ESAP TED WORKSHEET – Week 18
Name / Student ID:
TED Talk Title:
https://www.ted.com/talks/madhumita_murgia_how_stress_affects_your_brain/up-next#t-240660
Difficulty Level (choose one): (EASY) (MODERATE) (HARD)
Q1: Can stress ever be a good thing? Explain. (Write > 30 words)
Q2: How does chronic stress change your DNA? (write > 30 words)
Q3: Give me three ways that you manage stress? Which is the most effective way? Which is the least effective (write > 50 words)
MULTIPLE CHOICE (PLEASE CHOOSE 1 ANSWER: You may bold it, or you may change the colour:
| Q1 | Where are the endocrine glands that control the HPA axis? |
| A. | Brain and spinal cord |
| B. | Skin and heart |
| C. | Brain and Kidneys |
| D. | Stomach and Kidneys |
| Q2 | How does increased cortisol make you more afraid? |
| A. | It increases the activity of the neurons in the fear centre of your brain, the amygdala |
| B. | It decreases the activity in your frontal cortex, which controls courage |
| C. | It tricks your brain into thinking there’s danger |
| D. | It increases connections between neurons. |
| Q3 | What function does the hippocampus NOT control? |
| A. | Learning |
| B. | Fear |
| C. | Memory |
| D. | Stress |
| Q4 | How does chronic stress affect your brain’s size? |
| A. | It makes a swell like a balloon. |
| B. | It reduces synaptic connections between neurons, causing the brain to shrink |
| C. | It increases synaptic connections and therefore shrinks. |
| D. | It doesn’t, your brain size never changes. |
| Q5 | What are epigenetic changes? |
| A. | Changes to your genetic code, caused by environmental factors |
| B. | Changes in which genes are expressed, caused by disease |
| C. | Changes in which genes are expressed, caused by environmental factors |
| D. | Changes in your genetic code, caused by disease. |
Vocabulary:
Directions: Please write your own definition for each word!
- Irritable:
Definition: to be easily annoyed
Example Sentence: he was tired and irritable
- Chronic:
Definition: persistent illness
Example Sentence: she has a chronic disease
- Cortisol:
Definition: steroid hormone.
Example Sentence: he was prescribed to use cortisol
- Deteriorate:
Definition: to become progressively worse.
Example Sentence: her health have deteriorated
- Negligent:
Definition: fail to take care of something
Example Sentence: he has been negligent on his side.
TED WORKSHEET – Week 18
Name / Student ID:
TED Talk Title:
https://www.ted.com/talks/laura_vanderkam_how_to_gain_control_of_your_free_time?language=en
Difficulty Level (choose one): (EASY) (MODERATE) (HARD)
Q1: What do people often mean when they say they “don’t have the time?” (Write >25 Words)
Q2: What is the key to time management? (write >20 words)
Q3: What strategies can you use to determine your priorities? (write >30 words)
Q4: What 3-5 things can you do that will make 2020 a great year for you?
- Errand:
Definition: collect something
Example Sentence: I am running an errand in town
- Judicious:
Definition: a good judgement.
Example Sentence: the judicious use of county taxes
- Aftermath:
Definition: consequences of an unpleasant event
Example Sentence: the aftermath of the drought is worse.
- Elastic:
Definition: an object to be able to resume their normal position after being compressed.
Example Sentence: the rubber is elastic.
- Priority:
Definition: to be treated more important than others
Example Sentence: she didn’t figure her list of priorities