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(共29张PPT)
The Secrets of
Your Memory
Unit 9 lesson 3
By the end of the class, students will be able to:
understand the main idea of the passage.
use what they have learned to offer advice on memory problems.
understand the value of memory improvement.
Learning Aims
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Warm up
Q：How many bears are there
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
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Q：How many characters are doing this pose （姿势） ？
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b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
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Memory Test
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Warm up
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Lead-in
Think and Talk
If you were going to meet a memory expert, what questions would you ask him / her
Jemima Gryaznov：
an expert on memory
Q1: What does the passage talk about？
A. The memory of our childhood.
B. The secrets of a photographic memory.
C. Timely review can help us remember better.
D. Some truths and advice for common questions about memory.
Fast reading
Q2: What is the structure of the passage？
What questions does Memory expert Jemima Gryaznov answer
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questions
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
Ⅱ.悉层次结构
Match each paragraph with its main idea.
(1)Para.1　 A.The sharpest loss of memory occurs during the very
early period after learning.
(2)Para.2 B.Our memory reaches its full power at the age of 25.
(3)Para.3 C.Nobody has proved to have a photographic memory.
(4)Para.4 D.We remember things that have strong connections
in our mind，especially emotional connections.
Read the text again. Write T (true) or F (false). Correct the false statements.
1. When we tell a story many times, we forget important details.
We can remember them clearly.
2. Stephen Wiltshire has a photographic memory because he can draw a detailed picture of a city from memory after flying over it.
He is good at remembering particular things but does not have a photographic memory. No one has proved that there are people who do have a photographic memory.
Careful-reading
group work 【P59-4T 2、3、5、6】
3. The sharpest loss of memory occurs during the first five days.
The sharpest loss of memory occurs during the very early period after learning.
4. Our memory starts to get worse in middle age.
Our memory starts to get worse after the age of 25.
Check
Who has the best memory
A.George at the age of 16.
B.Miss Young at the age of 27.
C.Mr Yang at the age of 25.
D.Dr.Li at the age of 40.
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Match the suggestions with the questions.
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Post-reading
The sharpest loss of memory occurs during the very early period after learning.
During the learning process, we must enhance
our memory by timely reviewing
Post-reading
to sleep well;
to do sports or exercise;
to train your brain;
to make the best of tools (mind maps, charts, pictures...)
What inspirations can you get from these secrets of your memory
Post reading
Tips for Improving Your Memory
在每个人的记忆中，都有一些经历让人难以忘记，那么我们如何合理运用一些美句来表达我们对这些记忆的感受呢？
That unforgettable experience was carved into my heart and nothing
would be able to erase it.
那段难忘的经历刻在我的心里，没有什么能够抹去它。
The experience was like an everlasting flower,blooming in the river
my memory, warming in the rest of my life.
这段记忆就像一朵永恒的小花，在我的记忆长河中盛开，温暖了我的余生。
Memories are like a box of treasures.
回忆就像一盒宝藏。
practicing time
Step 4　总结——课文语法填空
We remember things that have strong connections in our mind，especially 1. (emotion) connections.So it is important to connect something new with 2. we already know.Also，we can try to retell what we have learnt to a few others.
A person with a photographic memory could remember every detail of a picture，a book or an event many 3. (year) later，but no one has proved that there are people 4. really have photographic memories.So we simply need to focus on the important ideas and be curious about what we learn when 5. (memorise) detailed learning materials.
emotional
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who/that
memorising
According to Ebbinghaus，the sharpest 6. (lose) of memory occurs during the very early period after learning.Therefore，one of the golden rules to increase how much we remember 7. (be) to review the material 8. (periodical)，especially during the first day after learning.
Our memory reaches its full power 9. the age of 25.After this age，the brain starts to get smaller.By middle age，our memory is significantly 10. (bad) than when we were young.
loss
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