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Unit 4
Our Memory
Section A (1a-1f)
In this unit, you will:
1.discuss memory problems using object clauses.
(使用宾语从句讨论记忆相关问题)
2. describe a happy memory of your family.(描述一段家庭的美好回忆)
3. discover how memory works.
(探究记忆的运作原理)
4. explore ways to improve your memory.
(探索提升记忆力的方法)
Look and share
1.What are the people looking at?
They are looking at a photo album.
2.What might be in their photos?
There may be photos of buildings,
places they visited, and family photos.
2.What ways do you use to keep memories?
I take photos, keep diaries and collect pictures to keep memories.
Study
numbers
words
rules
speeches
poems
stories
Life
names
ages
appearances
dates
positions
events
Emotion / Sense
happiness
sadness
fear
surprise
sound
smell
taste
名字
年龄
外貌
日期
职位
事件
幸福
悲伤
恐惧
惊讶
声音
气味
味道
数字
词语
规则
演讲
诗歌
故事
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
It’s easy for me to remember …
It’s hard for me to remember …
1b
Listen to the first conversation. Circle the things Peter needs to buy.
butter
bread
sugar
milk
strawberry
flour
egg
flower
What are they?
1c Listen again and complete the sentences.
Mum reminds Peter about buying ______ by saying, “It’s running out.”
Mum is going to make a strawberry cake, so Peter has to buy ______.
Mum advises Peter to take a ____________ next time.
sugar
strawberries
shopping list
remind sb. about sth. 提醒某人某事
advise sb to do sth 建议某人做某事
1.7.2013
Here's what we'll cover today. We'll start by discussing what we remember, then explore how memory works, share a family memory, and finally focus on some grammar.
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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!
Billy has the same problem as Peter.
What happened to him?
What should he do?
1d
Listen to the second conversation. Tick the things Billy forgot.
□ Fu Xing’s birthday
□ bringing homework to school
□ attending a lecture
□ the time of the lecture
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1e Listen again and answer the questions.
1. How did Fu Xing react when Billy said sorry to her?
She said that’s OK.
2. In Fu Xing’s opinion, why is Billy so forgetful recently?
She thinks Billy is too busy.
3. What advice did Fu Xing give him?
She advised Billy to go to Professor Green’s lecture on how to improve memory.
Discuss the questions.
1. What can you do to avoid Billy’s mistakes?
I can make notes and set reminders to help me remember things.
2. Do you have any memory problems?
No, I don’t. I seldom have memory problems.
If yes, what are they?
Yes. Sometimes I easily forget small plans and homework.
1f
Role play the conversation.
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 forgetful.
Fu Xing: Maybe you’re too busy. Can I help you with anything?
Billy: Thanks. You are a good friend ... 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 improve your memory.
Fu Xing: You’d better hurry up. 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!
1.7.2013
Here's what we'll cover today. We'll start by discussing what we remember, then explore how memory works, share a family memory, and finally focus on some grammar.
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1f Discuss the questions.
1. What can you do to avoid Billy’s mistakes?
### For Peter(购物总忘东西)
1. Make a shopping list before going shopping.
购物之前列一份购物清单。
2. Check the list carefully before leaving the shop.
离开商店前仔细核对清单。
3. Put important things in the same fixed bag.
把重要物品放在同一个固定的包里。
1f Discuss the questions.
1. What can you do to avoid Billy’s mistakes?
For Peter(购物总忘东西)
Make a shopping list before going shopping.
购物之前列一份购物清单。
Check the list carefully before leaving the shop.
离开商店前仔细核对清单。
1f Discuss the questions.
1. What can you do to avoid Peter’s and Billy’s mistakes?
For Billy(忘记生日、作业、讲座时间)
Write down important dates and things in a notebook /take notes on the‑phone.
把重要日期、事情写在笔记本上 / 用手机记下来。
Set alarms on the phone for birthdays, homework and the lecture.
给生日、作业、讲座在手机上设置闹钟提醒。
Pack his school‑bag the night before school.
前一晚就收拾好书包,避免忘带作业。
Review his plans every evening.
每天晚上回顾一遍自己要做的计划。
2. Do you have any memory problems?
If yes, what are they?
I easily forget new English words.
很容易忘掉英语新单词。
I can remember words for a short time but forget them quickly after a few days.
单词只能短期记住,过几天很快就遗忘。
I mix up similar English words or grammar rules.
把外形相似的英语单词、语法规则混淆。
I can’t remember long texts or English passages well.
记不住长文本、英语短文。
3. How do you deal with these memory problems?
Review new words and grammar rules regularly.
定期复习单词和语法。
Connect new English words with pictures or sentences.
把新单词和图片、句子联系起来记忆。
Don’t only memorize single words; learn them in complete sentences.
不要孤立背单词,在完整句子当中学习。
EXERCISE
一、用括号内单词适当形式填空
Don’t forget ___________ (lock) the door when you leave home.
I forgot ___________ (meet) her before,
so we introduced ourselves again.
3.You had better ___________ (not stay) up too late.
It’s bad for your memory.
4.I can’t remember what ___________ (buy) for my grandma’s birthday.
5.Many things can make it hard ___________ (remember) new words.
to lock
meeting
not stay
to buy
to remember
二、短文填空
阅读短文,从方框选词(可变形,有多余选项)
forget, improve, list, run out, on time, leave
Many people have memory problems. When food ________ at home, we often ________ to buy it if we don’t write it down. Some students __________ homework at home because they are too busy.
Here is good advice: Make a shopping __________ or study plan. It can help you remember things and arrive ____________ for activities. These small ways can ____________ your memory day by day.
runs out
forget
leave
list
on time
improve
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