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课件网) Unit 9 Learning Lesson 3 The Secrets of Your Memory Do you still remember the events in your childhood Do you still remember what you did last Sunday Which of the following things do you find easy to remember Can you expalin why names and faces numbers: telephone numbers, passwords, etc. stories facts and arrangements things that happened long ago things that happened recently Activity 1 After Granny moved in, she spent most of her time on the brown sofa by the fire. Sometimes she was quiet, but she seemed happy. When I wrote a letter to Father Christmas telling him about the presents I wanted, Granny made an effort to help me. Her hand was slightly shaky, but she wrote “Father Christmas, the North Pole” on the envelope. “That’s the most beautiful tree I’ve ever seen,” Granny said. Then she started singing, “Oh, Christmas tree, oh, Christmas tree, you fill my heart with music...” Before bed, Granny and I left a plate of sugar biscuits out for Father Christmas, and put a stocking at the end of my bed. I remember Granny sitting on my bed and singing softly until I fell asleep. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2020 2022 Read and expolre Why can I rember events in my childhood but not what happened last week Question1： 2006 childhood last week connections ; childhood memories are strong emotional stories from our memories are told again and again. interesting/funny events helps fix experiences . retelling Do some people really have a photographic memory Question2： A person with photographic memory could No one has proved that there are people who really . remember every detail many years later. photographic memory Yet there are some people who do . have amzing memories Choose the main idea according to the title and questions mentioned. The Secrets of Your Memory A. The answers of the common questions about memory. B. The reason why our memory has secrets. C. The studies exploring the secrets of memory. D. The approaches to promoting our memory. Memory expert Jemima Gryaznov answers some of the most common questions about memory. Check: match the phenomena（现象） or answers. Mummy, the animals are so cute! I love the zoo! I think we can go here again! Everyone thinks that I have a photographic memory, but I just have an amazing memory. Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Group work: Give possible solutions and show reasons. Q1 Q3 to retell the events to revisit/ review Q2 Q4 to practise and promote our memory to accept it/ to take it easy to connect things with your emotion We remember things that have strong emotional connections. Retelling events helps fix experiences in our momeries. It’s a common process. No one has photographic memories. Timely review can significantly help us to remember the information. A few weeks after that Christmas, Granny passed away. I think of her often though, especially at Christmas. Each year, I take out the music box she gave me. Inside I keep Granny’s paper hat and the ... ...
