Does the brain of people with artistic abilities work differently from those who can't paint, draw or play any instrument? Sam and Neil talk about Mozart and teach you related vocabulary.
This week's question
Amadeus Mozart was considered a child prodigy - a young child with very great musical talent. So, how old was Mozart when he composed his first piece of music?
a) five years old
b) ten years old
c) fifteen years old
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
child prodigy
a young child with very great talent and ability in something
processing
making sense of the information your brain receives about the external world
gist
general, overall understanding of something, without the detail
tips
useful pieces of advice about how to do something
blown away
(informal) very impressed or pleasantly surprised by something
trainable
(US) capable of being taught or trained
[Cover: Getty Images]
You can download audio and text here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2022/ep-221006
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This week's question
Amadeus Mozart was considered a child prodigy - a young child with very great musical talent. So, how old was Mozart when he composed his first piece of music?
a) five years old
b) ten years old
c) fifteen years old
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
child prodigy
a young child with very great talent and ability in something
processing
making sense of the information your brain receives about the external world
gist
general, overall understanding of something, without the detail
tips
useful pieces of advice about how to do something
blown away
(informal) very impressed or pleasantly surprised by something
trainable
(US) capable of being taught or trained
[Cover: Getty Images]
You can download audio and text here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2022/ep-221006
More 6 Minute English episodes:
Why are prices going up?
https://youtu.be/FKwmUNffu7M
English for dating online
https://youtu.be/WjFQIP8w5Jw
Are you following your dreams?
https://youtu.be/26PrgjTboVQ
Do emojis make language better?
https://youtu.be/jdu6GCU42zU
People who can taste words
https://youtu.be/cr2TXucwjVk
Finding your way in space
https://youtu.be/EBAc4PIQC2Y
Britain's love affair with coffee
https://youtu.be/fJoCs5Z_QvE
Intimacy on screen
https://youtu.be/4pDImFxHNuY
#arts #brain #artistic #learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #englishvocabulary
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