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课件网) The Secrets of Your Memory unit 9 lesson 3 0:10 0:09 0:08 0:07 0:06 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:01 0:00 0:10 0:09 0:08 0:07 0:06 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:01 0:00 Lead in In this lesson, let’s write a reflective journal on what you have learnt from this unit. Read the learning reflection. Mark the paragraphs. a. What I can do to improve my memory b. Reflections on what I’ve learnt from the lesson c. Reflections on my past knowledge about memory Para 3 Para 2 Para 1 1 Read the learning reflection. List the things the writer has reflected on. Read for writing 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 By the end of the lesson, you are supposed to finish the following tasks: ①judge whether the statement about the text is true or false. ②work in groups to find what ways the expert use to make her statements to each questions convincing. ③think how to apply the secrets of memory to English learning in the future. If you were going to meet a memory expert, what questions would you ask him / her For example, you can ask: 1. Does age play a role in the human’s brain ability to store and recall information 2. Is there any special food that helps memory 3. How to remember things easily and quickly Activity 2 Choose the main idea according to the title and questions mentioned. The Secrets of Your Memory Why can I remember events in my childhood but not what happened last week Do some people really have a photographic memory Why do I forget the new words that I learnt yesterday I’m 16, but I sometimes forget things. Is my memory getting worse Read the learning reflection. List the things the writer has reflected on. Our memory reaches its full power at the age of 25! Isn’t that surprising This means my memory is at its best state at the moment. I should make the best use of it. 2 Read the learning reflection. List the things the writer has reflected on. Getting to know the secrets of our memory means learning not only the facts about it, but also the ways to improve it. I think I will follow the advice provided and try to strengthen my memory. When acquiring new knowledge, I’ll try to make connections with what I have already learnt. Moreover, I must also learn to do “spaced review”, especially during the first day after learning. 2 Intensive reading Question 2 Truth Nobody has a photographic memory. Advice We need to focus on the important ideas and be curious about what we learn when memorising complex learning materials. Intensive reading Question 3 Truth The sharpest loss of memory occurs during the very early period after learning. Advice We need to review the information at regular intervals, especially in the first day after learning it. Intensive reading Question 4 Truth Our memory reaches i ... ...
