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Practice Listening: Select Missing Word ID: #35946 Short Learn and Sleep
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You will hear a recording about a topic. At the end of the recording the last word or group of words has been replaced by a beep. Select the correct option to complete the recording.

Transcript:

But scientists have found that there might be a way to boost the part of the learning process that happens during sleep. Sleep plays a vital role in how you create and store memories. While you’re awake, you learn all sorts of new stuff, taking in facts and experiences just from going about your everyday life. That's when your brain encodes memories, making new connections between neurons so you can remember it all later. Then, when you go to sleep, your brain goes through the consolidation phase of memory formation. Scientists aren’t totally sure how that works, but they think your brain turns all that stuff you just learned into solid, long term memories by reactivating them and strengthening those…
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Option 1: "new connections"

Explanation: The text discusses how the brain encodes memories by making new connections between neurons. This directly supports the idea that 'new connections' is the correct completion for the sentence, as it aligns with the main theme of memory formation during sleep.

Option 2: "new words and their translations"

Explanation: This option introduces a specific context of language learning that is not mentioned in the text. The text focuses on the general process of memory formation rather than specific vocabulary acquisition, making this option irrelevant.

Option 3: "memories"

Explanation: While 'memories' is related to the topic, it does not fit the context of the sentence as well as 'new connections.' The text emphasizes the process of creating connections in the brain rather than simply referring to memories themselves, which makes this option too broad and not specific enough.

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