IELTS READING – WHEN CONVERSATIONS FLOW S7AT3
IELTS READING WHEN CONVERSATIONS FLOW Q27 We spend a large part of our daily life talking with other people and, consequently, we are very accustomed to the art of conversing. But why do we feel comfortable in conversations that have flow, but get nervous and distressed when a conversation is interrupted by unexpected silences? To […]
IELTS READING – `Homer’s Literary Legacy S8AT3
IELTS READING `Homer’s Literary Legacy Why was the work of Homer, famous author of ancient Greece, so full of cliches? A. Until the last tick of history’s clock, cultural transmission meant oral transmission, and poetry, passed from mouth to ear, was the principal medium of moving information across space and from one Q37 generation to […]
IELTS READING – An Introduction to Film Sound S4AT2
IELTS READING An Introduction to Film Sound Q27 Though we might think of film as an essentially visual experience, we really cannot afford to underestimate the importance of film sound. A meaningful soundtrack is often as complicated as the image on the screen and is ultimately just as much the responsibility of the director. The […]
IELTS READING – Research using twins S4AT1
IELTS READING Research using twins To biomedical researchers all over the world, twins offer a precious opportunity to untangle the influence of genes and the environment – of nature and nurture. Because identical twins come from a single fertilized egg that splits into two, they share virtually the same genetic code. Q1 Any differences between […]