[B+] BBC Ideas: What multitasking does to your brain

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

simultaneously

[ sahy-muhl-'tey-nee-uhs-lee ]

adverb

- happening or being done at exactly the same time

His speech will be broadcast simultaneously on TV and radio.

irrelevant

[ ih-'rel-uh-vuhnt ]

adjective

- not relevant; not applicable or pertinent

The teacher often strays from the lesson and inserts irrelevant topics.

downright

[ 'doun-rahyt ]

adverb

- (especially of something bad) extremely or very great

That blind curve is downright dangerous!

filter out

phrasal verb

- to remove something that you do not want from a liquid, light, etc.

Gatekeeping is crucial to filter out fake news.

(right) under someone's nose

phrase

- used to describe something that someone fails to see or notice even though he or she should

The solution was just right under his nose the whole time.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK! [ FULL CLIP ]

What is the video all about?

LET'S TRY IT! - FIRST CUT

A. Script Completion

Direction: Watch the first cut of the video and complete the following lines below with the missing words. Write or type down your answers while listening.

⏱ 00:01 - 00:28

With life getting more demanding and (1) all the time, it seems there's only one way to cope - (2) . Gurus and life hackers make a living telling us (3) at it. But can we actually multitask? The (4) was first used in the 60s to describe (5) . The (6) though is not a computer and (7) is a very limited resource. Some (8) model visual attention as being like a (9) . It can only be shone in one direction at any one time.

LET'S PRACTICE - SECOND CUT

A. Script Completion

Direction: Watch the second cut of the video and complete the following lines below with the missing phrases.

⏱ 01:37 - 02:16

"You can see this very clearly in the gorilla experiment."
"We just don't have the to process everything at once. ."
"This is a when we try to multitask. "
"We can switch attention from and back again."
"It’s only truly possible to do two things at once if they require different sets of ."

LET'S DO THE CHALLENGE - FULL CLIP

Direction: Answer the following questions based on the video and let's check your comprehension.

⏱ 00:01 - 03:06

According to a research, what tendency do we have when talking on the phone?
What happens to driver if his visual resources has become too stretched?
An example of doing two things simultaneously using different sets of cognitive resources.
What's your working style? Doing things at the same time or one task at a time?
Give at least three tips on how to work efficiently.