Stuck on repeat: the psychology of earworms
A music psychologist explains why songs get stuck in our heads and how to get rid of them; students note the findings and survey the class.
C2Adults50 minInterview
About this lesson
A C2 listening lesson (interview). Dialogues and stories to listen to, with transcripts, speed control and ready-made questions.
- Level
- C2
- Skill
- Listening
- Type
- Interview
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 50 minutes
- Topic
- Music
- Activities
- Speaking / writing task, Key words, Listening (read aloud), Multiple choice, Gap-fill, Word order
- Key words
- involuntarily, exposure, by-product, closure, to suppress, to crowd out, upside
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand an expert's explanation of research findings and theories
- Distinguish established findings from hypotheses and hedged claims
- Report on a class survey using the language of research