Improve your memory!

Activity 1
Communication task
Do you have a good memory? Turn to Task 9 on page 80
Activity 2
A Listen
Some friends are talking about ways to remember things.
Check () the ideas they talk about.
B Group work
Discuss these questions.

What things are easy to remember? What things are difficult?
What do you do to help you remember things?
Which ways in part A do you think are good ideas?

“Phone numbers are easy to remember, but passwords are difficult.”
Activity 3
Communication task
Turn to Task 33 on page 91. You’re going to test your memory.

Activity 4
A Pair work
How easy is it for you to remember
these things? Ask your partner.

“How easy is it for you to remember appointment?”
“It’s very difficult. I’m always late for he meetings.”
Appointments
Birthdays
Directions to get somewhere
E-mail addresses
Homework
How a gadget works
Lock combinations
Passwords
Your keys
Your wallet
B Join another pair
Discuss these questions.

Did you ever forget something important? What happened?
How do you remember important things?

“Last year, I forgot my best friend’s birthday. She didn’t talk to me for a week!”
“My friend once gave me directions to her apartment, but I got lost and called..”
Activity 5
A Work alone
Write down the information you tried to memorize in Activity 3.

B Pair work
Check that your partner remembered correctly.
C Join another pair
Discuss these questions.

Did you remember everything correctly? Why or why not?
What’s the best idea you’ve learned in this lesson?
How will you remember it?
“I remembered the names and words, but I forgot both numbers. I tried to...”
Activity 1
A Pair work
What is happening in each picture? Have you been
in similar situations?
“A lot of people are standing in line. They want to use the ATM.”
B Pair work
Read this advice
What advice can you give the people in part A?
“They should accept the situation and be patient.”
C Join another pair
Compare your answers. Did you give the same advice?
D Group work
Look at these problems. What advice
would you give?
“I’m worried
I’m going to fail my exam.”
MY PARENTS
MAKE ME SO ANGRY
SOMETIMES.”
“ I don’t think my English is improving.”
“ I like my new job, but it’s stressful.”
Activity 2
A Listen
Three people are calling the radio show “ How Can I Help?” Check () the problem each person is calling about.
B Listen again
Check () the advice each caller receives
C Group work
Do you agree with the advice?
What advice would you give?
Activity 3
A Pair work
Think of problems you or your friends have for each topic.
Write them in the chart.
B Join another pair
Share your problems and give advice.
Write the best advice in the chart.
“My family is very noisy.”
“ I think you should...”
Self-study
For extra grammar, listening, and vocabulary practice,
go to page 112-113.