文档介绍：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 "Mental Visualization"