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Section A (1a~2d)
Unit 4
Our Memory
学习目标
01
02
反思自身记忆习惯,形成个性化的脑力锻炼计划
能够针对日常生活中的遗忘问题,提出合理的改进建议
导 入
Do you remember your childhood?
Yes... / No...
How about it?
....
新课讲授
New words
position /pəˈzɪʃn/ n.位置;地方 v.安置;使处于
sadness /ˈsædnəs/ n.悲伤
lecture /ˈlektʃə(r)/ n.讲座;讲课
brain /breɪn/ n.脑,智力
chain /tʃeɪn/ n.链条
react /riˈækt/ v.作出反应;回应
stable /ˈsteɪbl/ adj.稳定的;稳固的
retell /ˌriːˈtel/ v.复述
memorize /ˈmeməraɪz/ (=memorise)v.记住;记忆
tick /tɪk/ v.给……打钩 n.对号;钩号
1a
Which of the following are easy for you to remember?
Which are hard?
Study
numbers words
rules speeches
poems stories
Life
names ages
appearances dates
positions events
Moment
happiness sadness
fear surprise
anger peace
1b
Listen to the first conversation. Circle the things Peter needs to buy.
Listen again and complete the sentences.
1.Mum reminds Peter about buying______by saying, "It’s
running out.”
2.Mum is going to make a strawberry cake. So Peter has to
buy___________.
3.Mum advises Peter to take a_____________next time.
sugar
strawberries
shopping list
1c
Peter: Hi, Mum.
Mum: Hi, Peter. __________________?
Peter: I can’t remember what things you asked me to buy.
Mum: OK, so tell me what you’ve got ___________.
Peter: Let me see... butter, milk, eggs, flour,….
Mum: Flour? That’s not what I asked you to buy.
Peter: Oh, OK. I’ll ___________________.
Listen again and complete the conversation.
What’s up
so far
put it back
Mum: Did you buy any sugar? ____________________.
Peter: Right! I wonder how I forgot about the sugar.
Mum: And don’t forget to buy strawberries. I’m going to make a strawberry cake, remember?
Peter: Oh, yeah! ________________, Mum?
Mum: One more thing, darling. Next time, take a shopping list!
It’s running out
Anything else
Role play the conversation.
Peter: Hi, Mum.
Mum: Hi, Peter. What’s up?
Peter: I can’t remember what things you asked me to buy.
Mum: OK, so tell me what you’ve got so far.
Peter: Let me see... butter, milk, eggs, flour,….
Mum: Flour? That’s not what I asked you to buy.
Peter: Oh, OK. I’ll put it back.
Mum: Did you buy any sugar? It’s running out.
Peter: Right! I wonder how I forgot about the sugar.
Mum: And don’t forget to buy strawberries. I’m going to make a strawberry cake, remember?
Peter: Oh, yeah! Anything else, Mum?
Mum: One more thing, darling. Next time, take a shopping list!
Listen to the second conversation. Tick the things Billy forgot.
□ Fu Xing’s birthday □ to bring his homework to school
□ to attend a lecture □ the time of the lecture
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1d
1e
Listen again and answer the questions.
1.How did Fu Xing react when Billy said sorry to her?
2.In Fu Xing’s opinion,why has Billy been so forgetful recently?
3.What advice did Fu Xing give him?
She said "that’s OK" and showed understanding, then asked if Billy was all right and if he needed help.
Fu Xing thought Billy was too busy recently.
Fu Xing advised Billy to attend Professor Green’s lecture on how to improve your memory on time.
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
Billy: Morning, Fu Xing. Sorry I forgot your birthday yesterday.
Fu Xing: Oh, that’s OK, Billy. But you’re forgetting quite a lot recently. Is everything OK?
Billy: Yes, fine, thanks. I don’t know why I am so __________.
Fu Xing: Maybe you’re too busy. Can I help you with anything?
Billy: Thanks. You are a __________... Oh no! I left my homework at home! I need to go back!
Fu Xing: Go! I’ll meet you at the school hall then.
Billy: Right, Professor Green’s lecture on how to ____________________.
Fu Xing: You’d better _______________. It will begin at 9:00.
Billy: Oh, no. I thought it was 9:30!
Fu Xing: Oh, Billy, you really should go to that lecture on time!
forgetful
good friend
improve your memory
hurry up
1f
Discuss the questions.
1.What can you do to avoid Peter’s and Billy’s mistakes?
2.Do you have any memory problems?
If yes, what are they?
2a
Imagine you are attending Professor Green’s lecture too.
What questions do you want to ask?
How can we avoid mixing up similar English words?
What are some simple ways to improve our memory in daily life?
Listen to the conversation between the students and Professor Green. Tick the topics they are talking about.
□ What does linking knowledge mean?
□ Why do we get some words mixed up?
□ Why is riding a bike not so easy to forget?
□ How can we put our brain to good use?
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2b
Listen again. Complete the sentences based on Professor Green’s answers.
1.___________is like a chain, and new knowledge is best remembered
by___________it with old knowledge.
2.Pay attention to________. Study how they are________from
each other. Create a________for each word in your mind.
3.Scientists are still working on this________.Such kind of
memory is probably_______in a more stable area of our brain.
Knowledge
linking
details
different
picture
mystery
stored
2c
1 What does linking knowledge mean?
2 Why do we get some words mixed up?
3 Why is riding a bike not so easy to forget?
Listen again and find out the answers.
Connecting new information to things you already know to make it easier to remember.
Because they sound or look similar, or are related in meaning, so our brain confuses them.
Because it’s a physical skill stored in a more stable, deeper part of the brain, unlike facts or lists.
Billy: Professor, I don’t quite understand what you said about linking knowledge.
Professor: Well, knowledge is like____________, and new knowledge is best remembered ___________ it with old knowledge. The more links you create, the more you remember.
Fu Xing: Professor, I often get some words mixed up, like “kitchen”and “chicken”.
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
a chain
by linking
Professor: Pay attention to details. Study how they are different from each other. You can also _____________ for each word in your mind.
Peter: Hello, Professor, could you tell me why it is much easier to forget things to buy than to forget how to ______________?
Professor: Scientists are still working on this mystery. For one thing, the memory of how to ride a bike is probably stored in a more stable area of _______________.
create a picture
our brain
ride a bike
2d
Work in groups. Discuss the questions.
1.How can you link new knowledge with old knowledge?
Give an example.
How to link new knowledge with old knowledge:
Find similarities (compare new info to something familiar).
Find differences (notice what makes it unique).
Create a story, picture, or analogy that connects them.
You just learned the French word "pomme" (apple).
You can link it to old knowledge like this:
Similarity: It sounds a bit like "pom" in "pomegranate" — both are fruits.
Difference: "Pomme" means apple, not pomegranate.
Picture: Imagine biting into a shiny red apple while holding a pomegranate next to it.
2.When should you pay attention to details?
● studying how two words are different
● noting down the main points of a lecture
● retelling a story well
● remembering what someone looks like
● memorizing a rule exactly
3.Why should students put their brain to good use? What is your opinion?
4.Here are some tips for developing your brain. Tick what works for
you and add more.
□ exercise your memory □ do something creative
□ learn something new □ get enough sleep
□ reduce stress □ stay confident
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Language points
run out 用完;耗尽
“人+run out of +物品” 表示 “某人用完某物”;
“物品+run out ” 表示 “某物用完了”。
例句:We have run out of ink.
我们已经把墨水用完了。
Time runs out.
时间用完了。
1 It’s running out.
句意:“它要用完了。”
1.—Mr Brown , I’ve ____ ideas. I can’t go on with my writing.
—Relax for a while. Inspiration may come to you later.
A. looked back at B. run out of
C. taken pride in D. come up with
2.根据汉语意思完成句子。
我们的水已经用完了。
Our water has ______ ______.
B
run
out
2 How can we put our brains to good use?
句意:“我们怎样才能好好利用我们的大脑?”
put sth to good use 有效使用(或利用)某物
与make good use of sth 同义。
被动形式为sth be put to good use
例句:We should put time to good use.
我们应该好好利用时间。
We can put these old books to good use.
我们可以好好利用这些旧书。
1.We should put our free time ______ good use.
A. in B. to
C. for D. at
2.根据汉语意思补全句子。
她懂得好好利用自己的零花钱。
She knows how to ______ her pocket money ______ good use.
B
put
to
3 Pay attention to details.
句意:“注意细节。”
pay attention to 注意
其中to是介词,后接名词/代词/动词-ing形式,不能接动词原形。
pay attention to doing sth 注意做某事
例句:Please pay attention to your spelling.
请注意你的拼写。
We must pay attention to protecting the environment.
我们要注意保护环境。
1.You should pay attention ______ me.
A. listen B. to listen
C. listening D. to
2.适当形式填空。
You should pay attention to ___________ (follow) the rules.
D
following
课堂总结
◆重点词汇
◆重点句式
position, sadness, lecture, react, brain, chain, stable, retell, memorize, tick, run out (of sth), mix up, put sth to good use
1.It’s running out.
2. How can we put our brains to good use?
3. Pay attention to details.
当堂检测
用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。
1.You must pay attention to _____________ (pronounce) the words correctly.
2.She is so _____________ (forget) that she often leaves her things everywhere.
3.You can improve your study by _____________ (link) knowledge.
4.The teacher reminded them about _____________ (review) their lessons.
5.My mother forgot _____________ (buy) some vegetables on her way back home from work.
pronouncing
forgetful
linking
reviewing
to buy
Homework
✍Write how you train your brain.
✍Talk about how you can deal with memory problems.
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