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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
70 words
- Researchers studied the brain and intelligence together.
- The brain has many different parts and areas.
- These parts make networks that do specific jobs.
- Intelligence appears when many networks work together.
- The researchers used brain scans to measure activity.
- Some brain areas act to coordinate other areas.
- Strong thinking needs both local work and links.
- No single part explains all intelligence in people.
- The results help explain aging and brain injury.
Difficult words
- researcher — A person who studies or finds informationResearchers
- intelligence — The ability to learn, think and solve problems
- network — A group of connected parts that work togethernetworks
- coordinate — To work with others to make actions match
- scan — A picture of inside the body or brainscans
- activity — A physical or mental action in the body
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Discussion questions
- Have you ever had a brain scan?
- Do you think many brain parts work when you think?
- Do you think links between parts are important for strong thinking?