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Good morning, and welcome back to our weekly programme about health and everyday science.
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My guest today is Frank, a retired engineer who learned to juggle at the age of sixty-six.
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Thanks for having me, and I'm delighted to be here this morning.
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Frank, I'll be honest with you before we start.
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I doubt that an older brain can really change very much.
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Oh, my grandchildren said exactly the same thing when I bought my first set of balls!
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For years, I assumed that memory loss and slower thinking were simply an inevitable part of ageing.
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Then a friend sent me a study that completely changed my mind.
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What kind of study are we talking about?
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In two thousand and eight, researchers in Germany taught a group of adults around sixty to juggle.
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The participants practised for three months, and their brains were scanned before and after the training.
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The scans revealed an increase in grey matter in an area that processes movement!
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Really? That sounds remarkable, but I'm not convinced the effect lasts.
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To be fair, you've raised an important point.
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The change was smaller than in younger people who did the same training.
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And when the participants stopped practising, the extra grey matter decreased again.
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So the benefits are real, but only if you keep practising?
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Exactly, the brain seems to follow a simple rule of use it or lose it.
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Okay, that's a good point, and I have to admit you've changed my mind.
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But surely a crossword every morning does the same job?
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I'd rather people try something genuinely difficult than stay inside their comfort zone.
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Puzzles you already know how to solve don't really challenge the brain anymore.
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So what would you recommend to listeners who want to keep their minds sharp?
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Pick up a new skill this month, whether it's a language, an instrument or juggling!
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Expect to feel clumsy at first, and practise a little every single day.
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Struggling at first simply means that your brain is busy adapting.
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Frank, thank you so much for this encouraging conversation.
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My pleasure, and I expect to see you juggling next week!
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Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “CET-6 Listening Practice: Can Older Brains Still Change?”. Deze video bevat 28 zinnen en 357 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 2:14. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 160 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. 82% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken. 5 van de 28 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| practise werkwoord | /ˈpɹæktɪs/ | oefenen |
| juggle werkwoord | /ˈd͡ʒʌɡəl/ | jongleren |
| juggling zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈd͡ʒʌɡəlɪŋ/ | jongleren |
| participant zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɑːɹˈtɪsəpənt/ | deelnemer, participant |
| scan werkwoord | /skæn/ | afspeuren |
| clumsy bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈklʌmzi/ | onhandig, stuntelig |
| crossword zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkɹɒswɜː(ɹ)d/ | kruiswoordraadsel, kruiswoordpuzzel |
| grandchild zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɡɹændˌtʃaɪld/ | kleinkind, kindskind |
| listener zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɪs(ə)nɚ/ | luisteraar, toehoorder |
| researcher zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɹiˌsɝ.t͡ʃɚ/ | onderzoeker |
| puzzle zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈpʌzəl/ | mysterie, raadsel |
| delight zelfstandig naamwoord | /dəˈlaɪt/ | vreugde, plezier |
| adapt werkwoord | /əˈdæpt/ | aanpassen |
| retire werkwoord | /ɹəˈtaɪɹ/ | met pensioen gaan |
| inevitable bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ɪˈnɛvɪtəbəl/ | onvermijdelijk, onafwendbaar |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| pick up werkwoord | oppakken, optillen |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- Frank, I'll be honest with you before we start.
- What kind of study are we talking about?
- To be fair, you've raised an important point.
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 7 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, you've, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: participant /pɑːɹˈtɪsəpənt/, inevitable /ɪˈnɛvɪtəbəl/, genuinely /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn.li/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: crossword /ˈkɹɒswɜː(ɹ)d/, grandchild /ˈɡɹændˌtʃaɪld/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: practise /ˈpɹæktɪs/, scan /skæn/, grandchild /ˈɡɹændˌtʃaɪld/, adapt /əˈdæpt/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: juggle /ˈd͡ʒʌɡəl/, juggling /ˈd͡ʒʌɡəlɪŋ/, grandchild /ˈɡɹændˌtʃaɪld/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als practise, juggle, juggling.
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