在線英語口語學(xué)習(xí)

　　Four office workers were asked to transcribe two 600-word sets of song lyrics. The first set was transcribed with no music playing, while the other was completed with classical music playing in the background.

　　四名辦公室職員被要求抄寫兩套600字的歌詞，第一套是在沒有音樂播放的情況下抄寫的，而另一套則是在播放古典音樂的背景下完成的。

　　The first task, completed in silence, was completed in an average time of 20 minutes and 59 seconds. However, the second transcription exercise that involved music was completed in an average time of 17 minutes and 42 seconds; a difference of three minutes and 17 seconds, or 15%.

　　第一項(xiàng)在靜默中完成的抄寫任務(wù)，平均完成時(shí)間為20分59秒。而在聽音樂時(shí)執(zhí)行的第二個(gè)任務(wù)平均完成時(shí)間為17分42秒，相差3分17秒，即15%。

　　"Music has a very powerful impact on the brain. It affects mood, mental performance and physical performance,” says Dr. Spelman in a media release. “Many people find that listening to certain types of instrumental music can help them with their productivity levels. The music can function as a sort of ‘white noise’, can