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Meditation can be better at relieving pain than the best painrelieving drugs, according to a new report published in the Journal of Neuroscience. The study into the effects of the mind and pain was led by Dr Fadel Zeidan in the USA. The research looked at a technique called focused attention, which is a form of meditation where people focus their thoughts only on their breathing. Dr Zeidan said: This is the first study to show that only a little over an hour of meditation training can dramatically reduce both the experience of pain and pain-related brain activation. Also Zeidan added: We found a big effect - about a 40 per cent reduction in pain intensity and a 57 per cent reduction in pain unpleasantness.

The study involved a group of volunteers who had never meditated before. They attended four 20-minute classes to learn about focused attention. Before and after the meditation training, the researchers examined the participants brain activity using MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). During the scans, a heat device was placed on their leg to create pain. Thus, the MRI scans showed that after the meditation training, pain felt by every volunteer decreased from between 11 to 93 per cent. Zeidan compared these results to medicines, saying: Meditation produced a greater reduction in pain than even morphine or other pain-relieving drugs, which typically reduce pain by about 25 per cent.
Addapted from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/8430609/M editation-stronger-than-drugs-for-pain-relief.html fonte disponvel e acessado em 22 de outubro de 2011

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Relieving: aliviar, mitigar, abrandar. Mind: mente Led: conduziu, guiou Decreased: diminuiu , reduziu. Attended: estiveram presentes, compareceram. Volunteer: voluntrio

Responda as questes 1 e 2 com base no texto acima. As respostas devero ser dadas em portugus. 1. Como era conduzido o exerccio de meditao? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 2. Qual foi a opinio de Dr. Zeidan quando ele comparou os resultados da meditao com o resultado de medicamentos? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 3. According to the article, mark True (T) or False (F). a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. A report says meditation relieves 100% of all pain. The study looked at a kind of meditation called technique focused. The technique focuses peoples attention on the source of the pain. The study found a 40% reduction in pain. A group of people who had meditated before took part in the study. The meditators had their brains scanned before and after meditating. Researchers administered pain to the study volunteers legs. The study said the pain-killer morphine reduced pain by 25%. T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F

4. A porcentagem 11 a 93 refere-se (o): a) b) c) d) A quantidade da paz sentida pelos pacientes. O aumento da dor sentida pelos pacientes. A queda da dor sentida pelos pacientes usando a meditao. A porcentagem dos pacientes que preferiam o uso de medicamento.

5. A frase abaixo encontra-se na Voz Ativa. Marque a opo que a transforma corretamente para a Voz Passiva. The study involved a group of volunteers a) b) c) d) The study was involved in a group of volunteers. A group of volunteers was involved in the study. A group of volunteers involved the study. Volunteers were involved in the study.

6. A frase abaixo encontra-se na Voz Passiva. Marque a opo que a transforma corretamente para a Voz Ativa. The study into the effects of the mind and pain was led by Dr Fadel Zeidan a) b) c) d) Dr. Fandel Zeidan led the study into the effects of the mind and pain. The effects of the mind and pain led Dr. Fandel Zeidan into the study. Dr. Fandel Zeidan was led into the study into the effects of the mind and pain. The study into the effects of the min and pain led Dr. Fadel Zeidan. 2

7. .Also Zeidan added: We found a big effect - about a 40 per cent reduction in pain intensity and a 57 per cent reduction in pain unpleasantness. A frase acima, retirada do texto, apresenta uma linking word (also). Assinale a opo que apresenta sua funo na frase. a) b) c) d) Enumerar fatos Oferecer informaes adicionais Comparar Estabelecer contraste

8. A pergunta abaixo introduz o texto e nos apresenta uma linking word. Dessa vez a inteno mostrar resultados. Observe a frase e assinale essa linking word. Thus, the MRI scans showed that after the meditation training, pain felt by every volunteer decreased from between 11 to 93 per cent. a) that b) by 9. Read. c) after d) thus

A palavra so aparece duas vezes na charge acima e pode ser substituda pelas expresses ou palavras (respectivamente): a) b) c) d) for this reason, consequently although, because whereas, although because of that, for instance

10. De acordo com o texto, pode-se afirmar que: a) b) c) d) Meditation is much more effective than medicine. The scans were more painful than the meditation. The volunteers were as experienced at the technique as experts in meditation. Meditation is a bit less effective in researchers.

11. Assinale a alternativa que melhor completa a frase abaixo. The more you meditate, ... a) b) c) d) most you know about resting. you learn more about rest. the more you feel peace. the most you feel lost.

12. Uma das frases abaixo expressa uma ao que estar acontecendo em um determinado tempo no futuro (Future Progressive).Assinale-a. a) b) c) d) I am going to travel abroad this year. I will have bought a sportscar when you get back. Julie goes to Belo Horizonte today. At this time next Monday, Ill be traveling to Portugal.

13. A construo HAD BETTER + infinitivo sem to geralmente usada quando se pretende dar um conselho a algum ou mesmo para expressar qual seria a atitude mais adequada para uma determinada situao. Leia a situao abaixo e assinale a opo que apresenta o uso correto dessa estrutura bem como um conselho adequado a um estudante.

I will a test tomorrow, but I dont know the subject very well. a) Youd better start studying . b) Youd better keep thinking. c) Youd better go out and talk to your friends. d) Youd better see a doctor.

14. Sabendo que o Present Progressive tambm pode ser utilizado para expressar fatos futuros, assinale a alternativa que apresenta corretamente essa possibilidade. a) b) c) d) I am learning how to swim. We are reading about Applied Linguistics now. I am doing my homework tomorrow. He is sending her some flowers.

15. A construo WOULD RATHER usada para expressar preferncias. Marque a opo que responde corretamente a pergunta abaixo. Do you prefer to go to Germany , or do you prefer to visit England? a) b) c) d) I would rather to go to Germany. Id rather visiting England. Id rather visit England. I would rather went to Germany.

16. Read.

Complete a frase com a alternativa correta. I wish I ___________ more attractive. a) am b) looked c) will be d) will look