How reading shapes your brain ⏲️ 6 Minute English

Do you remember what it was like before you learnt to read? It's hard to think back that far! Scientific research has shown that learning to read changes the way our brains work. Not only that, but depending on the language you are reading, your brain changes in different ways. Becca and Georgie discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary. ⭐ Find a free transcript and worksheet here 👉 https://bbc.in/4txDNKv More episodes of 6 Minute English here 👉 https://bbc.in/4sQLlZt (Image: Getty) 00:00 Introduction 00:50 Quiz question 01:26 The discussion 04:48 Quiz answer 05:24 Vocabulary recap More 6 Minute English episodes: ⭐ Love the food you hate 👉 https://bbc.in/3PDDBLl ⭐ Should we pay more for chocolate? 👉 https://bbc.in/40YV4jI ⭐ Why are some animals black and white? 👉 https://bbc.in/3ObM8V9 Learn more about learning and education with our topic page: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/topics/learning_and_education 🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our Newsletter to stay up to date with our latest programmes 👉 https://bbc.in/4hhBWEG ✔️ Visit our website 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish ✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish ✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia ✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@bbclearningenglish We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment 😊 #learnenglish #practiselistening #6minuteenglish #bbclearningenglish #food #diet #ultraprocessed #ultraprocessedfoods #fastfood