Sound (Abas EnG1)

As I'm away on Thursday 12th May, here's something you can do at home or in school.

Work on it for 90 minutes (or more!) and send me the results by email.

1) Watch/read Julian Treasure's TED talk about the 4 ways sound affects us.

2) Answer the questions below (also in this document that you can download in various editable formats).

Questions

Part 1: How sounds affect you

a) Give one negative example and one positive example of the way sound affects you physiologically:

Example:. Ambulance sirens make my heart rate increase and I feel scared. Wind blowing through trees makes me feel relaxed.

b) Give two examples of how sounds affect you psychologically:

Example: Farty noises make me laugh and violin music makes me sad.

c) Give one negative example and one positive example of the way sound affects you cognitively:

Example: Ticking clocks distract me from my work but kitchen sounds actually help me concentrate.

d) Give two examples the ways sound can affects you behaviourally:

Example: When people start clapping and cheering, I join in with them. If someone suddenly starts playing loud music, I walk out of the room.

Part 2: Analysing a soundscape

1) Describe where you are at this very moment (e.g. in your apartment, in the classroom, etc.).

2) If you are wearing headphones, take them off. Now listen very carefully and describe everything you can hear.

3) What would you like to add or remove from the soundscape you just described, in order to make it better?