Vocabulary notes

Cerebrum – the front part of the brain, responsible for thoughts, emotions and personality.

Cerebellum – the part of the brain at the back of the head that controls the activity of the muscles.

Assignments

I. Memorize the following words and phrases:

to make sense	зрозуміти смисл
to fit into	пристосувати; підігнати
assimilation	асиміляція; уподібнювання
accomodation	пристосування; адаптація
educationist	педагог; теоретик педагогіки
to adjust	узгоджувати
cerebrum	головний мозок
cerebellum	мозочок
deliberate	навмисний; свідомий
consciously	свідомо; навмисно
pattern	схема; діаграма
to be alert	бути насторожі
the more … the more	що більше …, то більше
intelligence	інтелект
practised	досвічений, вправний

II. Suggest the Ukrainian equivalents of the words and phrases below. Use them in sentences:

human being; to fit new experiences into something; an existing schema is applied to a new situation; to adjust itself to the new information; to absorb new information; to distinguish experts from learners; fluent reader; to change gears; to turn a corner; to have one thing in common; the best route to follow; deliberate movement; bodily feelings; to reach out; braking; to turn the wheel; to look out for other traffic; to get/become flustered; a lot to think of all at once; to get more practiced; physical actions weld themselves into a fluent unit; particular part of the body; motor area; sensory area; to recognise patterns; to do arithmetical calculations; to automatise mental abilities.

III. Find English equivalents to the following phrases:

пристосовувати новий досвід до чого–небудь; поглинати нову інформацію; перемикати передачу; завернути за ріг; ставати вправнішим; фізичні відчуття; свідомі рухи; людська істота; виконувати математичні обчислювання.

IV. Complete the table:

Noun	Adjective	Adverb
		consciously
	deliberate
educationist
	sensory
	smooth
	automatised
	frustrated
		gradually
	unexpected
	complete

V. Translate into English.

1. Що частіше ми будемо виконувати певну послідовність дій, то вірогідніше, що ці навички стануть автоматичними.

2. У головному мозку є зона, яка відповідає за свідомі рухи – коли ми свідомо хочемо поворухнути певною частиною тіла.

VI. Name the following definitions:

1. An area of the cerebrum which is used for deliberate movements, when we consciously decide to move a particular part of the body is known as …….. .

2. An area of the cerebrum which receives bodily feelings is known as …….. .

3. The area of the brain which co-ordinates skilled movements is in the ……. .

VII. Answer the questions.

1. What learning process is known as assimilation?

2. What learning process is known as accommodation?

3. What type of learning is not connected with absorbing new information?

4. What distinguishes experts from learners? Give examples.

5. What is the distinctive feature of all skills?

6. What part of the brain do we think with?

7. What area of the cerebrum receives information from our different senses?

8. What area of the cerebrum is used for deliberate movement?

9. What area of the brain co-ordinates skilled movements?

10. What happens when a set of actions becomes automatised?

11. Can mental abilities be automatised? In what way?