Tuesday, February 23, 2016

THE SINISTER REASON WHY PEOPLE FALL IN LOVE


“Romance may have existed in some form long before the origin of humanity, and some believe it was born out of death and violence”
By: Melissa Hogenboom
Level of difficulty: *
BEFORE YOU READ
Watch and listen once with the tape script open; then watch and listen a second time without the tape script and make a few notes.
QUESTIONS
1.       Where does the introduction of the article end? What does the introduction of the article mainly focus on? Be brief.
2.       Why did love come later?
3.       The down side of a big brain turned out to be a …………………………….
4.       Why is infanticide so widespread?
5.       How did infanticide impact relationships? How do we know?
6.       Explain in your own words what you think the word “promiscuous” means.
7.       Which of the two solutions to infanticide, monogamy or promiscuity, became more widespread and why?
8.       What does “this” refer to in the sentence “There is evidence to back this up”?
9.       Homo erectus is given as an example of an early human species which………, …………….and………………………………………………………………………….
10.   The ability to love only emerged with the development of ………………………….
11.   Two other reasons for the emergence and spread of monogamy are:
12.   What conclusion can we draw from the description of the first two stages of falling in love?
13.   What is the evolutionary purpose of keeping the serotonin levels of people in love low?
14.   The companionship stage is characterized by ………………..
15.   Which of the sentences below would best be included in the conclusion?
·         Falling in love involves a complex evolutionary and emotional process
·         Monogamy makes evolutionary and chemical sense
·         Falling in love involves a complex chemical process shaped by evolution
·         Infanticide can be prevented by monogamy so it should be supported
WRITING TASK
Write a one paragraph of the evolutionary process that helped shape our capacity to love. Remember, a good summary needs to include all the necessary facts and not the details. If you are not sure how to write summaries check out the following links:
THE SINISTER REASON WHY PEOPLE FALL IN LOVE KEY AND TEACHERS’ NOTES
This serious scientific text is a simple account of the biological and evolutionary process that shaped our ability to fall in love. The fact that it is straightforward makes it suitable for pre intermediate level students.
1.       What’s more it could have been born out of something quite sinister/ It focuses on the biological and emotional impacts of love
2.       Because life first needed a brain that could deal with emotions
3.       A prolonged childhood
4.       Because a mother with a dependent infant is unavailable to mate until her infant has been weaned
5.       Monogamous male-female relationships were formed. Because infanticide consistently preceded monogamy in evolution.
6.       A person who says yes to just about anything; sluttish
7.       Monogamy; the offspring’s chances of survival improved because males could help out with parenting.
8.       The previous sentence
9.       Had a larger brain size, lived in large groups and cooperated
10.   The angular gyrus or the brain
11.   Mate guarding and female competition
12.   Love tends to grow out of desire; OR you cannot passionately love someone you never desire
13.   For the two individuals to spend a lot of time together to get a pregnancy going.
14.   Normal serotonin and dopamine levels and high levels of oxytocin

15.   The third option

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