1、Unit 9 LearningLesson 3 The Secrets of Your MemoryWarming upTask 1 names and faces numbers:telephone numbers,passwords,etc.stories facts and arrangements things that happened long ago things that happened recentlyWhich of the following things do you find easy to remember?Can you explain why?Task 2 D
2、iscussion:If you were going to meet a memory expert,what questions would you ask him/her?Task 3Read the text quickly.Write T(true)or F(false).Correct the false statements.()1.we remember certain events in our childhood,because we experienced many of them for the first time,and we felt strongly about
3、 them at the time.()2.When we tell a story many times,we forget important details.()3.Stephen Wiltshire has a photographic memory because he can draw a detailed picture of a city from memory after flying over it.()4.It has been proved that some people have a photographic memory.()5.The sharpest loss
4、 of memory occurs during the first five days.()6.Our memory starts to get worse in middle age.Your corrections:Answers:1.(T)2.(F)We can remember them clearly.3.(F)He is good at remembering particular things but does not have a photographic memory.4.(F)No one has been proved to have a photographic me
5、mory.5.(F)The sharpest loss of memory occurs during the very early period after learning.6.(F)Our memory starts to get worse after the age of 25.Task 4 Read the text carefully.Complete the 6th question and the 7th question in page 60.Match the following suggestions with the four questions and put th
6、em back in the text.Compare your suggestions with the experts suggestions.A What can we learn from all this?When remembering something new,try to connect it to our emotions.It is important to connect it with what we already know.Also,we can try to retell what we have learnt to a few others.B Therefo
7、re,one of the golden rules to increase how much we remember is to review the material periodically,especially during the first day after learning.This spaced reviewsoon after learning helps build stronger memories and it is more effective than waiting to review everything before exams.C So take it e
8、asy.You are at a good age in terms of your memory.Make good use of it!D As most of us do not have amazing memories like them,when memorising detailed learning materials,we simply need to focus on the important ideas and be curious about what we learn.Asking questions about what we learn also helps w
9、ith memorisation.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.Answers:A:Para 1 B:Para 3 C:Para 4 D:Para2Task 5:What truths about memory does Jemima Gryaznov discuss in the text?W
10、hat advice does she give to improve ones memory?Truth and advice 1:Truth and advice 2:Truth and advice 3:Truth and advice 4:一起想一想一起想一想:1)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?2)Are there any answers gi
11、ven by Jemima Gryaznov that are not convincing to you?What are your doubts?Homework:.Replace the underlined words and phrase with the words from the text.1 Jemima Gryaznov thinks people remember things that have strong sentimental attachment.2 When we do things with enthusiasm,we tend to remember th
12、em well.3 When we try to remember detailed materials,we should focus on the important ideas.4 Jemima Gryaznov suggested another effective method to remember things:grouping similar ideas or information together.5 A good strategy to increase memory is to review the material you are trying to remember
13、 often.Read the tips for improving your memory.Which tips seem most/least useful?Which,if any,would be useful for English learning?Five Tips for Improving Your Memory1).Sleep well:If you dont sleep properly,you lose many of your memories.2).Do physical exercise:When you exercise,more oxygen goes to
14、your brain and makes your memory work better.3.)Do mental exercise:It is important to exercise your brain just like your body.New activities are more challenging than familiar ones.4).Be interested:Ask yourself questions about what you are learning.We learn better if we are interested.5).Form a ment
15、al picture:For example,if you want to remember the name John Keys,imagine his face with a big key on it.The stranger the picture,the better!知识补充知识补充:教材P58 facts and 事实与安排用法说明（1）n.c安排，筹备。通常用复数形式。相关搭配：make arrangements(for).（为）做安排Ill make arrangements for you to be met at the airport.我会安排人到机场接你。We hav
16、e made arrangements for our vocation.我们已经为假期做了安排。（2）n.C布置，安排方式。常用复数形式。The arrangements of the furniture in our new house look a long time.我们新房里的家具布置花了很长时间。相关词语归纳：arrange vi.&vt.安排，筹备；vt.整理，布置arrange for sth.安排某物arrange to do sth.安排做某事arrange for sb.to do sth.安排某人做某事Its not necessary for parents to a
17、rrange everything for their children.父母没有必要为孩子安排好一切。The company will arrange for a taxi to collect us from the airport.公司将安排一辆出租车到机场接我们。Ive arranged to see her tonight.我已安排今晚同她见面。Hell arrange for someone to show you round.他将安排人带你转转。as a result教材P58 As a result,we remember them much better,as retelli
18、ng events helps fix experiences in our memories.因此，我们能更好地记住这些经历，因为复述事件能加强我们对事件的印象。用法说明：as a result意为“因此，结果”，常位于句首，且常用逗号与句子的其他成分隔开。He made one big mistake.As a result,he lost his job.他犯了个大错，结果丢了工作。His car alarm had been going off for two days and,as a result,the battery was flat.他的汽车警报器连着响了两天，结果电池没电了
19、。result构成的其他短语：as a result of作为的结果，因为（后接原因）result from因发生，随产生（后接原因）result in=cause/lead to/bring about造成，导致（后接结果）He was late as a result of the snow.由于下雪，他迟到了。Were still dealing with the problems resulting from errors made in the past.我们仍在处理因过去的失误而产生的问题。The car accident resulted in his death.这场车祸导致了
20、他的死亡。up to教材P59At that point,we can remember up to 200 pieces of information in a second.那时，我们可以在一秒钟内记住多达200条信息。用法说明（1）表示“达到（某数量、程度等），至多有”。Up to ten people can sleep in this tent.这个帐篷至多能睡十个人。Our football team played up to is best in the last match.我们的足球队在上一次的比赛中发挥了最佳水平。（2）表示“直到，不迟于”，相当于up till。up to
21、 now 直到现在（常与现在完成时连用）up to then直到那时（常与过去完成时连用）The No.5 bus runs up to 9 oclock in the evening.5路公共汽车运行到晚上九点。Up to now,the writer has written six stories,three of which are about country life.到目前为止，这位作家写了六个故事，其中有三个是关于乡村生活的。（3）表示“（体力或智力上）能胜任。Michael is not really up to the job.迈克尔不太能胜任那份工作。connect教材P60
22、 When remembering something new,try to connect it to our emotions.记新东西的时候，尽量把它与我们的感情联系起来。用法说明:connect vt.&vi.（使）连接；vt.接通；把联系起来；与有联系（或关联）connect.to.把.和接通/相连常见搭配connectwith.把.与联系起来be connected with与.有关系；与相关You can connect the speakers to your CD player.你可以将这些扬声器与你的激光唱机连接起来。归纳拓展相关词语积累：connection n.C联系，
23、关联；U，C连接，接通have a/no connection with.和有/无联系in connection with sb./sth.与某人/某物有关take it easy教材P60 So take it easy.所以，沉住气。用法说明：（1）沉住气，别急，从容点Whenever I feel bad,Dad will tell me to take it easy,saying that everything will be all right.每当我的心情不太好时，爸爸就会叫我沉住气，说一切都会好的。（2）放松，休息，别过分劳累。相当于take things easy。I was
24、nt feeling good,so I thought Id take it easy for a couple of days.我感到不太舒服，所以我想我还是休息几天吧。convincing 意为“有说服力的，令人信服相关词语总结：（1）convince vt.使相信，使确信；劝说，说服convince sb.that.使某人相信convince sb.of sth.使某人相信某事convince sb.to do sth.说服/劝说某人做某事The waste disposal factory finds it hard to convince the public that its o
25、peration is safe.这家废物处理厂发现很难让公众相信其操作是安全的。You should convince then of your enthusiasm for the job.你应该使他们相信你对这份工作的热情。We convinced him to go by train rather than by plane.我们说服了他坐火车去而不坐飞机去。（2）convinced adj.确信，坚信be convinced of/that.坚信，确信单词拼写（用本部分所学单词）1.Judging from her face,she must have news of great e
26、 to tell us.2.After the doctors t up treatment,Mary began to pick upand would go back to school soon.3.If you are finding it hard to fall asleep,try a relaxation t deep breathing,which can be done without even getting out of bed.4.As far as I know,everyone is happy about this new (安排)of things.5.Its when those negative moments control your life that your (情感的)balance is at risk.6.He had a (摄影的)memory for maps.7.(定期地)some of the trash was burned and the rest was buried.1.excitement 2.timely 3.technique 4.arrangement 5.emotional 6.photographic7.periodicallyAnswers:
