dateline: 05 June 2019
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Woman with Keen Sense of Smell Helps Parkinson’s Researchers
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- Parkinson’s disease: a disease of the nervous system that causes tremors and movement difficulties
- keen: observant; powerful
- early detection: the identification (of an illness or disease) in an early stage
- musky: strong and sweet; woody
- odour: smell (usually bad)
- neurobiologist: one who specializes in the biology of the nervous system
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Woman with Keen Sense of Smell Helps Parkinson’s Researchers
Comprehension Questions
- According to researchers, what is Joy Milne’s unique ability?
- How did Milne become more aware of her ability?
- What are researchers hoping for in the future?
Discussion Questions
Do you think there are lots of people with a keen sense of smell who may be able to help in research fields? What is your strongest sense and how can/do you use it in a helpful or unique way?
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9 comments
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shruthi bhavan says:
Hi tara, you have a good job.It is very good practising for listening skills.
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shruthi bhavan says:
It is very good practising for listening skills.
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Marsal says:
Hi Tara, great! Believe, Im getting well informed as student, as citizen.
I’m Mozambican so, sometimes I have to repeat many times to understand, cause my oficial language is Portuguese, but I’m practicing a vocabulary and phonetic. -
Rose OUEDRAOGO says:
like
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JOEL VILLAVICENCIO GASTELU says:
I found the audio very informative and clear. Thanks a lot!.
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Bijan says:
Hi Tara,
WOW!
It’s so difficult and also so long.First, thank you for this week’s audio news report.
Second, I understood that the audio news report is about Parkinson’s disease, but couldn’t understand the subject well at all.
In addition, I could fill in the blanks the words “claims” and “diagnosed”.
Because of not understanding the subject well, I can’t present my opinion about it.
Thank you and best wishes,
Bijan from the Persian Gulf -
Saeed says:
Really nice practice listining with new vocabs. I appreciate you
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Ameen says:
Hi Tara
Thank you very much
I have practice english
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GENADY says:
Hi Tara.
Thanks for podcast,but it’s hard for me.
Is it easy English?