Unit2Preparation

1、1. Expressions Related to Memory2. Do You Have a Good Memory?3. How to Remember Clearly?4. Supplementary Activities1. Expressions Related to MemoryStep 1 Work in pairs to explain the following expressions related to memoryIts on the tip of my tongue. My heads like a sieve (滤器). My minds gone blank (

2、空白的). Go in one ear and out the other. (Click the pictures for larger ones)Its on the tip of my tongue. If a word, expression, etc. is on the tip of your tongue, you usually know it but have difficulty remembering it at that moment. 就在嘴边的，差一点就能想起的 My heads like a sieve (滤器). When you say someones he

3、ad is like a sieve or someone has a memory like a sieve, you mean that they forget things very easily. 记性不好，健忘My minds gone blank (空白的). If your mind goes blank or has gone blank, you are suddenly not able to remember a fact or piece of information at a time when you need it. 脑子一片空白。脑子一片空白。 Go in on

4、e ear and out the other. If a piece of information goes in one ear and out of the other, it is heard but either ignored or quickly forgotten. 一只耳朵进一只耳朵出，当作耳边风。Step 2 Column A contains the first lines of dialogs. Column B contains possible responses. For each opening line in Column A, choose the best

5、 response from Column B. Then work in pairs to perform each dialog. Column A 1) Can you believe that Anne failed the exam? She studied really hard for it. 2) I was so embarrassed. I went up to her and shook her hand but she clearly didnt remember who I was.3) Do you still remember where we first met

6、 each other?4) I find physics so boring. Column B a) That place in Paris. Whats it called? Its on the tip of my tongue. Oh yesLa Geode. b) She told me that when she saw the paper her mind went blank. c) So do I. It just goes in one ear and out the other. d) She can never remember peoples namesher he

7、ads like a sieve.2. Do You Have a Good Memory? Step 1 Check () the right items to complete the following quiz on memory. I can remembermy parents birthday _ what I had for dinner last night _ what “hang in the balance” means _the names of all the students in my group _the year Word War II broke out

8、_ the last conversation I had with my good friend _ when this term began _ the year the first man landed on the moon _ the face of my math teacher in high school _To be continuedwhere the 1996 Summer Olympics were held _what I was wearing last Friday _the name of my English teacher _the smell of gar

9、lic (蒜) _at least 10 peoples telephone numbers _the population (人口) of China _the way to the library _when I last caught a cold _the number of students in my class in high school _the words of at least three songs _who invented the telephone _ Score one point for each check and add up your score. If

10、 your score is above 15, you may have a good memory. Refer back to the quiz and talk with your partner about the things you are good / bad at remembering: names and faces, phone numbers, birthdays, conversations youve had, facts and figures, messages, shopping lists, etc. Discuss with your partner t

11、he reasons why you are extremely good at remembering certain things, while poor at recalling other things. Step 2 I got 16 in this quiz. According to the results, I have a good memory. I can say Im extremely good at remembering facts and figures for exams, birthdays, telephone numbers, etc., but I h

12、ave a poor memory for remembering things like what I had for dinner, what I was wearing, etc. I think a person can remember what he needs and wants to remember. In other words, ones purpose and motivation make it possible for him to recall facts. They may find it difficult to remember facts about th

13、e geography of a country that doesnt interest them, but can easily remember things about the country theyre going to visit. Why? Because they are motivated and this helps him to concentrate. Increased concentration, in turn, makes the information easier to remember. To sum up, ones purpose dictates

14、what to look for and remember, and therefore directs their attention to what they wants to know.Step 3 Have you ever had an embarrassing experience because you forgot something? If yes, share with your partner. be good at 擅长 have a poor memory 记忆力差 motivation 动机 direct ones attention 引导某人的注意力 recall

15、 facts 回忆事实 concentrate 集中（注意力） effective 有效的 cover up ones embarrassment 掩饰某人的尴尬 Words & Expressions You May Use Yes, I once had a very embarrassing experience. One day, when I was walking on the street, I saw a young lady nodding and smiling at me and I began to wonder who she was. When she ap

16、proached, she asked me about my college life in the past two weeks. Though I didnt know whom I was talking to, I told her everything, including the fact that I could seldom see my advisor and had no one to turn to for help. An odd smile crossed her face and she looked a little bit embarrassed. Then

17、she gave me a phone number along with her name. It was then that I realized she was actually my advisor.Sample 1 Well, I think all of us have feel embarrassed when we forgotten some important things such as a friends birthday and an appointment. I had such an experience about a year ago. One of my f

18、riends, Grace, invited me to her home the following Saturday, and I promised I would be there on time. When I arrived, I saw some of our classmates were there and each of them had brought a present for Grace. It turned out that that day was her birthday. I felt very embarrassed, but I thought I had

19、to do something to cover up my embarrassment. So, I went up to her and said, “Gosh, Grace, you never seem to age, so I never remember your birthday.”Sample 23. How to Remember Clearly? STEP 1 Look at the following picture and discuss with your partner what method the man is using to recall his shopp

20、ing list in each of the cases. cakes, apples, nuts, drinks, yogurt cakes, apples, nuts, drinks, yogurt Mike got up early in the morning. He had some CAKES and APPLES for his breakfast. Then he went to work. During the tea break, he had some NUTS and some DRINKS. On his way back home, he bought some

21、YOGURT. CANDY: cakes, apples, nuts, drinks, yogurt In speech Bubble 1, the man is forming a mental picture of the things he wants to buy.cakes, apples, nuts, drinks, yogurt cakes, apples, nuts, drinks, yogurt In speech Bubble 2, the man is repeating the things he wants to buy.Mike got up early in th

22、e morning. He had some CAKES and APPLES for his breakfast. Then he went to work. During the tea break, he had some NUTS and some DRINKS. On his way back home, he bought some YOGURT. In speech Bubble 3, the man is trying to remember his shopping list by inventing a story.CANDY: cakes, apples, nuts, d

23、rinks, yogurt In speech Bubble 4, the man is forming meaningful connections between the things he wants to buy and the letters in the word “CANDY”.STEP 2 Talk with your partner about the occasions on which you use any of these methods to remember things. Are there any other methods you use to rememb

24、er things? Share them with each other. repetition 重复 form mental pictures 在大脑形成图像 form meaningful connections 建立意思上的联系 keep a diary 写日记 remind of 使记起bring back pleasant memories 回想愉快的时刻 group materials together 把材料归类 chunking 分块记忆 Words & Expressions You May Use When Im trying to memorize facts

25、for exams, I always repeat them a number of times. The more I do this, the easier it is to remember. Even so, I think, repetition, by itself, is not enough. Sometimes, I must do something with what I am trying to remember. I will ask questions, think about the topic in relation to my own experience,

26、 put theories into my own words, or discuss issues with my classmates.Sample 1 Sometimes I use the method of forming meaningful connections to remember English words. For example, when trying to remember whether I should use the word “principle” or “principal”, I tell myself that a principle is a ru

27、le and a principal is my pal and then I can use the appropriate word. Besides, I keep a diary to record my memories. When I go to new places, I buy souvenirs or take photographs to remind me of the places and people there. Sometimes songs help me rememberthings, too. For example, “Yesterday Once Mor

28、e” was my favorite song in high school. Now the song always brings back pleasant memories of my high school life.Sample2 Apart from the methods mentioned in the pictures, I will use the method of “chunking” to memorize numbers. I find its a good way because chunking involves grouping materials toget

29、her rather than learning each item separately. For example, when my friend told me his telephone number is 057188204678, I grouped the 12 numbers into three chunks, “0571”, “8820”, “4678”, it was far easier to remember.Sample3Quotations Related to MemoryVideo ClipGroup Discussion4. Supplementary Act

30、ivitiesWork in groups to interpret the following quotations.Remember what should be remembered, and forget what should be forgotten. 记住该记住的，忘却该忘记的。记住该记住的，忘却该忘记的。Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory.幸福莫过于好身体和坏记性。幸福莫过于好身体和坏记性。昨日已逝，忘了它；明天未曾来到，别担心；今日在手，昨日已逝，忘了它；明天未曾来到，别担心；今日在手，好好把

31、握。好好把握。Yesterday is dead, forget it; tomorrow does not exist, dont worry; today is here, use it.Not the power to remember, but its very opposite, the power to forget, is a necessary condition for our existence.我们生存的必要条件之一不是记忆的能力，而是它的对立我们生存的必要条件之一不是记忆的能力，而是它的对立面面遗忘的能力。遗忘的能力。Where there is interest, t

32、here is memory.感兴趣的东西容易记忆。感兴趣的东西容易记忆。There are lots of people who mistake their imagination for their memory. 有很多人误把自己的想象当做记忆。有很多人误把自己的想象当做记忆。Always tell the truth. Then youll never have to remember what you said the last time. 永远都要说实话。这样你就不必老记着你上次说过的话。永远都要说实话。这样你就不必老记着你上次说过的话。Watch the video and di

33、scuss the following questions.If one day when you wake up in the morning, you found you have lost all the past memory, how do you feel and what would you do then?Click the pictureWork in groups to discuss the following questions. What is memory? How to remember important things?SampleSampleSampleSample Memory can be defined as the capacity to keep information available for later use. Memory can be defined as the process by which people store and retrieve information. Make a song. Write