Why Songs Get Stuck in Your Head: The Science of Earworms

A Tune Through the Day

Level: B2 Reading | Vocabulary | Activities | Speed Challenge | Shadow Reading and Typing | Questions | AI Prompts | Discussion | Language Focus | Resources Printable: Student handout (PDF) | Teacher’s key (PDF) Reading You are standing in the supermarket when a few seconds of a jingle drift out of the speakers. By … Read more

The Effect of Sugar on Your Brain: What the Evidence Shows

A student at a sunlit desk holds a pen and a doughnut, with a glowing brain outline above the notebook

Level: C1 Reading | Vocabulary | Activities | Speed Challenge | Questions | AI Prompts | Discussion | Language Focus | Resources Printable: Student handout (PDF) | Teacher’s key (PDF) Reading Few foods carry as many beliefs about the mind as sugar does. Some people insist that a sweet snack sharpens concentration before an exam. … Read more

The Power of Napping: What the Research Actually Shows

A student asleep over a notebook in a sunlit library, with faint bubbles showing a cockpit, a train seat, and a cafe

Level: B2 Reading | Vocabulary | Activities | Speed Challenge | Questions | AI Prompts | Discussion | Language Focus | Resources Printable: Student handout (PDF) | Teacher’s key (PDF) Reading Around two or three o’clock in the afternoon, many people hit a slump. Your eyes feel heavy, your concentration fades, and a second coffee … Read more