Pre-reading questions:
- Do you like to eat fruits?
- What are your favorite fruits?
Our brain functions decline as we get old. In a study conducted, it was found out that elderly people who drink concentrated blueberry juice every day have healthier brains as compared to those who don’t. The study also suggests that blueberry juice helps improve memory. Blueberry is a small round fruit that contains flavonoids. Flavonoids are considered to be healthy for our body.
Vocabulary:
blueberry [noun] – a small round fruit with blue, purple, or blackish skin
flavonoid [noun] – substance that is found in fruits that is healthy for the body
improvement [noun] – better than before
decline [verb] – decrease; lessen
healthy [adjective] – to be in a good physical condition
True or False:
- Our brain functions improve as we get old.
- In a study conducted, it was found out that elderly people who drink concentrated blueberry juice every day have healthier brains as compared to those who don’t.
- The study also suggests that blueberry juice helps improve memory.
- Blueberry is a small round fruit that contains flavonoids..
- Flavonoids are considered to be healthy for kids only.