Who is the composer mentioned in the listening?

Mozart

Which shool subject does his music help?

Maths

Listen to the tape again and write down what the “Mozart effect” means to you.

Classical music, especially Mozart, helps improve your memory.

Listen to the whole passage and decide whether the following statements are true or false.

T 1. Listening to classical music improves your memory.

F 2. You can listen to any kind of classical music if it has regular rhythms.

F 3. Scientists do not think that studying maths can improve your long term memory.

F 4. Scientists think it only works with classical music.

F 5. Listening to classical music improves your short term memory.

The “MOZART EFFECT”

Do you worry about exams? Of course, everyone does. Do you find it difficult to remember what you study? Well, everybody has trouble remembering things form time to time. Do you know music can help you remember things better? Scientists have shown that if you listen to classical music and especially Mozart while you are studying, it helps your memory. It is called the “Mozart effect”.

It would be useful to know if the “Mozart effect” works with all kinds of music. Certainly scientists have done some experiments to find out. They have tried playing other kinds of music (such as pop music) while students are studying, but it doesn’t work. It seems that the regular rhythms of classical music help develop one’s memory. However, this improvement only lasts for a short time.

If you want to improve your intelligence, what should you do? Scientists think that learning a musical instrument is helpful, especially for improving maths skills. This is because maths and music both use the same part of the brain. So if you want to be good at maths, perhaps you should go to a music class!