1、Unit 9LearningLesson 3-(1)Part 1Lead inLead inDo you know who they are?Lead inHe is Zheng Caiqian, who is known as the first memory master in China, and his memory is also strong. He can say the commodity names and prices corresponding to more than 10 kinds of bar codes in one minute, and can quickl
2、y find a different color block among 45000 color blocks.Lead inDominic OBrien is also a super memory master in the world. He once remembered the whole order of a deck of playing cards in 26 seconds, and remembered the serial numbers, symbols and atomic weights of 110 primitive numbers in the periodi
3、c table of elements at the speed of 1 hour.Lead inIn the daily study, we have to learn and recite plenty of knowledge. Do you have any good tips?Show time!Lead inWhich of the following things do you find easy to remember? Can you explain why?Lead inShow time!Lead inLead inIf you were going to meet a
4、 memory expert, what questions would you ask him/ her?Show time!Lead inPart 2Words and Expressionsarrangement/rendmnt/n. 计划；安排e.g. Will you see to the arrangements for the next meeting?Words and Expressionschildhood/taldhd/n. 童年，儿童时代e.g. Her fathers death impacted greatly on her childhood years.Word
5、s and Expressionsemotional/mnl/adj. 情感上的；情绪上的e.g. But we also produce emotional tears. Words and Expressionsexcitement/ksatmnt/n. 兴奋，激动e.g. The news caused great excitement among her friends. Words and Expressionsas a result作为结果e.g. He made one big mistake, and, as a result, lost his job. Words and
6、Expressionsphotographic/ftrfk/adj. 详细准确的；照片的；摄影的e.g. They produced a photographic record of the event. Words and Expressionsdigit/ddt/n. （0-9的任何一个）数字e.g. Her telephone number differs from mine by one digit.Words and Expressionspi ()/pa/n. 圆周率e.g. The value of pi is 4, and not 3.1415. Words and Expre
7、ssionshelicopter/helkpt(r)/n. 直升机e.g. The helicopter made several passes over the village before landing.Words and Expressionspublish/pbl/vt.&vi. 出版；发表；刊登e.g. He works for a company that publishes reference books.Words and Expressionscurve/kv/n. 曲线，弧线e.g. First, plot the temperature curve on the gra
8、ph. Words and Expressionssharp/p/adj. 急剧的，猛烈的；尖的，锋利的e.g. Using sharp scissors, make a small cut in the material. Words and Expressionstimely/tamli/adj. 适时的，及时的e.g. Well, its certainly a timely topic. Words and Expressionscell/sel/n. 细胞e.g. All living things are composed of cells. Words and Expressio
9、nsperiodically/prdkli/adv. 定期地e.g. Mailing lists are updated periodically. Words and Expressionstake it easy放轻松e.g. Just take it easy. Words and Expressionsmemorisation/memrazen/n. 记忆e.g. Within 19 days, she finished the memorisation for the first time. Words and Expressionstechnique/teknik/n. 技巧，手法
10、e.g. They just need to polish their technique. Words and ExpressionsPart 3Reading comprehensionDo you have the following troubles?Read and think1 Why can I remember events in my childhood but not what happened last week?2 Do some people really have a photographic memory?3 Why do I forget the new wor
11、ds that I learnt yesterday?4 You are young, but I sometimes forget things. Is your memory getting worse?You can find the answers from the passage.Read and thinkLets read!Read and thinkRead and thinkRead the text again. Write T (true) or F (false). TFFFFFRead and think2Correct the false statements.Re
12、ad and think3Read and think4Read and think5Read and think6What suggestions would you provide for each of the four questions discussed? Discuss with your partner.Read and thinkRead and thinkMatch the following suggestions with the four questions and put them back in the text. Compare your suggestions
13、 with the experts suggestions.Read and thinkADBCRead and thinkWhat truths about memory does Jemima Gryaznv discuss in the text? What advice does she give to improve ones memory?Truth and advice 1Truth:“I can remember events in my childhood but not what happened last week.”Advice:“Retelling events he
14、lps fix experiences in our memories.”Read and thinkWhat truths about memory does Jemima Gryaznv discuss in the text? What advice does she give to improve ones memory?Truth and advice 2Truth:“Some people have a photographic memory.”Advice:“Asking questions about what we learn also helps with memorisa
15、tion. Another effective technique to remember things is to group similar ideas or information together so that they can be easily connected to things that are already known.”Read and thinkWhat truths about memory does Jemima Gryaznv discuss in the text? What advice does she give to improve ones memo
16、ry?Truth and advice 3Truth:“I forget the new words that I learnt yesterday.”Advice:“This means timely review during this period, with a few revisits to what is learnt, can significantly help us to remember the information.”Read and thinkWhat truths about memory does Jemima Gryaznv discuss in the tex
17、t? What advice does she give to improve ones memory?Truth and advice 4Truth:“ I sometimes forget things. Is my memory getting worse?”Advice:“Take it easy. You are at a good age in terms of your memory. Make good use of it!”Group work1 How has the expert tried to make her statements to each question convincing? What methods has she used and what signal words can you find?Group workPossible answers : 1 examplesnumbers and dataGroup work1 quotesFigurePart 4HomeworkRecite the key words and expressions.Try to retell the whole passage.Homework
