PARAGRAPH ONE:
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Researchers found a special |
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memories |
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It could help |
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help millions |
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painful |
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us forget |
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memories that |
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stress disorder |
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The illness is called post-traumatic |
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with PTSD |
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nice thoughts and |
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gene |
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This would |
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make them ill |
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people |
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feelings |
PARAGRAPH TWO:
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researchers made mice |
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bad memories |
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mice went into |
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afraid |
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electric |
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a cage |
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The mice became |
d. |
forget their fear |
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The mice went |
e. |
feelings |
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good |
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in humans |
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a gene that erased |
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shocks |
8. |
They want to find it |
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into the cage again |
LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS
Researchers (1) ___________________ gene. It is in mice. It could (2) ___________________ painful memories. Many people have painful memories that (3) ___________________. The illness is called post-traumatic (4) ___________________ (PTSD). Researchers (5) ___________________ painful memories into nice thoughts and feelings. This would (6) ___________________ people with PTSD.
The researchers made mice (7) ___________________. The mice went into a cage and (8) ___________________. The mice became afraid. They (9) ___________________. The mice went into the cage (10) ___________________ electric shock. Their fear changed (11) ___________________. The researchers found a gene that erased bad memories. They (12) ___________________ in humans too.
PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE
Researchersfoundaspecialgene.Itisinmice.Itcouldhelpusforgetpai
nfulmemories.Manypeoplehavepainfulmemoriesthatmakethemill.
Theillnessiscalledpost-traumaticstressdisorder(PTSD).Research
erswanttochangepainfulmemoriesintonicethoughtsandfeelings.Th
iswouldhelpmillionsofpeoplewithPTSD.Theresearchersmademicef
orgettheirfear.Themicewentintoacageandhadelectricshocks.Them
icebecameafraid.Theyhad"cageshock".Themicewentintothecagea
gainwithoutanelectricshock.Theirfearchangedtogoodfeelings.Ther
esearchersfoundagenethaterasedbadmemories.Theywanttofinditi
nhumanstoo.
WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)
Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).
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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).
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WRITING
Write about bad memories for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.
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