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1、 It slipped my mind!chef n. 厨师 (a skilled cook) e.g. Noonecan eachef withoutpractical experience.recipe n. 食谱 (a set of instructions for cooking food) e.g. Therecipeformakingthe liqueur has been handed down from generation to generation.ScriptAmy: I sent out the invitations to the dinner party.Bill:

2、 Thats good. Now what should we do?Amy: Weve got to plan the menu.Bill: Oh, thats right. (1)_?Amy: I think Im going to make the chicken salad we had at the Christmas party. (2)_ _?Bill: Yeah, but (3)_ _?(To be continued)Do you have anything in mindRemember I asked the chef for the recipe did you for

3、get that Linda doesnt eat chickenAmy: Linda? Oh my gosh! I forgot to invite Linda! (4)_ _. Shell be mad at me.Bill: Well, (5)_. Its not too late yet. Ill make a phone call. Dont worry.Amy: Thanks! You see, (6)_. I think Im getting old!Bill: Looks like you are, sweetheart.(Continued)It just slipped m

4、y mindeveryone forgets something sometimes Im getting forgetfulI cant think of it off the top of my head.John: Hey, Sue. (1)_ _?Susan: (2)_. I dont have my address book on me, and I dont have my mobile phone with me either.John: Thats too bad! Ive got to find him now. Its urgent! If I cant find him

5、today, Ill be dead!Susan: You might want to look it up in the phone book.John: Ive checked already, but it seems that his phone number is unlisted.Susan: Maybe its under his roommates name.John: Well, I guess so.(To be continued)ScriptDo you know what Jacks home phone number isI cant think of it off

6、 the top of my headSusan: Well, (3)_? She has his phone number.John: Ive tried, but no one answered!Susan: Maybe call his office and ask his secretary?John: Ive already tried. She wont tell me. She says its private.Susan: Oh, thats right. (4)_ _.John: Its a pity. You usually (5)_, but you cant help

7、today. Whats wrong with you? Your memory seems to be fading early.Susan: Its not that my memory is fading. (6)_ _ _.(Continued) I do have a good memory for faces and names, but a poor one for numbers and dates have a powerful memoryThey usually dont release private information over the phonewhy dont

8、 you call JaneWatch a video clip and then work in groups to discuss the following questions. Whats wrong with Glens memory?How does Glen prevent himself from walking into mirrors?What is the area of brain called the fusiform gyrus (纺锭状脑回) responsible for? Whats wrong with your memory?Bill: Hi, honey

9、! My trip to London was wonderful.Amy: Tell me what thrilled you most.The telephone rings and Bill answers it. Then he hangs up.Bill: Er, (1)_?Amy: (2)_.Bill: Oh yeah.Amy: I bet you had a great time.Bill: Yes, I particularly enjoyed visiting the Tower of London.Amy: How did you get there? By bus or

10、underground?Bill: Let me see Sorry, (3)_.(To be continued)Scriptwhere was IYou were talking about your tour in London I cant remember any moreAmy: (4)_?Bill: I hope its not Alzheimers disease. (5)_ _.Amy: I dont think so. Perhaps (6)_ _. Youll be all right after a good sleep.Bill: I hope so. But as

11、this is happening so often recently, I think I must go see a doctor and get some pills.Amy: Its not as serious as that. Anyway, I wish you had a good memory for happy events, and a bad one for unhappy things.(Continued)Whats wrong with your memoryI dont want to forget my own nameits just temporary f

12、orgetfulnessThe Tower of LondonHer Majestys Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England, United Kingdom. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edg

13、e of the square mile of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill. It was founded towards the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest of England. (To be continued)The White Tower, which gives the entire castle its name, was built by William the Conqueror in 1078, and was a resented

14、 symbol of oppression, inflicted upon London by the new ruling elite. The castle was used as a prison since at least 1100, although that was not its primary purpose. A grand palace early in its history, it served as a royal residence. As a whole, the Tower is a complex of several buildings set withi

15、n two concentric rings of defensive walls and a moat.(Continued)An interviewGive students 1 or 2 minutes to think about an incident about his or his friends failure in memory, such as forgetting to get keys, leaving course books in the dorm, forgetting to finish assignments and so on. Tell students

16、to go around the classroom to interview 2 or 3 of his classmates about memory failures in daily life. They can start the interview by using the following questions: Do you have any hard time remembering something, such as a telephone number, somebodys name etc? Has your memory ever brought you any t

17、rouble or inconvenience or embarrassing moment? How do you comment on your memory? Do you have any interesting experience due to a bad memory? Do you have any trouble memorizing all the vocabulary in the course book? Do you have any story to share with me about memory failures? Do you have any hard time remembering something, such as a telephone number, somebodys name etc? Has your memory ever brought you any trouble or inconvenience or embarrass