八年级英语Mindandmemory课件.ppt

Unit 7 Mind and memory,Vocabulary,Please keep them in mind!,_(a.) always busy doing sth. not resting be active in sth. = take an active part in sth,Tom _ helping others.,2._(a.) very surprising and very good _ brain / _ news,It _to watch Liu Xiangs 110-hurdle-race.,3._ the smallest unit of living matter _ phone = mobile phone,Give out the words according to the meaning,active,is active in,amazing,amazing,amazing,amazing,cell,cell,We can observe cells under a microscope.,4._(a.) not every one, some,A certain man is waiting for you outside. It is certain that,5. _(adv.) totally, fully, entirely,I have completely forgotten her name.,6. _(n.) the part of the brain you use when you think,Sometimes the teacher tells me to use my grey matter.,7._(n.)the ability to remember things,fond / faint memory甜美的/ 模糊的记忆,People get to lose memories as they grow older.,certain,completely,grey matter,memory,8._(v.) remember sth.,Can you memorize what I said just now?,9. _(adj.) your own,personal information /experience/ impression,10. _(a.)strong ,having lots of abilities,Computer is more powerful than a human brain.,11. _(n.) an ability,We need to practice four skills when we learn English.,memorize,personal,powerful,skill,12._(v.) keep sth. in a certain place until you need it,My mobile phone stores 200 phone numbers.,13._(n.) a human or an animal body , or a part of it,Human beings have very complex body systems.,14._(n.) small particular fact or item,Please give all the details to us ! Tell me about the accident in detail! =Tell me about the accident very carefully.,store,system,detail,modern methods of teaching Compare with: way (the common use ) the best way to work out the problem Method means way but is suitable for certain system,15._ (n.) way of doing sth.,method,16. _(conj.) if not,unless,You wont pass the examination unless you work harder. = You wont pass the examination if you dont work harder.,17. _ (phrase) the other parts, people or things,the rest of,Kim and Jeff, I want you two to come here and the rest of you can go to the other side of the playground.,单词大变身,1. memorize (名词) 2. amazing （动词） 3.completely (同义词) 4. personal (名词) 5. certainly (形容词) 6. powerful (反义词) 7. excellent (同义词) 8. summary (动词短语) 9. detail (形容词) 10. method (同义词),memory,amaze,totally,person,certain,powerless,out-standing,sum up,detailed,way,. Fill in the blanks with proper new words.,You can t fall asleep when your brain is still quite a_. 2. Its a_ to watch someone ride a bicycle and play with sticks at the same time. 3. I tell my secrets to only c_ people. 4. You should try to m_ your ID card number. 5. A p_ computer has a lot of memory.,ctive,mazing,ertain,emorize,owerful,6. Do all squirrels s_ up food for the winter? 7. C_ are something alive in the body. 8. You are c_ wrong. She is not Lucy. She is Alice. They are twins. 9. You have good m_. You can remember everything. 10. My fifth birthday party was one of my happiest p_ experiences when I was a child. 11. I have eaten two apples. The r_ of the apples are for you.,tore,ells,ompletely,emory,ersonal,est,12. The students of Grade Seven have gone to another school to have s_ lessons. 13. Too much alcohol is bad for your nervous s_. 14. Bush is the president of America. So he is a p_ man. 15. He wont keep up with his classmates u_ he walks a little faster.,kill,ystem,owerful,nless,Reading,Group work: Lets have a competition. Look at the pictures for a minute, then tell the other groups how many of them you can remember?,Boys and girls , How many pictures have you seen ? And what are they? They are twenty-one pictures all together. They are: 1.pander 12. Christmas tree 2.bear 13. car 3.bird 14. pumpkin 4.Mickey Mouse 15. butterfly 5.pig 16. red rose 6.dog 17. beautiful flower 7.man 18. lady with an umbrella 8.girl with big eyes 19. fireworks 9.climbing boy 20. book 10.students at working 21. stars 11.lady busy with computer Which group wins the first place?,A: Do you know ?,We can remember less information than a computer,A brain weighs about 3kg.,It has five types of memory,True or false ?,T,F,T,We remember smells better than we remember words,Once we learn to ride a bike , well never forget how to do it.,T,T,B1 : Complete the sentences below with the correct words in the box.,billion a cell powerful instructions memory,Our brain tells the rest of the body what to do, that is, it gives_. People remembering facts and information well have a good _. Our brain can do a lot more things than a computer can. It is more _ than a computer. Our brain is made up of a lot of tiny parts. Each tiny part is called _. A _ can be written as 1,000,000,000.,instructions,memory,powerful,a cell,billion,B2: Can you tell me what five types of memory they are?,Yeah. They are: 1.short-term memory. 2.episodic memory 3.procedural memory 4.semanic memory 5.prospective memory,while-reading,Your amazing brain,Skimming,Whats the passage about guessing from the title?,Our amazing brain & the five types of memory!,Detailed Reading,Fill in the form according to the first passage:,1.4 kilogram,A billion,the active part of our brain,It he bigger it grows,can be better remembered than words,Questions,What is our short-term memory used for ? What does our episodic memory can store?,It is used to help us remember some phone numbers.,It can store information about our personal experience.,4.What is a procedural memory ? 5.What does semantic memory help us to do? 6.What type of memory help us to remember our relatives birthdays.?,It is used to store information about your skill.,It helps us to remember some facts and information.,It is called prospective memory.,Key Words and Expressions of the text,Its essential for us to learn them by heart!,1. weigh v. 称-体重；重 -,weight n. 重量 weighty adj. 重的 The giant elephant weighs 500 kilogram.,=The weight of this giant elephant is 500 kg.,Elephants are usually weightier than tigers.,= Tigers are usually lighter than elephants.,n. (时代, 倍数, 次数) I have been to Beijing for several times. ancient times / modern times A is times + as +adj.(原级)+as B A is times +adj. (比较级)+ than B A is times + the +noun (同类名词 size, length, height, weight, depth, width)+ of B Eg: The room is twice as big as that one. The room is three times bigger than that one. The room is three times the size of that one.,2. times,3.grow v.( grew , grown, growing) (1) increase in size or quantity 增加/ 变大 The boy has grown into a real man. A growing boy needs plenty of sleep. (2) become (gradually)渐变 grow older / richer / weaker/ It grows cooler and cooler as the fall falls.,4. lose v. (lost, lost, losing) taken away from one by accident, 丧失,失去 lose all money on business lose heart / ones memory /job/ weight,Your Amazing Brain Your brain weighs about 1.4 kg. Inside your brain are a billion cells. Each cell is a thousand times more powerful than a computer! The active part of your brain is called the grey matter. This part stores information and gives instructions to the rest of your body.,细胞,记忆,weight heavy weigh Inside your brain are a billion cells. each every the part of, the rest of,Most scientists believe that we only use about 1% of our grey matter, so our memory system is poorer than a computer. Scientists think that some parts of our brains cannot grow bigger unless we use them a lot. For example, they found that parts of a taxi drivers brain got bigger because he had to memorize all the streets in a city！,除非,记忆,系统,grow bigger get bigger memory memorize unless we use them a lot,We do not lose our memory completely. We never forget who we are or what our names are. We may forget what happened after a car accident, for example, but our memories usually come back later. We can remember tastes and smells better than we can remember words or pictures. Certain smells can helps us remember things from the past.,事故,never ever taste / smell + a.,Did you know that there are five different kinds of memory? If your friend tells you a phone number, you will probably remember it for a short time. This is called short-term memory. We use it to remember phone numbers or peoples names. Some people have an amazing short-term memory. If you can remember your best summer holiday, you are using your episodic memory.,短暂的,有许多片段的,kinds of use to do sth,Episodic memory stores information about your personal experiences, such as your first day at school. If you know how to ride a bicycle, you will never forget how to do it. Riding a bicycle is a skill. Your brain stores information about your skills. This is called your procedural memory. If you remember facts and information easily, you have a good semantic memory.,person personal Riding a bicycle is a skill. easy easily,语义的,You learn all the facts and information at school and store them in your semantic memory. If it is your mums birthday next month, you will probably remember to buy her a present. Your prospective memory stores information about what you have to do in the future.,预期的,learn study buy sb. sth. about what you have to do in the future.,Phrases in the text: 大脑内部 一百万细胞 一千倍 大脑活跃的部分 被称作灰质 储藏信息 给出指令 剩余,其他 记忆系统,inside the brain a billion cells a thousand times the active part of the brain be called grey matter store information give instructions the rest ( of ) memory system,例如 失去记忆 交通事故 味道和气味 记住从前的东西 一小段时间 短时记忆 有好的记忆力 在将来 五种不同类型的记忆,for example lose ones memory a car accident tastes and smells remember the things from the past for a short time short-term memory have a good memory in the future five different kinds of memory,Post-reading,Debate,Debate,Groupwork,Group A: pros,Which is more important , our brain or memory? Please give your reasons!,Group B: cons,Summary,In my own opinion, the answer to the debate is that our brain is more important than our memory. We can have many fond memories unless we have a bright, healthy brain. Besides, the more we use our brain, the better memory we shall have. However, if there is not any memory in our life, we cant imagine what our life will be! Do you agree? Whats yours? Lets share yours together!?,C Find the meanings.,C1 1 b 2 b 3 a 4 a 5 a,C2,1. stores,2. active,3. completely,4. powerful,5. amazing,6. Certain,D Find the facts:,Our amazing brain - facts to remember!,Weighs _ Have_inside the brain. Active part is called _. Active part stores _ and gives _. We use only _. If we use some parts of our brain a lot, they _. We remember tastes and smells more than _,about 1% of our grey matter,a billion cells,grey matter,information,instructions,about 1.4 kg.,get bigger,words or pictures,E: Read and think,E1 Fanny has read the articles on page 79. Help her complete her notes below. We use our short-term memory to _. A taxi drivers brain got _ because he had to _ When we smell certain things, we can _. Some old people can still_at school.,remember phone numbers and names,bigger,memorize all the streets in a city.,remember things from the past,recall their first days,E2,Page 81,Most scientists believe that we only use about 1% of our grey matter._ Scientists think that some parts of our brains cannot grow bigger unless we use them a lot._ We can remember tastes and smells better than we can remember words or pictures._ We may forgety what happened after a car accident, for example, - _ -such as your first day at school. _,O,O,F,E,E,Language,Conditional clause.,Free Talk,If you boil water, what happens?,If you boil water, it becomes steam.,What will you do,if there is a typhoon tomorrow?,if it rains heavily tomorrow?,What will you do if your teacher complains about you?,will say sorry to him if my teacher complains about me,引导条件状语从句的连词 if (假如;如果) Eg. If you ask him, he will help you. If it is fine tomorrow, we shall have a picnic. I will tell him about it if he comes back. If she gets the news, she will ring me up. Notes:条件状语从句通常用一般现在时态来表示将来时态,即使主句用的是将来时态.,Paraphrase the following sentences,1.Do some sports, and youll be healthy. 2.If you study hard , you will catch up with your classmates.,If you do some sports, you will be healthy.,Study hard, or youll fall behind classmates.,3. Fish will die without water. 4. Dont stay up late, or youll be sleepy tomorrow.,Fish will die if there is no water.,If you stay up late, youll be sleepy tomorrow .,I will go climbing this Saturday unless it rains.,If it doesnt rain this Saturday, I will go climbing.,Im going to fly kites, unless it is windy.,3. They will have a sports meet this weekend unless it is rainy. =They will hold a sports meet if it doesnt rain tomorrow.,unless (=ifnot) 除非,I will come to see you unless I am too busy. =I will come to see you if I am not too busy. 2. Tom is going to join us unless he has something else to do tomorrow. = Tome is going to join us if he has not anythingelse to do.,unless (=ifnot) 除非,Practice,Practice makes perfect.,I. 根据中文完成句子。（每空一词） .如果我有时间的话,我会去帮你的. If I _ _, I _ _you with it. . 如果明天不下雨，我们就去徒步旅行。 If it _ _ tomorrow, well go hiking. .我们没有人能赶上汤姆,除非他不跑. None of us can _ _ _Tom _he doesnt run.,am,free,will,help,doesnt,rain,catch,up,with,unless,II. 选择填空 1. The boy _ to bed _his mother came home. A. werent; until B. didnt go; after C. went; until D. didnt go; until 2. They didnt start the work _their teacher came back. A. until B. while C. as soon as D. if 3. She got up late, _ she missed the bus. A. so B. because C. though D. but,4. _Tom is short, _he runs fast. A. Because; so B. Although; / C. Although; but D. Though; but 5. _ the teacher came in, the students stopped reading at once. A. When B. While C. Before D. / 6. _he is ill, _he cant go to school. A. Because; so B. Because; / C. So; / D. /; because,7. Youll be late for school _you dont hurry. A. so B. if C. after D. although 8. If I _ free, Ill see you tomorrow. A. am B.will be C. was D. / 9. Do you know if he _ tomorrow? A.came B.comes C.will come D. / 10. He works harder than _in his class. A. all the students B. all the boys C. any other student D. other students,11. You will fall behind others _ you dont work hard. A. when B. if C.though D.because 12. Although Peter is clever, _work hard. A. he doesnt B. he isnt C. but he doesnt D. but he isnt 13. Tom had a headache, _ he didnt go to the party. A. why B. so C. but D. or 14. _ he was doing his homework, the telephone rang. A. Because B. If C. While D. But,15. You will stay healthy _ you do more exercise, such as running and walking. A. if B. how C. before D. where 16. -Shall we go on working? -Yes, _I prefer to have a rest. A. when B. if C. because D. though 17. None of us knew what had happened _they told us about it. A. when B. until C. after D. though,18. I was late for class yesterday _ there was something wrong with my bike. A. when B. that C. until D. because 19. Ill go swimming with you if I _free tomorrow. A. will be B. shall be C. am D. was 20. You should finish your lessons _you go out to play. A. before B. after C. when D. while,III. 句型转换。（每空一词） 1. Tom is careful enough to do it well. Tom is _ careful _ he can do it well. 2. Wei Fang speaks English worse than Li Hua. Wei Fang doesnt speak English _ _ _Li Hua. 3. The students stopped talking after the teacher came. The students _ _talking _the teacher came.,so,that,as,well,as,didnt,stop,until,4. He came back yesterday. And I gave him the note at once. I gave the note to him _ _ _he came back yesterday. 5. He got up early this morning to catch the first bus. He got up early this morning _ _he could catch the first bus.,as,soon,as,so,that,. Answers to A &A (83-84),A:1.e 2.d 3. f 4.b 5.a 6. c A3: 1.If you have plenty of rest ,you can remember things better. 2. If you have a good breakfast , your brain works better. 3. You learn new words fast if you use “picture” first. 4. You perform well in school if you do some exercise every day 5 . If you write letters , you organize your ideas better,. Answers to B (85),1. , you will know which books to bring . 2. , you will think faster. 3., you will have more fun learning English. 4. , they will help you. 5 . , I will not give you a good report.,. Answers to B2 (85),1.If you dont clean the room, I wont let you go to the party. 2.If you climb the mountain , you will see a beautiful castle. 3.If you wear a coat , you wont get sick . 4.If you take the pills, you will be Memory Champion.,. Answers to C (86),1.You wont improve your memory if you use “picture” method. 2. It will be harder to revise new words if you dont use a vocabulary notebook. 3. You wont remember the facts if you dont listen carefully. 4.You will lose your marks in the test if you dont improve your handwriting.,Listening,Take it serious!,Steps : Get the Ss to review the five different types of memory by give