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Unit 7 The secret of memory
Reading 2
Ways to improve memory
2
At the end of the class, you’ll be able to:
Analyze and retell the article's key methods to improve memory using a mind map or notes.
Design and present a tailored memory-improvement plan using the text's language.
Evaluate and apply a memory technique to a real-life situation.
Learning objectives
Read for writing skills
Review: How many ways are there to improve your memory
Lead-in
Three
ways
1.Live a mentally active life.
3.Get plenty of rest.
2. Live a healthy life.
How are the three core methods organized in this article
Read for writing skills
Please circle the linking words in the body part and categorize(分类） them.
Listing words（列举）
Exemplifying words（举例）
Additive words（递进）
First / Second / Last but not least
For example / such as/like
What’s more / Besides
Read for expressions
1. Your memory plays an important role in your life.
Exercise ___________________________ health.
Teachers play an important role in helping students learn.
记忆力在你的生活中扮演着重要角色。
play an important/key role in
锻炼在健康方面起着重要作用。
在……中扮演重要/关键角色
翻译:老师在帮助学生学习方面起着重要作用。
plays an important role in
Read for expressions
2. It is helpful to live a mentally active life. Make a point of trying new things.
生活中保持脑力活跃是有帮助的。尝试新事物是关键。
mental 精神的、脑力的、心理的。 副词: _____________
常见表达
______________心理健康 ________________脑力活动
______________心理问题 _________________精神压力
练习
We need to_________________________ to keep our brains active.
我们需要做更多脑力活动来保持大脑活跃。
句子翻译：她不仅身体强壮，而且心理健康。
She is not only physically strong but also mentally healthy.
mentally
mental health
mental activity
mental problems
mental stress
do more mental activities
Read for expressions
Make a point of （因重要或必要）保证做、坚持做……
“特意做某事、保证做某事”，强调主观上主动、刻意地去完成某个动作，突出对该事情的重视
翻译练习
我们应该特意保持教室干净。
We should make a point of keeping our classroom clean.
Read for expressions
(1) My mom always makes a point of waking me up at 7 o'clock every morning.
我妈每天早晨七点必定会准时叫醒我。
(2) My dad makes a point of reading a book for 30 minutes after dinner.
我爸爸坚持晚饭后读30分钟的书。
3. For example, you can make up a story to link items in a list
so that you will remember them.
例如，你可以编一个故事将清单中的物品串联起来，从而记住它们。
My friend and I often ___________________________when we practice English.
My little brother likes to make up funny stories before going to bed.
我和朋友练英语时，经常编造一些好玩的对话。
翻译：我弟弟喜欢在睡前编造有趣的故事。
编造（故事、谎言等）
make up
make up funny dialogues
Read for expressions
make up除了有“编造”的意思外，还有：
①make sb./oneself up意为＂给某人/自己化妆 ＂
She makes herself up every morning.
她每天早上都给自己化妆。
②构成，组成
Girl students make up only 40% of the students.
女生仅占（全部）学生的40%。
③和好，言归于好
He usually makes up with his wife the same day after qurelling.
他和他妻子（吵架）通常当天言归于好。
Read for expressions
so that
Let's make a mind map of the story so that
__________________________
I write new words in a notebook so that you will remember them easily.
我们给这个故事画个思维导图吧，这样你就能清楚地记住它们了。
翻译：我把生词写在笔记本上，这样你就能轻松记住它们了。
为了；以便
you will remember them clearly.
Read for expressions
4.You will be exercising your brain as well as improving your memory!
既锻炼了大脑，又提升了记忆力!
as well as “也；除…… 之外还”，强调前者的同时，补充说明后者。
练习
My sister likes apples ____________________.
我妹妹喜欢苹果，也喜欢香蕉。
They enjoy playing basketball _____________________.
他们喜欢打篮球，也喜欢游泳。
This new bag is ______________________.
这个新包很漂亮，也很实用。
as well as bananas
as well as swimming
beautiful as well as practical
Read for expressions
(连接名词）
(连接动名词）
(连接形容词）
5.Last but not least, it is important to get plenty of rest.
最后但同样重要的是，充分休息至关重要。
Last but not least “最后但同样重要的是”，主要强调最后一项虽然排在末尾，但重要性不低于前面的内容，让表达更有条理且突出重点。
例句
To finish the project, last but not least, we got help from our teacher Mr. Li.
为了完成这个项目，最后但同样重要的是，还有我们的老师李老师。
翻译
最后但同样重要的是，每天用英语写日记也可以提高英语。
Last but not least, we can keep a diary in English every day to improve English.
Read for expressions
plenty of大量的；充足的。修饰可数/不可数名词
翻译
她有很多朋友，因为她善良又乐于助人。
She has plenty of friends because she is kind and helpful.
瓶子里有很多水，你渴的话可以喝一些。
There is plenty of water in the bottle; you can drink some if you’re thirsty.
Read for expressions
6. Besides, if you get too stressed or worried, your memory will become less sharp.
另外，若长期处于压力或焦虑中，记忆力也会变得迟钝。
I feel stressed when I have too much homework to finish.
stressed adj.
翻译：当我有太多作业要完成时，我感到焦虑不安。
心力交瘁的；焦虑不安的
Read for expressions
stress n.
压力
Too much homework can bring a lot of stress to students.
翻译：太多作业会给学生带来很多压力。
7.Everyone has moments of forgetfulness and memory tends to decline with age. 每个人都有健忘的时候，且记忆力会随着年龄增长而衰退。
tend “倾向于；照料”，
tend to do，表 “倾向于；往往会”
I ______________________ on school days.上学日我往往会早起。
翻译：她感到累的时候，往往会听音乐。
She tends to listen to music when she feels tired.
tend “照料”，
The nurse ___________________________ carefully.
护士细心地照顾那个生病的孩子。
tend to get up early
tended the sick child
Read for expressions
(1) My grandmother is 93, but she still tries to stay __________
(related to the mind) (line 5) active: she really likes doing
crosswords!
(2) It’s important to __________ (to keep) (line 16) a healthy
work-life balance.
Vocabulary practice 1
The words in italics explain the meanings of some words from the article on page 101. Find them and complete the sentences. Change the form if necessary.
mentally
maintain
(3) Going for a walk in the park is my way to __________
(to rest) (line 22).
(4) It __________ (is likely) (line 24) to be harder to
remember things when we are hungry or tired.
(5) It is __________ (not strange or unusual) (line 25) to
forget things sometimes.
relax
tends
normal
Vocabulary practice 2
Complete the conversation with the words below.
P103
tend
stressed
mentally
relax
maintain
Read for creation
Read for creation
Pair work: Design methods for different group of people to improve memory.
Students for exams
Retired people
Busy workers
Try to use the linking words and expressions you have learned.
Samples
First, challenge your brain with new things. For example, try learning a new skill like a musical instrument or a basic foreign language. Second, add more green vegetables and oily fish into your daily meals—these nutrient-rich foods help maintain a good memory. Last but not least, set a regular daily routine that includes gentle physical exercise. What’s more, avoid spending too much time sitting idle or feeling anxious about trivial matters
For Retired people
Homework
Optional
Give advice to your friends on improving memory by using the methods of this article
Compulsory
Retell the article by using linking words
the end
Thank You

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