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Unit 4
Our Memory
Section B 1a-1e
课前准备:
1.课本,双色笔
2.读课本P36 1b
No pain, no gain.
一分耕耘,一分收获。
After this lesson, you’ll be able to:
1. Learn new words and phrases:
2. Master at least four methods to boost memory and finish textbook tasks.
3. Share practical memory skills, use what we learn to solve real memory problems and improve speaking ability.
boost, to start with, short-term, long-term, technique, passage, likely, wear out, discuss, image, graph, view, effective, engine, fuel, address, password, account
Learning objectivs
Let’s play a game.
Do you know these English words?
pest famine
ambition ambulance
Today, let's spend one minute memorizing these words.
Lead in
Let’s play a game.
pest
famine
(害虫)→ “拍死它”一只蟑螂爬过,你抄起拖鞋喊“拍死它!”
ambition
ambulance
(饥荒)→ “发米呢” → 画面:饿晕的人抓住粮仓门喊“发米呢!”
(野心)→ “俺必胜”举着奖杯喊“俺必胜”,眼神发光
(救护车)→ “俺不能死”一个人躺在担架上喊“俺不能死”,旁边闪蓝灯。
Lead in
Let’s check your memory.
pest
famine
ambition
ambulance
害虫
饥荒
野心
救护车
Learning words is very simple.
Lead in
Let’s share.
What memory techniques did you use?
use sound-alike method
use funny pictures.
make flashcards
create mind maps.
Free talk
What other memory techniques do you use?
1.What's the title of the passage?
Title: How to Boost Your Memory
The passage is mainly about
_______ to____________________.
the ways
improve our memory
2. What type of writing is the text?
A. Narration.记叙文
B. Expositon.说明文
C. Argumentation. 议论文
Prediction
Exposition is a type of text that explains, describes or gives information about a topic. It is objective(客观的) and usually has a clear structure with topic sentences and supporting details.
Read for structure
①
②
③
④
⑤
⑥
A
B
③
⑥
④
⑤
②
⑦
①
Lead in to the ______
_____ main kinds of memory
_____ to boost your memory
C________
topic
Two
Ways
Conclusion
②
⑤
③
④
①
⑥
⑦
⑦
There are two main kinds of memory: short-term memory and long-term memory. Short-term memory helps you remember things that you may only need for a short time, like phone numbers when you need to make a phone call. Long-term memory is the ability to remember things for days, years, or even a lifetime. So the real question is: How do you make sure what you learn enters your long-term memory? By using some clever memory techniques and leading a healthy life, you will see some great results. Let’s have a look.
Two main kinds of memory
Two kinds of memory
Type(类型) Feature(特点) Example
short-term memory remember things for a _______ time ___________
long-term memory remember things for
_______________________
short
phone numbers when
you need to make a
phone call
days, years, or even a lifetime
?
What kind of memory is needed for these tasks? Write S for short-term memory and L for long-term memory.
___ 1. You need to remember what you are going to say in a speech next week.
___ 2. You need to remember a new friend’s name.
___ 3. You need to remember an address until you find a piece of paper to write it down.
___ 4. You need to remember the password to your online bank account.
L
L
S
L
What is the real question about improving one’s memory?
1c
1c
Ways to boost your memory
First, pay attention. However, you might fail to remember all the details. So, try taking notes and writing down key points. After all, it is easier to remember a summary than every word in a passage.
Pay attention
What to do:
Take notes and writing down key points.
Reason:
It is easier to remember a summary than every word in a passage.
Ways to
improve your
memory
However, the new railway, built with China’s help, has already cut the travel time between Mombasa and Nairobi to about five to six hours for passengers.
However, the new railway, built with China’s help, has already cut the travel time between Mombasa and Nairobi to about five to six hours for passengers.
Pay
attention
Second, use it or lose it. The more you review what you learn, the more likely you will remember it. However, you should not wear out your brain. Try studying for 40 minutes, and then take a break. You can also review information by discussing it with others or by teaching others.
Use it or lose it
What to do:
Review what you learn by ____________________ or by ______________.
Reason:
The more you ___________________, the more
likely you will ______________.
Reminder:
You should not ________ your brain. Try studying for __________, and then ______________.
Ways to
improve your
memory
discussing it with others
teaching others
wear out
review what you learn
remember it
Use it or
lose it
take a break
40 minutes
Make your brain too tired
Create a story with information and view it in your mind like a film.
Use senses
A third way is to make use of senses. Create images by using tables, graphs, and mind maps to organize information. You can also create a story with information and view it in your mind like a film. In addition, make use of your other senses. For example, listening to recorded information can be very effective.
What to do:
1.
2.
3.
Use
senses
Ways to
improve your
memory
Create images by using tables, graphs, and mind maps to organize information.
Make use of your other senses.
Listening to recorded information can be very effective
visual(视觉)
mental
(心智)
audio
(听觉)
Stay healthy
Stay
healthy
Ways to
improve your
memory
Last but not least, boost your memory by staying healthy.
Sleep well. While you sleep, your brain organizes your memories. Bad sleep makes it harder for new information to enter your long-term memory.
Eat well. Your brain needs food like an engine needs fuel. Healthy food and drink will help your brain work much better.
Exercise. A healthy and active body boosts both your memory and your mind. Exercise can also reduce stress and anxiety.
&Reason:
While you sleep, your brain organizes your memories.
Healthy food and drink will help your brain work much better.
A healthy and active body boosts both your memory and your mind. Exercise can also reduce stress and anxiety.
What to do:
(1) Sleep well.
(2) Eat well.
(3) Exercise.
engine
fuel
Simile
(明喻)
What to do:
______________ by using tables, graphs, and __________
Create ________ and view it in the mind.
Make use of ___________.
Retell
Read again and complete the mind map.
Ways to
improve your
memory
What to do & Reason:
(1) Sleep well. It helps to _________________.
(2) _________. The brain needs food
like an engine needs ________.
(3) Exercise. It boosts your ________________, and reduces _________________ .
What to do:
Review information by
_____________________ or by ______________.
Reason:
The more you _________, the more
likely you will ____________.
Pay
attention集中注意力
What to do:
Take notes by writing down
____________ instead of
_____________.
Reason:
It is _________________
a summary than every word.
Use it or
lose it
用进废退
Use
senses
运用感官
Stay
healthy
保持健康
key points
all the details
easier to remember
Create images
mind maps
a story
other senses
discussing it with others
teaching others
review
remember it
organize memories
Eat well
stress and anxiety
fuel
memory and mind
Conclusion
Many more memory techniques can be found in books or online. Try some different methods to see which ones work best for you. You are sure to improve your memory!
What is the key to improving our memory ?
There is no one-size-fits-all way. We should try different skills, find the techniques that suit us, and keep practising. That’s the secret to better memory as well as better learning.
1.According to the passage, which way can help you remember things longer?
A. Reading textbooks aloud three times
B. Creating a story and viewing it like a film
C. Studying for 2 hours without a break
D. Taking as many notes as possible
假设你是李敏,你的英国笔友 Danny 记忆力不好,为此他感到非常苦恼。请你给他发一封电子邮件,给他提出一些提高记忆力的建议。
写作要求:
1. 文中须包含至少三条建议,可适当发挥;
2. 文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称;
3. 词数 100 左右(文中开头和结尾已给出,内容不计入总词数)。
Hi Danny,
your last letter, you mentioned feeling worried about having a poor memory.__________. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
I’m sure you’ll see improvements once you try these tips. Look forward to your reply soon. Yours,
Li Min
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