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We may be able to learn vocabulary while sleeping

A new study shows that we could learn vocabulary while we are sleeping. This is great news for students struggling to learn a new language. It is also good for anyone who is trying to expand their knowledge of words. Researchers from the University of Bern in Switzerland have shown that it is possible to learn new information while we are sleeping deeply, and then recall this information when we need it after we wake up. This new information includes foreign language vocabulary. The researchers conducted tests on whether or not a person can remember new words and their translations while they were asleep. They said our sleeping brain is much more aware of the outside world than we thought.

Researcher Marc Züst said, "language areas of the brain and the hippocampus - the brain's essential memory hub - were activated" after a person woke up. He said these areas of the brain allow us to remember vocabulary during deep sleep. The researchers said that during deep sleep, our brain cells are active for a short period of time - about half a second. The cells then enter into a period of inactivity - again, about half a second. The active state is called "up-state" and the inactive state is called "down-state." The "up-state" period is the time when our brain could learn new vocabulary. The researchers say more research is needed to be 100 per cent sure that we can learn vocabulary while asleep.



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1) Why is it good news for students?
A - Because this would improve their pronunciation while they are sleeping.
B - Because this way they could learn vocabulary in an easier way.
2) What was the conclusion of the tests that they performed?
A - That it is possible to learn while we are sleeping.
B - That the brain is turned off when we are deeply sleeping.
3) What is the hippocampus?
A - The part of the brain that is responsible for storing information.
B - The part of the brain that is responsible for feelings.
4) When could our brain learn new vocabulary during our sleep?
A - A few moments before we wake up.
B - In the so-called "up-state" period.
5) Are the researchers sure about their idea of our ability to learn words while we are sleeping?
A - Yes, they said they are 100% sure.
B - No, they say that more research is needed.