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How much time we spend listening to music
A fifth of our waking lives
Music has the power to excite or soothe us. What is the meaning of soothe?
a. calm
b. inspire
c. please
a. calm
What is the noun of survive?
Survival
What is the antonym of effectively?
ineffectively
What is the synonym shelter?
Accommodation/ Dwelling/ roof over head
What is 'motherese'?
The musical way of speaking to babies
Can give you goosebumps. What is the meaning of goosebumps?
a. a feeling of pride
b. a feeling if excitement
c. a feeling of sadness
b. a feeling of excitement
What is the noun of regulate?
Regulation
What is the antonym of immediately?
Later or immediately
What is the synonym of to excite?
To energize/ stimulate/ to encourage/ to awaken
Why do we listen to sad songs when we are sad?
Because sad songs help us regulate our negative feelings and/or lift our mood
Sad music seems to help us regulate negative feelings. What is the meaning of regulate?
a. prevent
b. get rid of
c. control
c. control
What is the adjective of fame?
Famous
What is the antonym of predictable?
Unpredictable
What is the synonym of injustice?
Wrong doing/ Inequality/ unfairness
What rap music around the world is about
Most hip-hop artists in America, rap is about fame and money, but those in other parts of the world, rap is about the injustice that people in poor communities feel
Western pop music follows very different patterns to traditional Chinese music. What is the meaning of patterns?
a. repeated structures or forms
b. musical rules
c. historical influences
a. repeated structures or forms
What is the noun of recognize?
Recognition
What is the antonym of intellectual?
Foolish/ Stupid/ ignorant
What is the synonym of suffering?
Hardship/ misfortune/discomfort
How is music like language?
It patterns are culturally specific and follow certain systems
We've made of a kind of intellectual conquest. What is the meaning of conquest?
a. victory
b. progress
c. solution
a. victory
What is the noun of stimulate?
Stimulation
What is the antonym of satisfying?
unsatisfying
What is the synonym of important?
Critical/serious/ essential/ crucial