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Scientists find gene that erases memories (25th September, 2013)

Researchers found a special gene. It is in mice. It could help us forget painful memories. Many people have painful memories that make them ill. The illness is called post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Researchers want to change painful memories into nice thoughts and feelings. This would help millions of people with PTSD.


 
 

The researchers made mice forget their fear. The mice went into a cage and had electric shocks. The mice became afraid. They had "cage shock". The mice went into the cage again without an electric shock. Their fear changed to good feelings. The researchers found a gene that erased bad memories. They want to find it in humans too.


 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Sources:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/266368.php
http://news.sky.com/story/1145178/memory-erasing-gene-discovered-in-mice

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PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

Researchers found a special

a.

memories

2.

It could help

b.

help millions

3.

painful

c.

us forget

4.

memories that

d.

stress disorder

5.

The illness is called post-traumatic

e.

with PTSD

6.

nice thoughts and

f.

gene

7.

This would

g.

make them ill

8.

people

h.

feelings

PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

researchers made mice

a.

bad memories

2.

mice went into

b.

afraid

3.

electric

c.

a cage

4.

The mice became

d.

forget their fear

5.

The mice went

e.

feelings

6.

good

f.

in humans

7.

a gene that erased

g.

shocks

8.

They want to find it

h.

into the cage again

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Researchers (1) ___________________ gene. It is in mice. It could (2) ___________________ painful memories. Many people have painful memories that (3) ___________________. The illness is called post-traumatic (4) ___________________ (PTSD). Researchers (5) ___________________ painful memories into nice thoughts and feelings. This would (6) ___________________ people with PTSD.

The researchers made mice (7) ___________________. The mice went into a cage and (8) ___________________. The mice became afraid. They (9) ___________________. The mice went into the cage (10) ___________________ electric shock. Their fear changed (11) ___________________. The researchers found a gene that erased bad memories. They (12) ___________________ in humans too.

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

Researchersfoundaspecialgene.Itisinmice.Itcouldhelpusforgetpai
nfulmemories.Manypeoplehavepainfulmemoriesthatmakethemill.
Theillnessiscalledpost-traumaticstressdisorder(PTSD).Research
erswanttochangepainfulmemoriesintonicethoughtsandfeelings.Th
iswouldhelpmillionsofpeoplewithPTSD.Theresearchersmademicef
orgettheirfear.Themicewentintoacageandhadelectricshocks.Them
icebecameafraid.Theyhad"cageshock".Themicewentintothecagea
gainwithoutanelectricshock.Theirfearchangedtogoodfeelings.Ther
esearchersfoundagenethaterasedbadmemories.Theywanttofinditi
nhumanstoo.

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Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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WRITING

Write about bad memories for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.

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