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Reading Activity
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 "It happened on my first visit to Paris. As I was walking
along the street, I suddenly had the feeling that this
Scan the article to wasn't my first time in the city. I felt that I recognized the
find answers to these place. It was all happening again!"
questions. This is a typical example of déjà vu. The phrase comes
from French and literally means "already seen" in English.
Déjà vu is the feeling that someplace or something is
very familiar to you, but you know it can't be true. It lasts
only for a few seconds, but most people experience déjà
1. What is déjà vu? vu at least once in their lives.
So, are we remembering something that happened in the
2. At what events do past? It's certainly possible that we are remembering a
people usually similar event that did happen and are confusing the two.
Alternatively, some people say it's because the left and
experience déjà vu? right sides of the brain lose connection for a moment, so
3. What does déjà vu one side of the brain receives the messages a short time
after the other. However, another explanation is that our
mean in English? long-term memory changes over time. Each time we
4. How long does it last? remember an event, we change it. This gives us false
memories. When we are in a situation that we are certain
is "new" -and especially when our emotions are involved -
these false memories can come to the surface. This is
why people experience déjà vu most often when they go
to new places or to events such as weddings, job
 "It happened on my first visit to Paris. As I was walking
Now read the article. along the street, I suddenly had the feeling that this
Decide if the wasn't my first time in the city. I felt that I recognized the
statements are true place. It was all happening again!"
(T), false (F) or not This is a typical example of déjà vu. The phrase comes
from French and literally means "already seen" in English.
given (NG). Déjà vu is the feeling that someplace or something is
very familiar to you, but you know it can't be true. It lasts
1. ____ Déjà vu is when you only for a few seconds, but most people experience déjà
have the same experience vu at least once in their lives.
twice. So, are we remembering something that happened in the
2. ____ Most people experience past? It's certainly possible that we are remembering a
déjà vu only once. similar event that did happen and are confusing the two.
Alternatively, some people say it's because the left and
3. ____ There are different right sides of the brain lose connection for a moment, so
explanations for déjà vu. one side of the brain receives the messages a short time
4. ____ There are different types after the other. However, another explanation is that our
of déjà vu. long-term memory changes over time. Each time we
remember an event, we change it. This gives us false
5. ____ We remember emotional memories. When we are in a situation that we are certain
events more easily. is "new" -and especially when our emotions are involved -
these false memories can come to the surface. This is
why people experience déjà vu most often when they go
to new places or to events such as weddings, job
 "It happened on my first visit to Paris. As I was walking
Now read the article. along the street, I suddenly had the feeling that this
Decide if the wasn't my first time in the city. I felt that I recognized the
statements are true place. It was all happening again!"
(T), false (F) or not This is a typical example of déjà vu. The phrase comes
from French and literally means "already seen" in English.
given (NG). Déjà vu is the feeling that someplace or something is
very familiar to you, but you know it can't be true. It lasts
1. F Déjà vu is when you have only for a few seconds, but most people experience déjà
the same experience twice. vu at least once in their lives.
So, are we remembering something that happened in the
2. F Most people experience past? It's certainly possible that we are remembering a
déjà vu only once. similar event that did happen and are confusing the two.
3. T There are different Alternatively, some people say it's because the left and
explanations for déjà vu. right sides of the brain lose connection for a moment, so
one side of the brain receives the messages a short time
4. NG There are different types after the other. However, another explanation is that our
of déjà vu. long-term memory changes over time. Each time we
remember an event, we change it. This gives us false
5. T We experience déjà vu in
memories. When we are in a situation that we are certain
relation to emotional events.
is "new" -and especially when our emotions are involved -
these false memories can come to the surface. This is
why people experience déjà vu most often when they go
to new places or to events such as weddings, job
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