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How can we have a good memory?
Sec B 3a-3c
Unit Four
Our Memory
Lead in
Let’s have a small memory game. I will show you 8 words for 10 seconds. Try to remember as many words as you can.
challenge
speech
memorize
outline
section
confidence
panic
method
Did you remember all the words?
How do you feel if you forget things easily?
Lead in
Lead in
What are they doing?
Giving a speech
Have you ever forgotten parts when you give a speech? How did you feel?
Lead in
nervous
worried
upset
stressed
memory challenge
Pre-reading
Billy also has this problem.
Pre-reading
Hello, everyone. I’m Billy. Let me share my experiences about memory challenges!
Fast-reading
What does the writer mainly talk about?
It talks about Billy’s memory challenge of giving speeches and useful methods he used to solve the problem.
Fast-reading
What’s the
main idea of each paragraph ?
Fast-reading
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5
Billy decided to find ways to memorize speeches.
Make an outline and remember key words.
Divide the speech into sections and practise.
Be confident and stay calm if forgetting words.
His speech turned out to be a great success.
Match each paragraph with its main idea.
Fast-reading
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5
Billy decided to find ways to memorize speeches.
Make an outline and remember key words.
Divide the speech into sections and practise.
Be confident and stay calm if forgetting words.
His speech turned out to be a great success.
Match each paragraph with its main idea.
Let’s watch
Careful-reading
What was Billy’s problem in the past?
What did he decide to do last week?
He always felt stressed when giving a speech. He spent much time memorizing the speech, but still forgot some parts.
He decided to find out the right way to memorize a speech.
Careful-reading
What is the first method?
Make a speech outline, remember key words, form images and link them in order.
Careful-reading
What’s the second method?
He divides the speech into short sections.
How does Billy practise the speech?
He practises one section until he can fully recall it, and then moves on to the next.
Careful-reading
Finally, a friend told me that I should have confidence in myself. Nobody knows my speech except me. If I do forget some words, I shouldn’t panic. Just remember the key words and continue!
What’s the third method?
He should have confidence in himself.
What should Billy do if he forgets words?
He shouldn’t panic. He should remember the key words and keep going.
Careful-reading
What result did Billy get in the end?
His speech was successful with these methods.
Post-reading
Complete the table with the information from the diary.
Challenge
Goal
Method
1.
2.
3.
Conclusion
To give a speech without feeling stressed and remember all parts.
To successfully give a speech by remembering it well.
Create a speech outline.
Divide the speech into short sections.
Have confidence in oneself.
Following these methods led to a great success in the speech.
Further thinking
What is the most important tip among the three methods? Give your reason.
I think having confidence is the most important. If we panic, we can’t use other skills well.
Further thinking
What can we learn from Billy?
Don’t give up. Try to look for useful ways instead of feeling worried. Believe in ourselves.
Pre-writing
What memory challenges do you have in your study?
memorize words
recite long texts
forget easily
mix up similar words
Pre-writing
What is your biggest memory challenge?
Pre-writing
memorize words
forget easily
recite long texts
mix up similar words
...
memory challenges
Let's find out methods!
Pre-writing
memorize words
Group similar words together
Learn words in sentences
Review words regularly
Make word cards
Connect words with pictures
Use new words in diaries
Pre-writing
Review knowledge every few days
Form mind maps to link ideas
Recite before going to bed
Practise recalling without looking at notes
forget easily
Pre-writing
Divide the text into small sections
Find key words and form mental images
Make a simple outline first
Practise one part until you can recall it fully
recite long texts
Pre-writing
Compare and find their differences
Write them in different sentences
Mark the different parts of the words
mix up similar words
Pre-writing
Writing structure
Challenge
Goal
Methods
Conclusion&Expectation
Pre-writing
Writing structure
Challenge
Goal
Methods
Conclusion&Expectation
Useful expressions
feel stressed when…
used to do sth.
have trouble memorizing…
easily forget information
create an outline
remember key words
divide…into small parts practise until I can recall it
have confidence in myself
don’t panic
I believe I will ...
I am sure ...
I decide to find good ways to…
My goal is ...
Writing time
While-writing
What is your biggest memory challenge?
- Divide your goal into smaller ones if it is difficult.
- List three methods to improve your memory.
- There is no one-size-fits-all method. Practise to find out what works best for you.
Writing framework
________(date)
In the past, I often had a big memory challenge. I used to ________________, but I still ________________. It made me feel worried and stressed. To change this situation, I made up my mind to ________________. After thinking and trying, I found several useful ways.
First of all, I plan to ________________. Instead of ________________, I will ________________. It helps me organize ideas clearly. Besides, I will ________________. I won’t move forward until ________________. In this way, I can find out ________________. Last but not least, I will ________________. If something goes wrong, I won’t ________________. I can ________________.
I believe as long as I keep practising these methods, I will make great progress little by little.
While-writing
Post-writing
Sample
Friday, 27 July
I have been troubled by a memory challenge for a long time. In the past, I used to spend much time memorizing English words. No matter how hard I tried, I easily forgot them soon. I wondered whether I could find proper solutions.
Recently, I have come up with three practical methods to deal with this problem.
To begin with, I will group similar words together. Rather than memorize word lists one by one, I choose to learn words in short sentences.
What’s more, I am going to divide new words into small groups. I will keep reviewing them regularly. This is helpful for me to fight against forgetting.
Most importantly, I realize that reviewing on time is important. Once I mix up similar words, I should not feel upset. Instead, I can compare their differences and write them down.
There is no one-size-fits-all method. I will keep trying and find what works best for me. I’m looking forward to seeing my improvement.
Members Clear structure Suitable memory methods Correct tenses Expressions
right Neat writing Note In total
Group leader
Member 1
Member2
Member3
Evaluate yourself
Language points
I used to spend lots of time trying to memorize my speech.
used to do sth.过去常常做某事(现在不再做)
例句:I used to be nervous when I spoke English.
辨析:
be used to doing 习惯于做某事
be used to do 被用来做某事
Language points
Instead of trying to remember every word of my speech, I remembered the key words first.
instead of doing sth. 代替;而不是
例句:I will read English instead of playing games.
Language points
divide … into … 把…… 分成……
divide the speech into short sections
例句:We can divide the big task into small parts.
Language points
until 直到……
I practised the first section until I could fully recall it.
用法:主句延续性动词 + until
Language points
have confidence in oneself 对自己有信心
= believe in oneself
例句:I should have confidence in myself.
Language points
1. panic v. 惊慌,慌张
shouldn’t panic 不要慌张
2. follow the methods 采用 / 遵循方法
follow v. 遵循,听从
3. work on sth. 致力于;努力攻克
例句:Find out which parts I needed to work on the most
4. 重点强调结构 do + 动词原形(加强语气)
原文:If I do forget some words…
翻译:如果我确实忘记一些单词
5. a great success 巨大的成功
success 此处可数名词,表 “一件成功的事”
Must-do必做
Read the diary aloud and underline all useful phrases.
Retell Billy’s story.
Choose-to-do选做
Finish your own diary entry about your memory challenge.
Homework
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