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II.BasicListeningPractice
1.Script
W:
Ok.It’syourturntopaythebill.Ipaidlasttime.
M:
What?
Youhaveaselectivememory.Youtriedtopaylastturn,butyourcreditcardfailed;soIendeduppaying!
It’sdefinitelyyourturn.
Q:
Whatistrueaccordingtotheconversation?
2.Script
M:
I’mhavingrealtroublereviewingforthisFrenchexam.Ijustcan’tmemorizeallthevocabulary.
W:
Metoo.Ihatehavingtolearnthingsbyheart.Iguesswejusthavetokeepreadingthetextsoverandover.
Q:
Whatdoesthewomanprefer?
3.Script
W:
Ohlook!
There’sthatguywesawlastweek,playingfootballinthepark!
Helookedgreatinhiskit,remember?
M:
Him?
Idon’trememberhim.I’vegotaterriblememoryforfaces.IhaveahardtimeevenrecordingpeopleI’vebeenintroducedto.
Q:
Accordingtotheconversation,whatistheman’sproblem?
4.Script
M:
Whyisthereabigsignonthebackofyourdoorthatsays“keys”?
W:
It’storemindmetotakemykeyswhenIgooutbecauseI’malwayslockingmyselfoutbyaccident!
Itdoesn’thelpenough.NowIjustforgettoreadthesign.
Q:
Whyisthereasignonthebackofthedoor?
5.Script
M:
Thathistoryexamwasreallyhard.Theessayquestionwasterrible!
W:
Iknow,IwishIwerelikeDavid.Hehasaphotographicmemory,youknow.Howusefulthatwouldbe!
Q:
WhatistrueofDavid?
Keys:
1.C2.D3.A4.B5.C
III.ListeningIn
Script
M:
Tellmeyoursecret.You’resuddenlygettingexcellentmarksineverysubject,andyouusedtobeabottom-of–classstudentjustlikeme.
W:
Simpleenough.Ireadanarticleinascientificjournalthatstudyingwithremembering,basedonrecentresearchintothebrain.
M:
Aw,thatstuff’soldhat:
studyatthesametimeeveryday,besureyourclothesarecomfortable,andmakesureyouhaveenoughlight,blah-blah-blah.
W:
Notsofast,wiseguy.I’mtalkingaboutprincipleslike“MentalVisualization”,creatingapictureinyourmindofwhatistoberemembered.
M:
Ok,thatdiessounddifferent.Id“Association”aprinciple—youknow,youconnectwhatyouwanttorememberwithsomethingyou’refamiliarwith?
W:
Righton!
‘Consolidation”isanother.Ireviewmynotesrightafterclassandconsolidate—orabsorb—thenewmaterialintowhatI’vealreadylearned.
M:
You’removingaheadfastwiththoseprinciples.IswearthisweekendI’mgoingtostudysixteenhoursadaybothSaturdayandSunday.
W:
Whoa,bigguy.That’snottheway.Followtheprincipleof“DistributesPractice”.Shorterstudysessionsdistributesoverseveraldaysarebetter.
M:
Thatsystemisallverywellforyou;you’vegotagoodmemory.Butwhataboutme?
I’vegotamemorylikeasieve.
W:
You’retoomodest.There’snothingwrongwithyourmemory.Butmemoryislikeamuscle;itneedsexercise.Anddon’tforgetit.
Whilethemaniswonderingwhythewomanissuddenlygettingexcellentmarks,shesaysshereadanarticleonstudyingandremembering.Ittalksaboutprincipleslike“MentalVisualization”,thatis,creatingapictureinone’smindofwhatistoberemembered.Thisremindsthemanoftheprincipleof“Association”,whichmeansconnectingwhatonewantstorememberwithsomethingoneisfamiliarwith.Thenthewomanaddstheprincipleof“Consolidation”,orreviewingone’snotesafterclassandabsorbingthenewmaterialintowhatonehasalreadylearned.Whenthemanpromisetostudysixteenhoursaday,thewomanrecommendstheprincipleof“DistributedPractice”,whichfavorsshorterstudysessionsdistributedoverseveraldays.Finally,thewomantellsthemanthatmemoryislikeamuscle,andthatitneedsexercise.
Task2:
Youforgetmytoast!
Script
An80-year-oldcouplewashavingproblemsrememberingthings,sotheydecidetogototheirdoctortoseewhatwaswrongwiththem.Theyexplainedtothedoctorabouttheproblemstheywerehavingwiththeirmemory.Aftercheckingthecoupleover,thedoctortoldthemthattheywerephysicallyokaybutmightneedtostartwritingthingsdowntohelpthemremember.Thecouplethankedthedoctorandleft.
LaterthatnightwhilewatchingTV,theoldwomansaidtotheoldman,“Honey,willyoupleasegotothekitchenandgetmeadishoficecream?
”
Beforethemanleft,sheadded,“Whydon’tyouwritethatdownsoyouwon’tforget?
”
“Nonsense,”saidthehusband,“Icanrememberadishoficecream!
”
“Well,”saidthewife,“I’dlikesomestrawberriesonit.You’dbetterwritethatdownbecauseIknowyourmemoryisfailing.”
“Don’tbesilly,”repliedthehusband.“There’reonlytwothings:
adishoficecreamandsomestrawberries.Icansurelyrememberthat!
”
Withthat,herushedintothekitchen.Afterabouttwentyminuteshereturnedfromthekitchenandhandedheraplateofbaconandeggs.
Thewifetookonelookattheplate,glancedupatherhusband,andsaid,“Hey,youforgetthetoast!
”
Keys:
FTFFF
Task3:
Memory-ImprovingTechniques
Script
Therearemanytechniquesyoucanusetoimproveyourmemory.Someofthemareintroducedher.
Firstandforemost,youneedtostimulateyourmemoryallthetime.Toputitsimply,youshoulduseyourmemoryasmuchaspossible.Itisespeciallyimportanttotrytolearnsomethingnew.Ifyouworkinanoffice,learntodance;ifyouareadancer,learntodealwithacomputer,ifyouworkwithsales,andlearntoplaychess;ifyouareaprogrammer,learntopaint.TheseaddedactivitiesstimulatethebrainsothatItcontinuestofunction.
Olderpeopleneedtopayattentiontothingstheyaredealingwith.Don’ttrytomemorizeeverythingthatcatchesyourattention;focusonwhatyouconsiderimportant.Forexample,youcantakeanyobjectsuchasapenandconcentrateonit.Thinkonitsvariouscharacteristics:
itsmaterial,itsfunction,itscolor,andsoon.Don’tallowanyotherthoughttooccupyyourmindwhileyouareconcentratinginthatpen.
Anothermethodthatcanbeusedistorelaxyourself.Itisimpossibletorememberthingsifyouaretenseornervous.
So,tryholdingyourbreathfortenseconds,andthenreleaseitslowly.
Associationisalsoapowerfultooltodevelopyourmemory.Forexample,ifyoucannotrememberaperson’sname,youcanthinkaboutaspecialfeatureofhisfaceandthenlinkitwithhismane.
1.What’sseemstobeanespeciallyimportantwaytostimulateone’smemory?
2.Whatseemstobethebestwaytofocusyourmemory?
3.Howcanyouconcentrateonapen?
4.Howcanyourelaxyourselfaccordingtothepassage?
5.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?
Kes:
1A2.C3.D4.B5.D
NowYourTurn
SAMPLEDIALOG
A:
I’mgoingtothrowaparty,andI’vesentouttheinvitationstomyfriendsandrelatives.
B:
That’sgood.Butdon’tforgettoinviteeveryoneyoushouldinvite.
A:
IthinkI’veinvitedeveryone.Doyouhaveanybodyinmind?
B:
DidyouinviteJohn?
He’slosthisjobafterrecentquarrelwithhisboss.
A:
Oh,mygosh!
Iforgottoinvitehim!
He’llbesad,thinkingwelookdownonhim.Hejustslippedmymind.
B:
Well,everyoneforgetssomethingsometimes.Don’tworry.It’snottoolate.Makeaphonecallrightaway.
A:
DidIforgetanybodyelsethatIshouldincite?
B:
There’syetanotherpersonyoushouldinvite—Julia.She’sjustmovedtothecityandfeelslonely.
A:
Oh,goodheavens,Iforgotallabouther.She’sournewfriend.Yousee,I’mgettingforgetful.IthinkI’mgettingold!
B:
Lookslikeyouare,buddy.You’dbetterstartwritingthingsdownifthey’reimportant.
NowYourTurn
SAMPLEDIALOG
A:
Hey,doyourememberwhenisthelectureonthevalueofinformationbyProfessorSmith?
B:
Ican’tthinkofitoffthetopofmyhead.Maybewecanlookitupinournotebook,butIdon’thaveminewithme.
A:
That’stoobas!
Idon’thaveitwithme,either.Doyourememberthenumberofthelecturehail?
B:
Sorry,Ican’tthinkofitoffmyhead.
A:
I’mterriblyinterestedinthelecture.Ican’tmissit!
B:
Well,whydon’tyoucallthedeanwhoarrangedthelecture?
A:
I’mafraidit’snotverywisetoaskthedeandirectly.
B:
Thenmaybeyoucancalltheofficeifthedepartmentandaskthesecretary.
A:
I’vealreadytried,butnooneanswered.
B:
Oh!
A:
Youusuallyhaveapowerfulmemory,butyoucan’thelptoday.Youmemoryseemstobefadingearly.
B:
It’snitthatmymemoryisfading.Idohaveagoodmemoryforfacesandnames,butapooronefornumbersanddates.
NowYourTurn
SAMPLEDIALOG
A:
Hey,mytriptoBeijingwasfantastic.
B:
Tellmewhatthrilledyoumost.
[ThedoorbellringsandAanswerit….Acomesback.]
A:
WherewasI?
B:
YouweretalkingaboutyourtourinBeijing
A:
Oh,yeah.
B:
Ibetyouhadagreattime.
A:
Yes,IparticularlyenjoyedvisitingtheForbiddenCityandtheGreatWall,thoughtheadmissionfeeswereabittoohighforme.
B:
Whatwerethefees?
A:
Letmesee….Sorry,Ican’trememberanymore.
B:
What’swrongwithyourmemory?
A:
Ihopeit’snotAlzheimer’sdisease.Idon’twanttoseealotofnewpeopleeveryday.
B:
Idon’tthinkso.Perhapsyouonlyforgetthingsmomentarily.You’llberightafteragoodsleep.
A:
Ihopeso.Butasthisishappeningsooftenrecently,IthinkIhavetoseeadoctor.
B:
Idon’tthinkit’ssoserious.Anyway,abadmemoryhelpsyouforgetyourtrouble.
V.Let’sTalk
Script
Student:
Professor,thankyouforgrainingmethisinterview.I’mSusan,areporterfromtheStudentUnionmagazine.Manystudentshavedifficultlymemorizingthings.Sinceyou‘reanoutstandingpsychologist,couldyougiveussometipsonhowtopimproveourmemory?
Professor:
Well,somepeoplehavebettermemoriesthanothers,butthat’slargelybecausetheyarebetteratcreatingmentalimages.
Student:
IfI’mnotgoodatcreatingimages,whatcanIdo?
Professor:
Practicehelps.Andthemindremembersthingsbetteri
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