1、Unit 3Powerful Music教材背景链接一项科学研究表明，演奏乐器等音乐训练能有效提高人脑处理语言的能力。这一发现将有助于帮助患有诵读困难的儿童提高阅读能力。Playing musical instruments may improve readingPlaying an instrument may help youngsters better process speech in noisy classrooms and more accurately interpret the small differences of language that are conveyed by
2、 subtle changes in the human voice，says Professor Nina Kraus at Northwestern University.“School districts which are short of money are making a mistake when they cut music from the compulsory education curriculum，”says Kraus.Researchers in the Kraus lab provided the first concrete evidence that play
3、ing a musical instrument significantly increases the brainstems(脑干)sensitivity to speech sounds.The findings are consistent with other studies they have conducted，showing that anomalies(异常)in brainstem sound in some children with learning disabilities can be improved with auditory training.They prev
4、iously found that the ability of the nervous system to use auditory patterns connects with reading ability and the abilityto hear speech in noise.Now they have discovered that the effectiveness of the nervous system to use sound patterns is linked to musical ability.Studies in Kraus laboratory indic
5、ate that music affects automatic processing that occurs early in the processing stream.“The brainstem，an evolutionarily ancient part of the brain，is modified (调整)by our experience with sound，”says Kraus.“Now we know that music can fundamentally shape our sensory(感官的)system in ways that may enhance everyday tasks，including reading and listening in noise.”新课导入音乐教育并不是音乐家的教育，而首先是人的教育。本部分内容讲解结束按ESC键退出全屏播放
