1、Unit 9LearningLesson 3-(2)Part 1Lead inCan you answer these questions according to memory expert Jemima Gryaznov? Lead in1 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 words that I learnt yester
2、day?4 Im 16, but I sometimes forget things. Is my memory getting worse?Lead inPart 2Reading comprehensionRead the passage again!Read and exploreMemory expert Jemima Gryaznov answers some of the most common questions about memory.1 Why can I remember events in my childhood but not what happened last
3、week?We remember things that have strong connections in our mind, especially emotional connections. Childhood memories are often very emotional. This is because when we experience things for the first time, we often have strong feelings of fear of excitement. for the first time：引导的是并列从句,表示原因的语气很弱,一般
4、是对结果作出推断性的补充说明或解释,不表示直接原因。common sense 常识第一次Read and exploreadj. 共同的especially：在表示“特意地”“尤其”时, especially指某事超乎一般的重要,不寻常,强调“超过其他”,而毫无“目的性”可言。specially：specially则表示为了某一特定目的而“特意”“专门”采用某一方式做某事。adv. 尤其地n. 事件Also, interesting or funny stories from our childhood are often told again and again. As a result,
5、we remember them much better, as retelling events helps fix experiences in our memories. 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 fe
6、w others.connect to “使与连接”、“使与接通电话”connect with“转乘；使有关系；与连接。介词with是两者之间相互，to是一方主动。as a result：表示结果，多作结果状语。相当于一个连词，一般用于句首，且要用逗号与后面的句子隔开。as a result of：表示原因，用作原因状语，相当于because of。是一个介词短语，后面接名词，动名词等，不能接句子。Read and explore结果2 Do some people really have a photographic memory?A person with a photographic m
7、emory could remember every detail of a picture, a book or an event many years later, but no one has proved that there are people who really have photographic memories. Yet, there are some people who do have amazing memories. For example, Daniel Tammet can remember the first 22,514 digits of pi () an
8、d photographic memory: 精确的记忆力prove的主语可以是人,也可以是事物; 而turn out的主语一般是物,有时含有“意外”的含义,常用于口语中。确实，表示强调Read and exploreadj. 摄影的；摄制的；照片的no one只能指人，但是不能指物。也就是说用作主语时，其谓语动词一般用单数。而none则是既可指人也可指物。一般其后通常接of来做短语。但是，要用作主语时，如果指不可数名词，那么谓语只能用单数。 证明adv. 到当时为止；迄今为止Stephen Wiltshire can draw a detaied picture of a city from
9、 memory after flying over it in a helicopter. They are both good at remembering particular things for a limited time. 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.
10、Asking questions about what we learn also helps with memorisation.有限的时间particular：主要用于强调个体的独特和特殊性。peculiar：侧重强调人或事与平常不同、有异。动名词短语作主语，谓语动词用单数 Read and explore飞过集中于adj. 特别的对好奇Another effective technique to remember things is to group similar ideas or information together so that they can be easily conn
11、ected to things that are already known.3 Why do I forget the new words that I learnt yesterday?Dont worry. This is natural for many people. In 1885, Hermann Ebbinghaus published a book called Memory and presented a famous forgetting curve.出版图书publish = come outefficient “效率高的”，“有能力的”，用以指人或物，着重有效地利用时
12、间、精力并取得预期效果。effective 常用以指物，强调能产生某种预期的效果。present:n. 目前; 现在; 礼物; 礼品;adj. 存在; 出现; 出席; 在场; 当前的; 现存的;vt. 提出; 把交给; 颁发; 授予; 提交vt. 提出Read and exploreadj. 有效的遗忘曲线v. 把分类According to him, the sharpest loss of memory occurs during the very early period after learning. This means timely review during this perio
13、d, with a few revisits to what is learnt, can significantly help us to remember the information. Therefore, 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 review” soon after learning helps
14、build stronger memoriesv. 意味着occur =happenloss n.丧失，遗失；损失，损耗，亏损；失败 lose v.丢失；迷失；输，损失；浪费mean to do的意思是“打算mean doing的意思是“意味着建立更牢固的记忆Read and exploren. 丧失，损失v. 发生and it is more effective than waiting to review everything before exams.4 Im 16, but I sometimes forget things. Is my memory getting worse? D
15、efinitely not. Our memory reaches its full power at the age of 25. At that point, we can remember up to 200 pieces of information in a second. After this age, however, the brain starts to get smaller. By the age of 40, we lose 10,000 brain cells every day. 在25岁的时候Read and explore立刻absolutely：这个词用来表述
16、绝无例外的意思，或强烈地表示绝对赞同的意思，类似“绝对”。definitely：这个单词可以被用来表述自己明确的态度，完全的同意或是强烈的肯定，类似“确实”。就在那时明确地，清楚地By middle age, our memory is significantly worse than when we were young. So take it easy. You are at a good age in terms of your memory. Make good use of it!在方面；从角度看make a difference 有影响make the most/ best of尽
17、量利用，充分使用make up ones mind 下决心，拿定主意make up for补偿，弥补好好利用Read and exploreadv. 显著地；明显地没关系，别紧张PracticeReplace the underlined words and phrase with the words from the text.emotionalexcitementmemorisetechniqueperiodicallyFocus on languageCircle the subjects of the sentences in the Sentence Builder. Then us
18、e the correct form of the verbs to complete the sentences.Focus on languageSubject-verb agreement主谓一致是句子主语和谓语在人称和数上的一致。主谓一致三原则：语法一致意义一致就近原则Focus on languageSubject-verb agreement语法一致Mr. Wells, together with all the members of his family, is leaving for Europe this afternoon.Focus on languageSubject-
19、verb agreement语法一致如果主语后跟有with/ together with/ along with/ but/ except/ besides/ perhaps/ like/ including/ as well as/ as much as/ no less than/ more than/ rather than/ in addition to/ accompanied by等引起的短语，谓语动词仍与短语前的主语的形式保持一致。The father, rather than the brothers, is responsible for the accident.Focus
20、 on languageSubject-verb agreement意义一致The statistics prove that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times.Focus on languageSubject-verb agreement意义一致1 复数形式的专有名词作为整体看待（如人名、地点、国家、组织、书籍、报刊等），动词用单数形式。The New York Times is a good newspaper.2 通常做复数的集体名词，如police/ people/ folk/
21、youth/ clergy/ cattle/ militia/ poultry/等，谓语动词用复数。The police have caught the murderer.Focus on languageSubject-verb agreement意义一致3 通常做不可数的集体名词，表示总称，如machinery, stationery, furniture,谓语动词用单数。New machinery is being installed in the factory.4 集体名词family, team, group, class, audience, government, public
22、作主语，如看作是一个整体，谓语动词用单数，如果强调各个成员，谓语动词用复数。The class has won the honor./ The class were jumping for joy.Focus on languageSubject-verb agreement就近原则It is futile to discuss the matter further, because neither you nor I am going to agree upon anything today.Focus on languageSubject-verb agreement就近原则1 当ther
23、e be句型的主语是一系列事物时，谓语应与最邻近的主语保持一致。There is a girl near the desk.2 当or, nor, either.or, neither.nor, not only.but also连接两个主语时， 谓语动词与邻近的主语保持一致。Either you or she is to go.Focus on languageSubject-verb agreement就近原则3 在倒装句，动词的数应和它后面的主语的数一致。如以here, there开头，be动词与后面第一个名词一致。Here comes the bus.Focus on languageLets check!helpsareareisGroup WorkRead the tips for improving your memory. Which tips seem most/ least useful? Which, if any, would be useful for English learning?Part 3HomeworkRecite the key expressions and sentences.Choose the correct options.Homework
