see. That’s way more going on inside.

 

So, let’s talk more about our brains. The blue bag is a rough size and weight of a healthy baby’s brain at birth. The red one is a baby’s brain after the first year. It almost doubles in volume. And by my age, it's almost 90 percent the volume of an adult brain. Our brains develop faster in our early years than at any other time in our lives. It can create up to one million neural connections every second. But we need your help. Our healthy development depends on these top five things, One, connecting; two, talking; three, playing; four, a healthy home, five; community. All of this helps our brains and us reach our full potential.

 

So what’s something you can do that can really make a difference? Scientists call it serve and return. That’s just a grown-up way of saying connect, talk and play with us. And here’s the really big news. Amarjot, Ari, you ready?

 

(Audio) Amajat: Ready?

 

Molly Wright: Copycat games build imagination and empathy.

 

Naming games build vocabulary and attention.

 

Amarjot: Daddy. Ari. Daddy. Ari.

 

 

MW: And games like peekabo -- yep, peekaboo -- actually build memory and trust.

 

Amarjot: Peekaboo!

 

MW: Each time you talk to us, play with us, make us laugh, it not only builds and strengthens our relationships and mental health, it actually teaches us some of the most important life skills, from making friends to taking the test, to getting a job, to one day maybe even starting a family of our own. Interactions early and often matter. Take it from me, the seven-year-old up here talking about brain science.

 

OK, now let’s see what happens when the connection is taken away. So now he’s trying to get his dad’s attention again. He’s reaching out like, “That was fun, why have you stopped?”

 

(Ari cries)

 

I know it’s important for adults to use their devices sometimes, but kids are hardwired to seek out meaningful connections, not receiving them causes confusion and stress. OK, Amarjot, please re-engage.

 

Amarjot: Ah, there’s Ari.

 

MW: Now what if our whole childhood was like that last 30 seconds? How hard it would be for a child to feel calm. To feel safe. To learn to trust anyone. And the lifelong impact that would have. That makes me feel sad. Ari only reacted the way he did and recovered so quickly because the connection between him and his dad is usually so strong. The positive relationships with the grown-ups in our lives gives kids the confidence we need to try new things, to explore and be a kid.

 

So please, try to remember the most special period for our development is the first five years. Starting from inside mommy’s tummy. What’s something really impactful you can do? Serve and return. And when? Early and often. Please give it up for a Amarjot and Ari.

 

Every moment together is an opportunity to connect, talk and play. Imagine the difference we could make if everyone everywhere did this. To us, the children, it’s so much more than just a game. It's our future.

 

Thank you.

 

See? Peekaboo really can change the world.

Questions:

1. What is special about the first 5 years of our life?
2. At what age do we first start to learn?
3. What does the blue bag represent in the picture?
4. How does a baby’s brain change after one year?
5. What are the most important things for humans to develop healthily and reach their full potential?
6. What type of games develop empathy?
7. How can peekaboo help a child to develop in a healthy way?
8. What does the speaker say about parents using devices like mobile phones and tablets in front of their children?
9. Why did Ari cheer up so quickly when his father re-engaged with him?
10. What is the main point of the talk?

 

Answers:

1. They are very important for our health and development. Our brains develop very quickly during this time.
2. Before we are born.
3. It represents the rough size and weight of a healthy baby’s brain at birth.
4. It almost doubles in volume.
5. Connecting, talking, playing, a healthy home and community.
6. Copycat games.
7. It builds memory and trust.
8. It can cause the child to become confused and stressed.
9. Because his father is normally very engaging and they have a strong connection.
10. It is extremely important to give children lots of love and attention and to play games with them to help them develop healthily, especially during their early years.

 

 

Traduire les phrases suivantes en anglais, issues du texte, puis retrouver ces phrases dans le texte en anglais:

1. Si je vous disais que que jouer à cache-cache pouvais changer le monde? Impossible n'est-ce pas ? Et bien je vais vous prouver aujourd'hui que si c'est possible.

 2.Grace aux scientifiques, nous savons maintenant combien sont importantes les cinq premieres années pour notre santé et notre developement, particulierement notre cervau.

 

 

 

 

 

Unit 87 (Page 174 + 175)

87.1

1. Ok
2. A lot of tea
3. A lot of salt
4. Ok
5. A lot
6. Ok
7. Many
8. A lot of
9. A lot of
10. A lot of

 

87.2

1. Plenty of time
2. Plenty money
3. Plenty of room
4. Plenty to learn
5. There’s plenty to see
6. There are plenty hotels

 

87.3

1. Few
2. Little
3. Many
4. Much
5. Few
6. Little
7. Many

 

87.4

1. Ok
2. A few
3. A few dollars
4. Ok
5. A little time
6. Ok
7. A few words
8. A few months

 

87.5

1. Little
2. A little
3. A few
4. Few
5. Little
6. A little
7. Little
8. A few

claims (v) to present something as a fact . the noun is claim

 kick off (v) starts, causes, is the beginning of (from football kick the ball to the game)

likelyhood (n) chances of that happening

plummet (v) goes down a lot

threaten (v) put smoething in danger

 

Peseshet is a doctor and a teacher. The video describes a typical day of her life.

Now it is you turn. Write a text :

- Present yourself.

- Describe your profession.

- Tell what you did to get this job.

- Describe a typical day of your life : what usually happens when you are at work?

 

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