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1、UrUtlII. Basic Listening Practice1. ScriptW： Ok. Its your turn to pay the bill. I paid last time.M： What? You have a selective memory. You tried to pay last turn, but your credit card failed; so I ended up paying! Its definitely your turn. Q： What is true according to the conversation?2. ScriptM： Im

2、 having real trouble reviewing for this French exam. I just cant memorize all the vocabulary.W： Me too. I hate having to learn things by heart. I guess we just have to keep reading the texts over and over.Q： What does the woman prefer?3. ScriptW： Oh look! Theres that guy we saw last week, playing fo

3、otball in the park! He looked great in his kit, remember?M： Him? I dont remember him. Ive got a terrible memory for faces. I have a hard time even recording people Ive been introduced to.Q： According to the conversation, what is the mans problem?4. ScriptM： Why is there a big sign on the back of you

4、r door that says keys?W： Its to remind me to take my keys when I go out because Im always locking myself out by accident! It doesnt help enough. Now I just forget to read the sign.Q： Why is there a sign on the back of the door?5. ScriptAA： That history exam was really hard. The essay question was te

5、rrible! W： I know, I wish I were like David. He has a photographic memory, you know. How useful that would be!Q： What is true of David?Keys： l.C 2.D 3. A 4.B 5.CIII. Listening InScriptM： Tell me your secret. Youre suddenly getting excellent marks in every subject, and you used to be a bottom-of -cla

6、ss student just like me.W： Simple enough. I read an article in a scientific journal that studying with remembering, based on recent research into the brain.M： Aw, that stuffs old hat： study at the same time every day, be sure your clothes are comfortable, and make sure you have enough light, blah-bl

7、ah-blah.W： Not so fast, wise guy. Im talking about principles like Mental Visualization, creating a picture in your mind of what is to be remembered.M： Ok, that dies sound different. Id Association a principleyou know, you connect what you want to remember with something youre familiar with?W： Right

8、 on!,Consolidation is another. I review my notes right after class and consolidateor absorbthe new material into what Ive already learned.M： Youre moving ahead fast with those principles. I swear this weekend Im going to study sixteen hours a day both Saturday and Sunday.W： Whoa, big guy. Thats not

9、the way. Follow the principle of “Distributes Practice. Shorter study sessions distributes over several days are better.M： That system is all very well for you; youve got a good memory. But what about me? Ive got a memory like a sieve.W： Youre too modest. Theres nothing wrong with your memory. But m

10、emory is like a muscle; it needs exercise. And dont forget it.While the man is wondering why the woman is suddenly getting excellent marks, she says she read an article on studying and remembering. It talks about principles like Mental Visualization”, that is, creating a picture in ones mind of what

11、 is to be remembered. This reminds the man of the principle of “Association”, which means connecting what one wants to remember with something one is familiar with. Then the woman adds the principle of Consolidation*, or reviewing ones notes after class and absorbing the new material into what one h

12、as already learned. When the man promise to study sixteen hours a day, the woman recommends the principle of Distributed Practice, which favors shorter study sessions distributed over several days. Finally, the woman tells the man that memory is like a muscle, and that it needs exercise.Task 2： You

13、forget my toast!ScriptAn 80-year-old couple was having problems remembering things, so they decide to go to their doctor to see what was wrong with them. They explained to the doctor about the problems they were having with their memory. After checking the couple over, the doctor told them that they

14、 were physically okay but might need to start writing things down to help them remember. The couple thanked the doctor and left.Later that night while watching TV, the old woman said to the old man,“Honey, will you please go to the kitchen and get me a dish of ice cream?Before the man left, she adde

15、d,Why dont you write that down so you wont forget?“Nonsense,“ said the husband, UI can remember a dish of ice cream!“Well,“ said the wife,Id like some strawberries on it. Youd better write that down because I know your memory is failing/*“Dont be silly,“ replied the husband. HTherere only two things

16、： a dish of ice cream and some strawberries. I can surely remember that! With that, he rushed into the kitchen. After about twenty minutes he returned from the kitchen and handed her a plate of bacon and eggs.The wife took one look at the plate, glanced up at her husband, and said,“Hey, you forget t

17、he toast!”Keys： FTFFFTask3： Memory-Improving TechniquesScriptThere are many techniques you can use to improve your memory. Some of them are introduced her.First and foremost, you need to stimulate your memory all the time. To put it simply, you should use your memory as much as possible. It is espec

18、ially important to try to learn something new. If you work in an office, learn to dance; if you are a dancer, learn to deal with a computer, if you work with sales, and learn to play chess; if you are a programmer, learn to paint. These added activities stimulate the brain so that 11 continues to fu

19、nction.Older people need to pay attention to things they are dealing with. Dont try to memorize everything that catches your attention; focus on what you consider important. For example, you can take any object such as a pen and concentrate on it. Think on its various characteristics： its material,

20、its function, its color, and so on. Dont allow any other thought to occupy your mind while you are concentrating in that pen. Another method that can be used is to relax yourself. It is impossible to remember things if you are tense or nervous.So, try holding your breath for ten seconds, and then re

21、lease it slowly. Association is also a powerful tool to develop your memory. For example, if you cannot remember a persons name, you can think about a special feature of his face and then link it with his mane.1. Whats seems to be an especially important way to stimulate ones memory?2. What seems to

22、 be the best way to focus your memory?3. How can you concentrate on a pen?4. How can you relax yourself according to the passage?5. What is the main idea of the passage?Keys：1A 2.C3. D 4.85.DIV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 It slipped my mind!Amy： I sent out the invitations to the dinner party.Bill： Thats go

23、od. Now what should we do?Amy： Weve got to plan the menu.Bill： Oh, thats right. Do you have anything in mind?Amy： I think Im going to make the chicken salad we had at the Christmas party. Remember I sled the chef for the recipe?Bill： Yeah, but did you forget that Linda doesnt eat chicken?Amy: Linda?

24、 Oh, my gosh! I forgot to invite Linda! It just slipped my mind. Shell be mad at me.Bill： Well, everyone forgets something sometimes. Its not too late yet.Ill make a phone call. Dont worry.Amy： Thanks! You see, Im getting forgetful. I think Im getting old!Bill： Looks like you are, sweetheartNow Your

25、 TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA： Im going to throw a party, and Ive sent out the invitations to my friends and relatives.B： Thats good. But dont forget to invite everyone you should invite.A： I think Ive invited everyone. Do you have anybody in mind?B： Did you invite John? Hes lost his job after recent quarrel

26、with his boss.A： Oh, my gosh! I forgot to invite him! Hell be sad, thinking we look down on him. He just slipped my mind.B： Well, everyone forgets something sometimes. Dont worry. Its not too late. Make a phone call right away.A： bid I forget anybody else that I should incite?B： Theres yet another p

27、erson you should inviteJulia. Shes just moved to the city and feels lonely.A： Oh, good heavens, I forgot all about her. Shes our new friend. You see, Im getting forgetful. I think Im getting old!B： Looks like you are, buddy. Youd better start writing things down if theyre important.M0DEL2 I cant thi

28、nk of it off the top of my head.ScriptJohn： Hey, Sue. Do you know what Jacks home phone number is?Susan： I cant think of it off the top of my head. I dont have my address book on me, and I dont have my mobile phone with me, either. John： Thats too bad! Ive got to find him now. Its urgent! If I cant

29、find him today, Ill be dead!Susan： You might want to look it up in the phone book.John： Ive checked already, but it seems that hid phone number is unlisted.Susan： Maybe its under his roommates name.John： Well, I guess so.Susan： Well, why dont you call Jane? She has his phone number.John： Ive tried,

30、but no one answered!Susan： Maybe call his office and ask his secretary.John： Ive already tried. She wont tell me. She says its private.Susan： Oh, thats right. They usually dont release private information over the phone.John： Its a pity. You usually have a powerful memory, but you cant help today. W

31、hats wrong with you? Your memory seems to be fading early.Susan： Its not my memory is fading. I do have memory for face and names, but a poor one for number and datesNow Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA： Hey, do you remember when is the lecture on the value of information by Professor Smith?B： I cant think o

32、f it off the top of my head. Maybe we can look it up in our notebook, but I dont have mine with me.A： Thats too bad! I dont have it with me, either. Do you remember the number of the lecture hall?B： Sorry, I cant think of it off my head.A： Im terribly interested in the lecture. I cant miss it!B： Wel

33、l, why dont you call the dean who arranged the lecture?A： Im afraid its not very wise to ask the dean directly.B： Then maybe you can call the office if the department and ask the secretary.A： Ive already tried, but no one answered.B： Oh!A： You usually have a powerful memory, but you cant help today.

34、 You memory seems to be fading early.B： Its not that my memory is fading. I do have a good memory for faces and names, but a poor one for numbers and dates.MODEL3 Whats wrong with your memory?ScriptBill： Hi, honey! My trip to London was wonderful.Amy： Tell me what thrilled you most.The telephone rin

35、gs and Bill answers it.He hangs up.Bill： Er, where was I?Amy： You were talking about your tour in London.Bill： Oh, yeah.Amy： I bet you had a great time.Bill： Yes, I particularly enjoyed visiting the tower of London.Amy： How did you get there? By bus or underground?Bill： Let me see.Sorry, I cant reme

36、mber any more.Amy： Whats wrong with your memory?Bill： I hope its not Alzheimers disease. I dont want to forget my own name.Amy： I dont think so. Perhaps its just temporary forgetfulness. Youll be right after a good sleep.Bill： I hope so. But as this is happening so often recently, I think I must go

37、to see a doctor and get some pillsAmy： Its not as serious as that. Anyway, I wish you had a good memory for happy events, and a bad one for unhappy things.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA： Hey, my trip to Beijing was fantastic.B： Tell me what thrilled you most.The door bell rings and A answer it.A comes

38、back.A： Where was I?B： You were talking about your tour in BeijingA： Oh, yeah.B： I bet you had a great time.A： Yes, I particularly enjoyed visiting the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, though the admission fees were a bit too high for me.B： What were the fees?A： Let me see.Sorry, I cant remember a

39、ny more.B： Whats wrong with your memory?A： I hope its not Alzheimers disease. I dont want to see a lot of new people every day.B： I dont think so. Perhaps you only forget things momentarily. Youll be right after a good sleep.A： I hope so. But as this is happening so often recently, I think I have to

40、 see a doctor.B： I dont think its so serious. Anyway, a bad memory helps you forget your trouble.V. Lets TalkScriptStudent： Professor, thank you for graining me this interview. Im Susan, a reporter from the Student Union magazine. Many students have difficultly memorizing things. Since youre an outs

41、tanding psychologist, could you give us some tips on how to improve our memory?Professor： Well, some people have better memories than others, but thats largely because they are better at creating mental images.Student： If Im not good at creating images, what can I do? Professor： Practice helps. And

42、the mind remembers things better if they are connected with other images. For example, I you have to pick up several items at the grocery store, say, carrots, egg, bananas, and milk, you can create a picture in your mind of a giant carrot, and hanging from it, a banana.Student： Then I could have a g

43、iant milk carton pouring milk over the carrot and banana.Professor： Certainly. Then what would you do with the egg?Student： Hmmm. Id visualize an egg-shaped UFO flying across the sky.Professor： There you go. The more you apply the ideas, the easier it gets. Besides creating pictures, theres another

44、technique that is very useful.Student： What is it?Professor： Establishing an association. Suppose you are looking for lost keys.Relax, and let your mind look for all the images connected with those keys-their feel, the sounds they make.Student： How will that help?Professor： You might remember the so

45、und the keys made when you placed then in a drawer or cold touch of the keys in your jacket were you left them.Student： Oh my gosh! I have to run. Its time my English class. I see an image of my teacher staring at my empty seat in the classroom. Many thanks, Professor.Professor： Not at all, and good

46、 luck with your memory.Ways of Improving Ones Memory ExamplesCreating imagesTo remember the items to buy sat the grocery store such as carrots, eggs, bananas, and milk Images that you may help：1. a giant carrot and a banana hanging from it2. a giant milk carton pouring milk over the carrot and banan

47、a3. an egg-shaped UFO flying across the skyEstablishing associationsTo find your lost keys Associations with sound touch that may help：1. The sound of the keys might remind you of having placed then in a drawer.2. The cold touch of the keys might remind you of them in your jacket.DiscussionSAMPLEA：

48、As we just heard from the interview, the technique of associating certainly important in promoting memory.B： And according to the interview, creating images helps remember things. If your shopping list includes eggs, you might visualize an egg or an egg-shaped UFO flying across.A： Another important

49、factor in improving memory can be of interest.If you get interested in something, you can remember it better.B： Yeah. And if you recognize facts into meaningful groups, you can remember them better. For instance, if you want to memorize all the names of American presidents, it is not easy. If, howev

50、er, you arrange them chronologically into three periods： those before Abraham Lincoln, those between Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt, and those after, then the task will be less difficult.A： It is common sense that if you glance at something quickly, you tend to forget it quickly. If you stuf

51、fy it slowly, you can remember it better.B： Another technique is intensive practice or repeating. As a saying goes, practice makes perfect. If you repeat something again and again, you will eventually learn it by heart.A： But we should not work too hard. When we get tired, our learning efficiency de

52、clines. We need breaks so the mind can rest and absorb what has been learned.VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTaskl： The Role Memory Plays in Our LifeScriptSince memory plays a significant role in our life, scientists are increasingly interested in research on how to improve memory, Here are some f

53、actors they believe to be important to expanding memory capacity.To begin with, you must take special care in your daily life. Food for example, is very important. Some vitamins are essential for your memory to work properly. They are found in bread, cereal, vegetables and fruits. Some experts say t

54、hat synthesizes vitamins improve memory, but others have doubts about this, arguing that the studies have not confirmed they do work. Another essential factor is water. It helps to maintain the memory systems, especially in older persons. According to Dr. Roswell, lack of water in the body has an im

55、mediate and strong effect on memory; it can cause confusion and other thought difficulties. Sleep also plays a significant role. To be able to have a goof memory, we must allow the brain to have plenty of rest. While sleeping, the brain no longer controls the senses, and starts to revise and store t

56、he information one has receives. Lack of sleep would make one feel exhausted and would weaken ones ability to concentrate. Also, one ability to store information would be affected.1. What is the passage mainly about?2. Why are foods important in promoting memory according to the passage?3. To whom i

57、s water especially important in maintaining the memory system?4. What problem can a lack of water cause?5. Why is sleep important to memory?Keys：1.A 2.B 3.04.D 5,CTask 2: Where did the professor go?ScriptThis is a true story, while happened to friends of ours in a small town in South Africa. They we

58、re a hospitable couple who often entertained their neighbors for drinks, tea or dinner. On this particular spring night, they have invited a retired professor to super. During the evening, it began to pour with rain, and the heavens really opened. Because he had walked there, they offered to put him

59、 up for the night. They pointed out that by staying overnight, he did not need to go to out in the bad weather. He agreed on the soundness of that idea, thanked his hosts profusely, and the matter seemed to be settled. But while they were washing the dishes after supper, the forgetful professor disa

60、ppeared. No one could find him anywhere. Eventually, after40 minutes, the front door bell rang. There was the professor, soaked to the skin. When he was asked what on earth he has been dong in the rain, he replied that because he was going to stay there overnight, he had gone home to get his pajamas

61、 and toothbrush.Task3： How to Remember NamesScriptYou just called the TV repair shop, and the voice on the other end of the line tells you,This is Don Smith.About 5 minutes later you tell your wife that “this guy will be out to fix the TV in the morning. You cant think of his mane although you know

62、he mentioned it on the phone.This happens all the time to just about any of us unless we have learned to concentrate and implant a name in our memory, right at the time we hear it. To do this, you must make a habit of repeating the name back to the person. This action will remind you to store the na

63、me in your memory bank each time you hear someones name, and within a short time the repeating process can be discontinuedWhen you meet someone in person, use the same procedure, and in addition, visualize something different, unusual or ridiculous about him or her appearance, position, or actions t

64、hat ties in with his or her name. Later, you may write the descriptive information on one side of a card and the name in the other side. Look at it repeatedly, see the “picture in your minds eye as you look at the name; or when you see he name, visualize the picture you have assigned to the name.Getting this system to work will require changes in your thinking, and it may take several days or several weeks to become proficient.News ReportA Dolphin ExhibitionScriptA recent art exhibition in Florida