UNIT 1 With Alzheimer's, you meet a lot of new people.
Ⅰ. Lead-in
Work in pairs, discuss the following questions and then share your answers with the whole class.
(√) 1. What factors may weaken one's memory?
(√) 2. Can you describe some possible advantages of having a poor memory?
(√) 3. What can you do to make sure all your relatives and friends are on the guest list for your
birthday party?
(√) 4. How do you ensure important phone numbers are always at your fingertips?
Ⅱ. Basic Listening Practice
Listen to the short dialogs and choose the best answer to each question you hear.
1. A) The man is offering to pay.
B) The woman is offering to pay. C) The man paid last time. D) The woman paid last time. 2. A) Memorizing the words. B) Memorizing the texts. C) Learning the texts by heart. D) Reading the texts time and again. 3. A) He can't remember people by sight. B) He can't remember people by name. C) He has a terrible memory for football. D) He has a hard time recognizing names. 4. A) To remind the woman to lock the door when going out. B) To remind the woman to take her keys when going out. C) To remind guests to close the door after them. D) To prevent visitors from having an accident. 5. A) He set a difficult essay question. B) He found the history exam difficult. C) He has a good memory. D) His memory is declining. Word Tips
Kit:(运动队的)服装(a set of clothes and equipment that you use when playing a sport)
photographic memory:准确得惊人的记忆力(the ability to remember in exact detail of
something one has seen) Ⅲ. Listening In Task 1: Is your memory in good shape?
Listen to the dialog and fill in the blanks with the information you hear.
While the man is wondering why the woman is suddenly ______, she says she read _____ on studying and remembering. It tells about ______ like \Visualization\that is, creating ______ in one's mind of ______. This reminds the man of the principle of \connecting what one wants to remember with something one is ______. Then the woman adds the principle of \When the man promises to study ______ hours a day, the woman recommends the principle of \the man that memory is like _______ and it needs ______. Word Tips
mental visualization: 头脑中形成图像、意象
association: 联想 (a feeling or memory that is connected with a particular place, event, word, etc.)
consolidation: 巩固，加强 (the act of making something strong and secure)
sieve: 筛子 (a wire tool for separating small objects from large objects)
Task 2: You forgot my toast!
Listen to the passage and mark the statements T (true) or F (false). If the statement is false, explain why.
1. The couple went to their doctor to have a complete physical checkup. A) T B) F
2. At first the wife asked the husband to get her only ice cream. A) T B) F
3. The husband refused to write a note, for he believed he could remember the toast.
A) T B) F
4. Finally, the husband brought the wife both ice cream and strawberries. A) T B) F
5. The wife blamed the husband for forgetting to bring her ice cream and strawberries.
A) T
B) F Word Tips
toast: 烤面包，吐司 (bread that has been heated and browned in a toaster or an oven)
check over:检查 (examine; inspect)
bacon: 咸肉，熏肉 (salted or smoked meat from the back or sides of a pig, often served in narrow thin pieces)
Listen to the passage again and answer the questions. 1. Why did the husband refuse to write down the wife's instructions? _______________
2. When the husband brought the wife a plate of bacon and eggs, what was her reaction?
_______________
Task 3: Memory-Improving Techniques
Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each question you hear.1. A) Learning different things. B) Learning to dance. C) Learning to use a computer. D) Learning to play chess. 2. A) Noticing even a small object like a pen. B) Memorizing anything that catches your attention. C) Concentrating only on what is important. D) Both A) and B). 3. A) You can focus only on its color. B) You can focus on one of its characteristics. C) You can associate it with other objects. D) You can focus on its features.
4. A) You can stop breathing in for a minute and then breathe out.
B) You can stop breathing in for a short time, and then breathe out slowly.
C) You can breathe hard for ten seconds. D) You can hold your breath and count to ten. 5. A) The importance of stimulating one's memory. B) The relationship between stimulation and association. C) The importance of improving one's memory. D) Memory-developing skills. Word Tips
stimulate: 刺激；促进 (encourage an activity to begin or develop further)
memorize: 记住；熟记 (learn words, music, etc.)
characteristic: 特征，特性 (a quality or feature of something or somebody that is typical of them and easy to recognize) Listen to the passage again and answer the question. What are the four memory-developing techniques introduced in the passage?
______________ Ⅳ. Speaking Out
Describing Good and Poor Memory; Expressing Sympathy; Resuming Interrupted Speech
MODEL 1 It slipped my mind!
Listen to the dialog. If you have difficulty understanding the words missing from the blanks, you may refer to the boxes of useful expressions. Amy: I sent out the invitations to the dinner party. Bill: That's good. Now what should we do?
Amy: We've got to plan the menu. Bill: Oh, that's right. ______?
Amy: I think I'm going to make the chicken salad we had at the Christmas party. ______?
Bill: Yeah, but ______?
Amy: Linda? Oh, my gosh! ______! ______. She'll be mad at me.
Bill: Well, ______. It's not too late yet. I'll make a phone call. Don't worry.
Amy: Thanks! You see, ______. I think I'm getting old!
Bill: Looks like you are, sweetheart. Word Tips
chef: 厨师(a skilled cook who manages the kitchen) recipe:食谱，配方(a set of instructions for cooking a particular type of food)
Listen to the dialog again, repeat it sentence by sentence, and then role-play it in pairs.
Now Your Turn
Create a dialog with your partner according to the instructions, referring to the useful expressions in the boxes if necessary.
A wants to have a party and asks B to suggest some guests. B names John, who has just lost his job and is feeling low. B then mentions Julia, who has just moved to the city. (B can add more.) A admits to being forgetful and thanks B. Useful Expressions Do you have anything in mind? Are you thinking about anything in particular? Remember I asked the chef for the recipe? Don't you remember I asked the chef for the recipe? ...did you forget that Linda doesn't eat chicken? Don't you remember Linda doesn't care for chicken?
I forgot to invite Linda! I forgot Linda. I should have invited her. It just slipped my mind. I just forgot it. ...everyone forgets something sometimes. Everyone forgets one thing or another from time to time. ...I'm getting forgetful. My memory is going/failing/fading. MODEL 2 I can't think of it off the top of my head.
Listen to the dialog. If you have difficulty understanding the words missing from the blanks, you may refer to the boxes of useful expressions. Language and Culture Tip
off the top of one's head (informal) without taking time to think or prepare, oneself properly