hese days it is essential that we stay home and avoid social interactions!
Here you will find great ideas which will help you increase your creativity even at home!
Don't forget that these activities are important because they will be reflected on your whole performance!
Tune in and have fun!
Staying at home can be boring for all of us but it can also be a great opportunity to work out, read books, watch movies and spend some quality time with your family!
ΜONDAY
But what can the cure for boredom be? Let's watch a video...
1. Why is it important to observe in order to boost your creativity? Explain
2. What is the role of routine in being creative? Explain
3. What is daydreaming?
4. What are the main qualities of a creative person?
3. Read the article and match the missing headings (1–6) with each section (A–E). There is one
heading you do not need.
1 Have a good laugh
2 Sit down
3 Get your legs moving
4. Noise
5 Daydream
6 Think outside the box
A _______________________________
In a recent experiment, scientists gave the same task to a group of people who stayed sitting down and to a group
who went for a stroll outside. What they found supports what many people believe, that getting out and about is
very good for creativity. In fact, 100 per cent of the group that went for a walk produced better quality ideas and
produced them more quickly.
The researchers then compared a group walking on a treadmill inside with those stretching their legs outside and
found that while being outside was good for creativity, even walking on a treadmill helped, which suggests that it is
the movement which is most important.
B ___________________________
Your teacher may tell you off for staring out of the window at nothing, but having a wandering mind may be a sign
of intelligence and creativity, according to a new study. The scientists recorded brain activity while people lay still,
but not asleep, and concluded that daydreaming can help people become better problem-solvers. However, if
you’re simply not paying attention when you should be, that clearly isn’t beneficial.
C __________________________
Be willing to challenge things that you have always done. A group of Japanese watermelon farmers had an issue
with the way that watermelons were difficult to pack and store. Their round shape meant that they took up a lot of
space, making their transport more expensive. But why do watermelons actually need to be round? thought the
farmers. They began growing the fruit in square glass boxes, thus creating square watermelons. They just needed
to think differently to find the perfect solution.
D_______________________
Believe it or not, more than one research study has shown that people who watch a comedy film are much better
afterwards at coming up with a creative solution to a problem than those who watched a horror film. It appears that having a chuckle makes us feel more relaxed, which helps the creative process. It is very difficult to be creative
when you’re stressed, because the mind is too focused on survival.
E___________________________
You might imagine that you will be at your most creative if you are able to work in complete silence, but you’d be
wrong. Research shows that for most creative tasks, a low level of noise, like the chatter that you get in a café, is
best. Complete silence is good when you need to focus on a difficult task, but when you want to come up with
ideas, try a little hubbub.
4. Look at the text again and explain what these words/ phrases mean:
get your legs moving
have a good laugh
hubbub
think outside the box
have a wandering mind
5. Last but not least, check how creative you are! Draw these squares and turn each one of them into a recognisable object, e.g.a present or a house! You have 2 minutes!
How many squares did you change? Did you break the rules? Do you think creative people should break the rules? Share your ideas!
6. Check your parents' creativity by doing this test! Time them and ask them to turn the squares into anything they want to, but only in 2 minutes!
Now, you may want to improve your Conitional skills!
To do that, visit this page.
There are the rules for you, visual learners
and practice for everyone!
Do activities 1-8 BEFORE only if you want to be successful at your B2 exams!
