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Notsofast,wiseguy.I’mtalkingaboutprincipleslike“MentalVisualization”,creatingapictureinyourmindofwhatistoberemembered.

Ok,thatdiessounddifferent.Id“Association”aprinciple—youknow,youconnectwhatyouwanttorememberwithsomethingyou’refamiliarwith?

Righton!

‘Consolidation”isanother.Ireviewmynotesrightafterclassandconsolidate—orabsorb—thenewmaterialintowhatI’vealreadylearned.

You’removingaheadfastwiththoseprinciples.IswearthisweekendI’mgoingtostudysixteenhoursadaybothSaturdayandSunday.

Whoa,bigguy.That’snottheway.Followtheprincipleof“DistributesPractice”.Shorterstudysessionsdistributesoverseveraldaysarebetter.

Thatsystemisallverywellforyou;

you’vegotagoodmemory.Butwhataboutme?

I’vegotamemorylikeasieve.

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!

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!

FTFFF

Task3:

Memory-ImprovingTechniques

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

IV.SpeakingOut

MODEL1Itslippedmymind!

Amy:

Isentouttheinvitationstothedinnerparty.

Bill:

That’sgood.Nowwhatshouldwedo?

We’vegottoplanthemenu.

Oh,that’sright.Doyouhaveanythinginmind?

IthinkI’mgoingtomakethechickensaladwehadattheChristmasparty.RememberIsledthecheffortherecipe?

Yeah,butdidyouforgetthatLindadoesn’teatchicken?

Linda?

Oh,mygosh!

IforgottoinviteLinda!

Itjustslippedmymind.She’llbemadatme.

Well,everyoneforgetssomethingsometimes.It’snottoolateyet.I’llmakeaphonecall.Don’tworry.

Thanks!

Yousee,I’mgettingforgetful.IthinkI’mgettingold!

Lookslikeyouare,sweetheart

NowYourTurn

SAMPLEDIALOG

A:

I’mgoingtothrowaparty,andI’vesentouttheinvitationstomyfriendsandrelatives.

B:

That’sgood.Butdon’tforgettoinviteeveryoneyoushouldinvite.

IthinkI’veinvitedeveryone.Doyouhaveanybodyinmind?

DidyouinviteJohn?

He’slosthisjobafterrecentquarrelwithhisboss.

Iforgottoinvitehim!

He’llbesad,thinkingwelookdownonhim.Hejustslippedmymind.

Well,everyoneforgetssomethingsometimes.Don’tworry.It’snottoolate.Makeaphonecallrightaway.

DidIforgetanybodyelsethatIshouldincite?

There’syetanotherpersonyoushouldinvite—Julia.She’sjustmovedtothecityandfeelslonely.

Oh,goodheavens,Iforgotallabouther.She’sournewfriend.Yousee,I’mgettingforgetful.IthinkI’mgettingold!

Lookslikeyouare,buddy.You’dbetterstartwritingthingsdownifthey’reimportant.

MODEL2Ican’tthinkofitoffthetopofmyhead.

John:

Hey,Sue.DoyouknowwhatJack’shomephonenumberis?

Susan:

Ican’tthinkofitoffthetopofmyhead.Idon’thavemyaddressbookonme,andIdon’thavemymobilephonewithme,either.

That’stoobad!

I’vegottofindhimnow.It’surgent!

IfIcan’tfindhimtoday,I’llbedead!

Youmightwanttolookitupinthephonebook.

I’vecheckedalready,butitseemsthathidphonenumberisunlisted.

Maybeit’sunderhisroommate’sname.

Well,Iguessso.

Well,whydon’tyoucallJane?

Shehashisphonenumber.

I’vetried,butnooneanswered!

Maybecallhisofficeandaskhissecretary.

I’vealreadytried.Shewon’ttellme.Shesaysit’sprivate.

Oh,that’sright.Theyusuallydon’treleaseprivateinformationoverthephone.

It’sapity.Youusuallyhaveapowerfulmemory,butyoucan’thelptoday.What’swrongwithyou?

Yourmemoryseemstobefadingearly.

It’snotmymemoryisfading.Idohavememoryforfaceandnames,butapooronefornumberanddates

Hey,doyourememberwhenisthelectureonthevalueofinformationbyProfessorSmith?

Ican’tthinkofitoffthetopofmyhead.Maybewecanlookitupinournotebook,butIdon’thaveminewithme.

That’stoobas!

Idon’thaveitwithme,either.Doyourememberthenumberofthelecturehail?

Sorry,Ican’tthinkofitoffmyhead.

I’mterriblyinterestedinthelecture.Ican’tmissit!

Well,whydon’tyoucallthedeanwhoarrangedthelecture?

I’mafraidit’snotverywisetoaskthedeandirectly.

Thenmaybeyoucancalltheofficeifthedepartmentandaskthesecretary.

I’vealreadytried,butnooneanswered.

Oh!

Youusuallyhaveapowerfulmemory,butyoucan’thelptoday.Youmemoryseemstobefadingearly.

It’snitthatmymemoryisfading.Idohaveagoodmemoryforfacesandnames,butapooronefornumbersanddates.

MODEL3What’swrongwithyourmemory?

Hi,honey!

MytriptoLondonwaswonderful.

Tellmewhatthrilledyoumost.

[ThetelephoneringsandBillanswersit....Hehangsup.]

Er,wherewasI?

YouweretalkingaboutyourtourinLondon.

Oh,yeah.

Ibetyouhadagreattime.

Yes,IparticularlyenjoyedvisitingthetowerofLondon.

Howdidyougetthere?

Bybusorunderground?

Letmesee….Sorry,Ican’trememberanymore.

What’swrongwithyourmemory?

Ihopeit’snotAlzheimer’sdisease.Idon’twanttoforgetmyownname.

Idon’tthinkso.Perhapsit’sjusttemporaryforgetfulness.You’llberightafteragoodsleep.

Ihopeso.Butasthisishappeningsooftenrecently,IthinkImustgotoseeadoctorandgetsomepills

It’snotasserousasthat.Anyway,Iwishyouhadagoodmemoryforh