“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
Published: BBC
website, 15 February 2016, http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160212-the-unexpected-origin-of-love
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.
·
The pattern of falling
in love http://study.com/academy/lesson/the-pattern-of-falling-in-love-helen-fishers-theory.html#transcriptHeader
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
