Boosting brain power through the arts

I have always believed music can lead to a major development of the brain skills as well as the ability to learn certain topics faster than usual. This unit 9 highlights that the arts can totally enhance the capacity or the way in which we process information such as math problems or even when learning a foreign language.

Another point in this unit is the grammar usage, we were able to practice the passive voice and the passive causative. The first one focuses on emphasizing the object of the action but not the doer, it is formed by using a form of the verb to be, plus the past participle of the main verb, while the second one is used to speak about a service arranged and it is formed by the verbs get or have and the past participle of the main verb.

Passive voice

Passive causative

Last but not least, on page 209, there was an exercise about literal and figurative meaning of things. I really liked this one since it reminded me we need to pay attention to the context we have in order to better understand and react in different scenarios. 

When saying; "I did not orchestrated that plan". We deliver a whole new meaning if saying; "I orchestrated my piece as good as you". It's the same word but it conveys two different ideas depending on the context.

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