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UintlILBasicListeningPracticeScriptW:0k?It'syourturntopaythebill.Ipaidlasttime.M:What?Youhaveaselectivememory.Youtriedtopaylastturn,butyourcreditcardfoiled;so1endeduppaying!It'sdefinitelyyourturn.Q:Whatistrueaccordingtotheconversation?ScriptM:I'mhavingrealtroublereviewingforthisFrenchexam.Ijustcan'tmemorizeallthevocabulary.W:Metoo.Ihatehavingtolearnthingsbyheart.Iguesswejusthavetokeepreadingthetextsoverandover.Q:Whatdoesthewomanprefer?ScriptW:Ohlook!There'sthatguywesawlastweek,playingfootballinthepark!Helookedgreatinhiskit,remember?M:Him?Idon'trememberhim.I'vegotaterriblememoryforfiices.IhaveahardtimeevenrecordingpeopleFvebeenintroducedto.Q:Accordingtotheconversation,whatistheman'sproblem?ScriptM:Whyisthereabigsignonthebackofyourdoorthatsays"keys"?W:It'storemindmetotakemykeyswhenIgooutbecauseI'malwayslockingmyselfoutbyaccident!Itdoesn'thelpenough.NowIjustforgettoreadthesign.Q:Whyisthereasignonthebackofthedoor?ScriptM:Thathistoryexamwasreallyhard.Theessayquestionwasterrible!W:Iknow,IwishIwerelikeDavid.Hehasaphotographicmemory,youknow.Howusefulthatwouldbe!Q:WhatistrueofDavid?Keys:l.C2.D3.A4.B5.CIII.ListeningInScriptM:Tellmeyoursecret.You'resuddenlygettingexcellentmarksineverysubject,andyouusedtobeabottom-of-classstudentjustlikeme.W:Simpleenough.Ireadanarticleinascientificjournalthatstudyingwithremembering,basedonrecentresearchintothebrain.M:Aw,thatstuff'soldhat:studyatthesametimeeveryday,besureyourclothesarecomfortable,andmakesureyouhaveenoughlight,blah-blah-blah.W:Notsofast,wiseguy.I'mtalkingaboutprincipleslike"MentalVisualization”,creatingapictureinyourmindofwhatistoberemembered.M:Ok,thatdiessounddifferent.Id“Association"aprinciple—youknow,youconnectwhatyouwanttorememberwithsomethingyou'refamiliarwith?W:Righton!’Consolidation“isanother.Ireviewmynotesrightafterclassandconsolidate—orabsorb-thenewmaterialintowhatI'vealreadylearned.M:You'removingaheadfastwiththoseprinciples.IswearthisweekendI'mgoingtostudysixteenhoursadaybothSaturdayandSunday.W:Whoa,bigguy.That'snottheway.Followtheprincipleof"DistributesPractice”.Shorterstudysessionsdistributesoverseveraldaysarebetter.M:Thatsystemisallverywellforyou;you'vegotagoodmemory.Butwhataboutme?I'vegotamemorylikeasieve.W:You'retoomodest.There'snothingwrongwithyourmemory.Butmemoryislikeamuscle;itneedsexercise.Anddon'tforgetit.WhilethemaniswonderingwhythewomanissuddenlyRettingexcellemmarks,shesaysshereadanarticleonstudyingandremembering.Ittalksaboutprincipleslike“MentalVisualization”,thatis,creatingapictureinone'smindofwhatistoberemembered.Thisremindsthemanoftheprincipleof“Association'',whichmeansconnectingwhatonewantstorememberwithsomethingoneisfamiliarwith.Thenthewomanaddstheprincipleof“Consolidation”,orreviewingone'snotesafterclassandabsorbingthenewmaterialintowha>onehasalreadylearned.Whenthemanpromisetostudysixteenhoursaday,thewomanrecommendstheprincipleof“DistributedPractice",whichfavorsshorterstudysessionsdistributedoverseveraldays.Finally,thewomantellsthemanthatmemoryislikeamuscle,andthatitneedsexercise.Task2:Youforgetmytoast!ScriptAn80-year-oldcouplewashavingproblemsrememberingthings,sotheydecidetogototheirdoctortoseewhatwaswrongwiththem.Theyexplainedtothedoctorabouttheproblemstheywerehavingwiththeirmemory.Aftercheckingthecoupleover,thedoctortoldthemthattheywerephysicallyokaybutmightneedtostartwritingthingsdowntohelpthemremember.Thecouplethankedthedoctorandleft.LaterthatnightwhilewatchingTV,theoldwomansaidtotheoldman,"Honey,willyoupleasegotothekitchenandgetmeadishoficecream?”Beforethemanleft,sheadded,“Whydon'tyouwritethatdownsoyouwon'tforget?^^“Nonsense,“saidthehusband,canrememberadishoficecream!”“Well,“saidthewife,"I'dlikesomestrawberriesonit.You'dbetterwritethatdownbecauseIknowyourmemoryisfailing.*9“Don'tbesilly,“repliedthehusband."There'reonlytwothings:adishoficecreamandsomestrawberries.Icansurelyrememberthat!^^Withthat,herushedintothekitchen.Afterabouttwentyminuteshereturnedfromthekitchenandhandedheraplateofbaconandeggs.Thewifetookonelookattheplate,glancedupatherhusband,andsaid,“Hey,youforgetthetoastKeys:FTFFFTask3:Memory-ImprovingTechniquesScriptTherearemanytechniquesyoucanusetoimproveyourmemory.Someofthemareintroducedher.Firstandforemost,youneedtostimulateyourmemoryallthetime.Toputitsimply,youshoulduseyourmemoryasmuchaspossible.Itisespeciallyimportanttotrytolearnsomethingnew.Ifyouworkinanoffice,learntodance;ifyouareadancer,learntodealwithacomputer,ifyouworkwithsales,andlearntoplaychess;ifyouareaprogrammer,learntopaint.Theseaddedactivitiesstimulatethebrainsothat11continuestofunction.Olderpeopleneedtopayattentiontothingstheyaredealingwith.Don'ttrytomemorizeeverythingthatcatchesyourattention;fbcusonwhatyouconsiderimportant.Forexample,youcantakeanyobjectsuchasapenandconcentrateonit.Thinkonitsvariouscharacteristics:itsmaterial,itsfunction,itscolor,andsoon.Don'tallowanyotherthoughttooccupyyourmindwhileyouareconcentratinginthatpen.Anothermethodthatcanbeusedistorelaxyourself.Itisimpossibletorememberthingsifyouaretenseornervous.tryholdingyourbreathfortenseconds,andthenreleaseitslowly.Associationisalsoapowerfultooltodevelopyourmemory.Forexample,ifyoucannotrememberaperson'sname,youcanthinkaboutaspecialfeatureofhisfaceandthenlinkitwithhismane.What'sseemstobeanespeciallyimportantwaytostimulateone'smemory?Whatseemstobethebestwaytofbcusyourmemory?Howcanyouconcentrateonapen?Howcanyourelaxyourselfaccordingtothepassage?Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?Kes:1A2.C3.D4.B5,DIV.SpeakingOutMODEL1Itslippedmymind!Amy:Isentouttheinvitationstothedinnerparty.Bill:That'sgood.Nowwhatshouldwedo?Amy:We'vegottoplanthemenu.Bill:Oh,that'sright.Doyouhaveanythinginmind?Amy:IthinkI'mgoingtomakethechickensaladwehadattheChristmasparty.RememberIsledthecheffortherecipe?Bill:Yeah,butdidyouforgetthatLindadoesn'teatchicken?Amy:Linda?Oh,mygosh!IforgottoinviteLinda!Itjustslippedmymind.She'llbemadatme.Bill:Well,everyoneforgetssomethingsometimes.It'snottoolateyet.I'llmakeaphonecall.Don'tworry.Amy:Thanks!Yousee,Tmgettingforgetful.IthinkI'mgettingold!Bill:Lookslikeyouare,sweetheartNowYourTurnSAMPLEDIALOGI'mgoingtothrowaparty,andFvesentouttheinvitationstomyfriendsandrelatives.That'sgood.Butdon'tforgettoinviteeveryoneyoushouldinvite.IthinkI'veinvitedeveryone.Doyouhaveanybodyinmind?DidyouinviteJohn?He'slosthisjobafterrecentquarrelwithhisboss.Oh,mygosh!Iforgottoinvitehim!He'llbesad,thinkingwelookdownonhim.Hejustslippedmymind.Well,everyoneforgetssomethingsometimes.Don'tworry.It'snottoolate.Makeaphonecallrightaway.DidIforgetanybodyelsethatIshouldincite?There5syetanotherpersonyoushouldinvite-Julia.She'sjustmovedtothecityandfeelslonely.Oh,goodheavens,Iforgotallabouther.She'sournewfriend.Yousee,Tmgettingforgetful.IthinkI'mgettingold!Lookslikeyouare,buddy.You'dbetterstartwritingthingsdownifthey'reimportant.M0DEL2Ican、thinkofitoffthetopofmyhead.ScriptJohn:Hey,Sue.DoyouknowwhatJack'shomephonenumberis?Susan:Ican'tthinkofitoffthetopofmyhead.Idon'thavemyaddressbookonme,andIdon'thavemymobilephonewithme,either.John:That'stoobad!I'vegottofindhimnow.It'surgent!IfIcan'tfindhimtoday,rilbedead!Susan:Youmightwanttolookitupinthephonebook.John:Fvecheckedalready,butitseemsthathidphonenumberisunlisted.Susan:Maybeifsunderhisroommate'sname.John:Well,Iguessso.Susan:Well,whydon'tyoucallJane?Shehashisphonenumber.John:Fvetried,butnooneanswered!Susan:Maybecallhisofficeandaskhissecretary.John:Fvealreadytried.Shewon'ttellme.Shesaysit'sprivate.Susan:Oh,that'sright.Theyusuallydon'treleaseprivateinformationoverthephone.John:It'sapity.Youusuallyhaveapowerfidmemory,butyoucan'thelptoday.What'swrongwithyou?Yourmemoryseemstobefadingearly.Susan:Ifsnotmymemoryisfading.Idohavememoryforfhceandnames,butapooronefornumberanddatesNowYourTurnSAMPLEDIALOGA:Hey,doyourememberwhenisthelectureonthevalueofinformationbyProfessorSmith?B:Ican'tthinkofitoffthetopofmyhead.Maybewecanlookitupinournotebook,butIdon'thaveminewithme.A:That'stoobas!Idon'thaveitwithme,either.Doyourememberthenumberofthelecturehail?B:Sorry,Ican'tthinkofitoffmyhead.Pmterriblyinterestedinthelecture.Ican'tmissit!Well,whydon'tyoucallthedeanwhoarrangedthelecture?A:I'mafraidit'snotverywisetoaskthedeandirectly.Thenmaybeyoucancalltheofficeifthedepartmentandaskthesecretary.A:I'vealreadytried,butnooneanswered.B:Oh!A:Youusuallyhaveapowerfulmemory,butyoucan'thelptoday.Youmemoryseemstobefadingearly.It'snitthatmymemoryisfading.Idohaveagoodmemoryforfacesandnames,butapooronefornumbersanddates.M0DEL3What'swrongwithyourmemory?ScriptBill:Hi,honey!MytriptoLondonwaswonderful.Amy:Tellmewhatthrilledyoumost.[ThetelephoneringsandBillanswersit....Hehangsup.]Bill:Er,wherewasI?Amy:YouweretalkingaboutyourtourinLondon.Bill:Oh,yeah.Amy:Ibetyouhadagreattime.Bill:Yes,IparticularlyenjoyedvisitingthetowerofLondon.Amy:Howdidyougetthere?Bybusorunderground?Bill:Letmesee....Sorry,Ican'trememberanymore.Amy:What'swrongwithyourmemory?Bill:Ihopeit'snotAlzheimer'sdisease.Idon'twanttoforgetmyownname.Amy:Idon'tthinkso.Perhapsit'sjusttemporaryforgetfulness.You'llberightafteragoodsleep.Bill:Ihopeso.Butasthisishappeningsooftenrecently,IthinkImustgotoseeadoctorandgetsomepillsAmy:It'snotasserousasthat.Anyway,Iwishyouhadagoodmemoryforhappyevents,andabadoneforunhappythings.NowYourTurnSAMPLEDIALOGHey,mytriptoBeijingwasfantastic.Tellmewhatthrilledyoumost.[ThedoorbellringsandAanswerit....Acomesback.lA:WherewasI?B:YouweretalkingaboutyourtourinBeijingA:Oh,yeah.B:Ibetyouhadagreattime.A:Yes,IparticularlyenjoyedvisitingtheForbiddenCityandtheGreatWall,thoughtheadmissionfeeswereabittoohighforme.B:Whatwerethefees?A:Letmesee....Sorry,Ican'trememberanymore.B:What'swrongwithyourmemory?A:Ihopeit'snotAlzheimer'sdisease.Idon'twanttoseealotofnewpeopleeveryday.B:Idon'tthinkso.Perhapsyouonlyforgetthingsmomentarily.You'llberightafteragoodsleep.A：Ihopeso.Butasthisishappeningsooftenrecently,1thinkIhavetoseeadoctor.B:Idon'tthinkit'ssoserious.Anyway,abadmemoryhelpsyouforgetyourtrouble.V.LefsTalkScriptStudent:Professor,thankyouforgrainingmethisinterview.I'mSusan,areporterfromtheStudentUnionmagazine.Manystudentshavedifficultlymemorizingthings.Sinceyou'reanoutstandingpsychologist,couldyougiveussometipsonhowtopimproveourmemory?Professor:Well,somepeoplehavebettermemoriesthanothers,butthat'slargelybecausetheyarebetteratcreatingmentalimages.Student:IfI'mnotgoodatcreatingimages,whatcanIdo?Professor:Practicehelps.Andthemindremembersthingsbetteriftheyareconnectedwithotherimages.Forexample,Iyouhavetopickupseveralitemsatthegrocerystore,say,carrots,egg,bananas,andmilk,youcancreateapictureinyourmindofagiantcarrot,andhangingfromit,abanana.Student:ThenIcouldhaveagiantmilkcartonpouringmilkoverthecarrotandbanana.Professor:Certainly.Thenwhatwouldyoudowiththeegg?Student:Hmmm.I'dvisualizeanegg-shapedUFOflyingacrossthesky.Professor:Thereyougo.Themoreyouapplytheideas,theeasieritgets.Besidescreatingpictures,there'sanothertechniquethatisveryuseful.Student:Whatisit?Professor:Establishinganassociation.Supposeyouarelookingforlostkeys.Relax,andletyourmindlookforalltheimagesconnectedwiththosekeys—theirfeel,thesoundstheymake.Student:Howwillthathelp?Professor:Youmightrememberthesoundthekeysmadewhenyouplacedtheninadrawerorcoldtouchofthekeysinyourjacketwereyouleftthem.Student:Ohmygosh!Ihavetorun.It'stimemyEnglishclass.Iseeanimageofmyteacherstaringatmyemptyseatintheclassroom.Manythanks,Professor.Professor:Notatall,andgoodluckwithyourmemory.

WaysofImprovingOne'sMemoryExamplesCreatingimagesToremembertheitemstobuysatthegrocerystoresuchascarrots,eggs,bananas,andmilkImagesthatyoumayhelp:Lagiantcarrotandabananahangingfromit2.aRiantmilkcartonpouringmilkovertheccittiandbannnn3.anegg-shapedUFOflyingacrosstheskyEstablishingassociationsTofindyourlostkeysAssociationswithsoundtouchthatmayhelp:1.ThesoundufJhekeysmightremindyouofy'havingplaced(heninadrawer.2.Thecoldtouchofthekeysmi?htremindyouoftheminyourjacket.DiscussionSAMPLEAswejustheardfromtheinterview,thetechniqueofassociatingcertainlyimportantinpromotingmemory.Andaccordingtotheinterview,creatingimageshelpsrememberthings.Ifyourshoppinglistincludeseggs,youmightvisualizeaneggoranegg-shapedUFOflyingacross.Anotherimportantfactorinimprovingmemorycanbeofinterest.Ifyougetinterestedinsomething,youcanrememberitbetter.Yeah.Andifyourecognizefactsintomeaningfulgroups,youcanrememberthembetter.Forinstance,ifyouwanttomemorizeallthenamesofAmericanpresidents,itisnoteasy.If,however,youarrangethemchronologicallyintothreeperiods:thosebeforeAbrahamLincoln,thosebetweenAbrahamLincolnandFranklinRoosevelt,andthoseafter,thenthetaskwillbelessdifficult.A:Itiscommonsensethatifyouglanceatsomethingquickly,youtendtoforgetitquickly.Ifyoustuffyitslowly,youcanrememberitbetter.B:Anothertechniqueisintensivepracticeorrepeating.Asasayinggoes,practicemakesperfect.Ifyourepeatsomethingagainandagain,youwilleventuallylearnitbyheart.A:Butweshouldnotworktoohard.Whenwegettired,ourlearningefficiencydeclines.Weneedbreakssothemindcanrestandabsorbwhathasbeenlearned.VI.FurtherListeningandSpeakingTaskl:TheRoleMemoryPlaysinOurLifeScriptSincememoryplaysasignificantroleinourlife,scrienlistsareincreasinglyinterestedinresearchonhowtoimprovermemory,Herearesomefactorstheybelievetobeimportanttoexpandingmemorycapacity.Tobeginwith,youmusttakespecialcareinyourdailylife.Foodforexample,isveryimportant.Somevitaminsareessentialfoeyourmemorytoworkproperly.Theyarefoundinbread,cereal,vegetablesandfruits.Someexpertssaythatsynthesizesvitaminsimprovememory,butothershavedoubtsaboutthis,arguingthatthestudieshavenotconfirmedtheydowork.Anotheressentialfactoriswater.Ithelpstomaintainthememorysystems,especiallyinolderpersons.AccordingtoDr.Roswell,lackofwaterinthebodyhasanimmediateandstrongeffectonmemory;itcancauseconfusionandotherthoughtdifficulties.Sleepalsoplaysasignificantrole.Tobeabletohaveagoofmemory,wemustallowthebraintohaveplentyofrest.Whilesleeping,thebrainnolongercontrolsthesenses,andstartstoreviseandstoretheinformationonehasreceives.Lackofsleepwouldmakeonefeelexhaustedandwouldweakenone'sabilitytoconcentrate.Also,one,abilitytostoreinformationwouldbeaffected.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?Whyarefoodsimportantinpromotingmemoryaccordingtothepassage?Towhomiswaterespeciallyimportantinmaintainingthememorysystem?Whatproblemcanalackofwatercause?Whyissleepimportanttomemory?Keys:1.A2.B3.D4.D5.CTask2:Wheredidtheprofessorgo?ScriptThisisatruestory,whilehappenedtofriendsofoursinasmalltowninSouthAfrica.Theywereahospitablecouplewhooftenentertainedtheirneighborsfordrinks,teaordinner.Onthisparticularspringnight,theyhaveinvitedaretiredprofessortosuper.Duringtheevening,itbegantopourwithrain,andtheheavensreallyopened.Becausehehadwalkedthere,theyofferedtoputhimupforthenight.Theypointedoutthatbystayingovernight,hedidnolneedtogolooutinthebadweather.Heagreedonthesoundnessofthatidea,thankedhishostsprofusely,andthematterseemedtobesettled.Butwhiletheywerewashingthedishesaftersupper,theforgetfulprofessordisappeared.Noonecouldfindhimanywhere.Eventually,after40minutes,thefrontdoorbellrang.Therewastheprofessor,soakedtotheskin.Whenhewasaskedwhatonearthhehasbeendongintherain,herepliedthatbecausehewasgoingtostaythereovernight,hehadgonehometogethispajamasandtoothbrush.Task3:HowtoRememberNamesScriptYoujustcalledtheTVrepairshop,andthevoiceontheotherendofthelinetellsyou,“ThisisDonSmith”.About5minuteslateryoutellyourwifethat"thisguy^willbeouttofixtheTVinthemorning.Youcan'tthinkofhismanealthoughyouknowhementioneditonthephone.Thishappensallthetimetojustaboutanyofusunlesswehavelearnedtoconcentrateandimplantanameinourmemory,rightatthetimewehearit.Todothis,youmustmakeahabitofrepeatingthenamebacktotheperson.Thisactionwillremindyoutostorethenameinyour“memorybank“eachtimeyouhearsomeone'sname,andwithinashorttimethe“repeating“processcanbediscontinuedWhenyoumeetsomeoneinperson,usethesameprocedure,andinaddition,visualizesomethingdifferent,unusualorridiculousabouthidorherappearance,position,oractionsthat“tiesin“withhisorhername.Later,youmaywritethedescriptiveinformationononesideofacardandthenameintheotherside.Lookatitrepeatedly,seethe“picture“inyourmind'seyeasyoulookatthename;orwhenyouseehename,visualizethe“picture“youhaveassignedtothename.Gettingthissystemtoworkwillrequirechangesinyourthinking,anditmaytakeseveraldaysorseveralweekstobecomeproficient.NewsReportADolphinExhibitionScriptArecentartexhibitioninFloridahonoredtheanimaloftenseenasman'smostfriend,thedolphin.The"DolphinsonParade^^exhibitionintheFloridaKeysfeaturedlife-sizeddecoratesdolphinpaimingsmadeofwoodandthecostofmaterials.Thedolphinswereshownatareabusinessandalongthebeach.SponsorspaidU.S.$750tocovertheartists5feeandthecostofmaterials.Thereweremorethan100dolphinthemes,includingabeer-bellydolphin.Theyshowedtheworkoflocalartists,aswellasthebeachatmospheretheKeysarefiimousfor.Probablythemostuniauewasspecialbecauseofitsartist,Pandora.Pandorathedolphinpainterisareadolphin,arttheDolphinResearchcenter,inMarathon,Florida.Theplayfulartiststreakscolorsacrossadolphinpaintingholdingabrushinitsmouth.TheexhibitionwasheldbytheMonroe[Florida]CounciloftheArtsaspartofaplantomaketheKeysaninternationalartscenter.ThepaintingsweretobeauctionedoffinMarch,withthemoneyearnedgoingtocommunityartprograms.UintlILBasicListeningPracticeScriptW:0k?It'syourturntopaythebill.Ipaidlasttime.M:What?Youhaveaselectivememory.Youtriedtopaylastturn,butyourcreditcardfoiled;so1endeduppaying!It'sdefinitelyyourturn.Q:Whatistrueaccordingtotheconversation?ScriptM:I'mhavingrealtroublereviewingforthisFrenchexam.Ijustcan'tmemorizeallthevocabulary.W:Metoo.Ihatehavingtolearnthingsbyheart.Iguesswejusthavetokeepreadingthetextsoverandover.Q:Whatdoesthewomanprefer?ScriptW:Ohlook!There'sthatguywesawlastweek,playingfootballinthepark!Helookedgreatinhiskit,remember?M:Him?Idon'trememberhim.I'vegotaterriblememoryforfiices.IhaveahardtimeevenrecordingpeopleFvebeenintroducedto.Q:Accordingtotheconversation,whatistheman'sproblem?ScriptM:Whyisthereabigsignonthebackofyourdoorthatsays"keys"?W:It'storemindmetotakemykeyswhenIgooutbecauseI'malwayslockingmyselfoutbyaccident!Itdoesn'thelpenough.NowIjustforgettoreadthesign.Q:Whyisthereasignonthebackofthedoor?ScriptM:Thathistoryexamwasreallyhard.Theessayquestionwasterrible!W:Iknow,IwishIwerelikeDavid.Hehasaphotographicmemory,youknow.Howusefulthatwouldbe!Q:WhatistrueofDavid?Keys:l.C2.D3.A4.B5.CIII.ListeningInScriptM:Tellmeyoursecret.You'resuddenlygettingexcellentmarksineverysubject,andyouusedtobeabottom-of-classstudentjustlikeme.W:Simpleenough.Ireadanarticleinascientificjournalthatstudyingwithremembering,basedonrecentresearchintothebrain.M:Aw,thatstuff'soldhat:studyatthesametimeeveryday,besureyourclothesarecomfortable,andmakesureyouhaveenoughlight,blah-blah-blah.W:Notsofast,wiseguy.I'mtalkingaboutprincipleslike"MentalVisualization”,creatingapictureinyourmindofwhatistoberemembered.M:Ok,thatdiessounddifferent.Id“Association”aprinciple—youknow,youconnectwhatyouwanttorememberwithsomethingyou'refamiliarwith?W:Righton!’Consolidation“isanother.Ireviewmynotesrightafterclassandconsolidate—orabsorb-thenewmaterialintowhatI'vealreadylearned.M:You'removingaheadfastwiththoseprinciples.IswearthisweekendI'mgoingtostudysixteenhoursadaybothSaturdayandSunday.W:Whoa,bigguy.That'snottheway.Followtheprincipleof^DistributesPractice”.Shorterstudysessionsdistributesoverseveraldaysarebetter.M:Thatsystemisallverywellforyou;you'vegotagoodmemory.Butwhataboutme?I'vegotamemorylikeasieve.W:You'retoomodest.There'snothingwrongwithyourmemory.Butmemoryislikeamuscle;itneedsexercise.Anddon'tforgetit.Whilethemaniswonderingwhythewomanissuddenlyqellingexcellemmarks,shesaysshereadanarticleonstudyingandremembering.Ittalksaboutprincipleslike“MentalVisualization”,thatis,creatingapictureinone'smindofwhatistoberemembered.Thisremindsthemanoftheprincipleof“Association'',whichmeansconnectingwhatonewantstorememberwithsomethingoneisfamiliarwith.Thenthewomanaddstheprincipleof“Consolidation”,orreviewingone'snotesafterclassandabsorbingthenewmaterialintowha>onehasalreadylearned.Whenthemanpromisetostudysixteenhoursaday,thewomanrecommendstheprincipleof“DistributedPractice",whichfavorsshorterstudysessionsdistributedoverseveraldays.Finally,thewomantellsthemanthatmemoryislikeamuscle,andthatitneedsexercise.Task2:Youforgetmytoast!ScriptAn80-year-oldcouplewashavingproblemsrememberingthings,sotheydecidetogototheirdoctortoseewhatwaswrongwiththem.Theyexplainedtothedoctorabouttheproblemstheywerehavingwiththeirmemory.Aftercheckingthecoupleover,thedoctortoldthemthattheywerephysicallyokaybutmightneedtostartwritingthingsdowntohelpthemremember.Thecouplethankedthedoctorandleft.LaterthatnightwhilewatchingTV,theoldwomansaidtotheoldman,"Honey,willyoupleasegotothekitchenandgetmeadishoficecream?”Beforethemanleft,sheadded,“Whydon'tyouwritethatdownsoyouwon'tforget?^^“Nonsense,“saidthehusband,canrememberadishoficecream!”“Well,“saidthewife,'Tdlikesomestrawberriesonit.You'dbetterwritethatdownbecauseIknowyourmemoryisfailing.*9“Don'tbesilly,“repliedthehusband."There'reonlytwothings:adishoficecreamandsomestrawberries.Icansurelyrememberthat!^^Withthat,herushedintothekitchen.Afterabouttwentyminuteshereturnedfromthekitchenandhandedheraplateofbaconandeggs.Thewifetookonelookattheplate,glancedupatherhusband,andsaid,“Hey,youforgetthetoast!”Keys:FTFFFTask3:Memory-ImprovingTechniquesScriptTherearemanytechniquesyoucanusetoimproveyourmemory.Someofthemareintroducedher.Firstandforemost,youneedtostimulateyourmemoryallthetime.Toputitsimply,youshoulduseyourmemoryasmuchaspossible.Itisespeciallyimportanttotrytolearnsomethingnew.Ifyouworkinanoffice,learntodance;ifyouareadancer,learntodealwithacomputer,ifyouworkwithsales,andlearntoplaychess;ifyouareaprogrammer,learntopaint.Theseaddedactivitiesstimulatethebrainsothat11continuestofunction.Olderpeopleneedtopayattentiontothingstheyaredealingwith.Don'ttrytomemorizeeverythingthatcatchesyourattention;fbcusonwhatyouconsiderimportant.Forexample,youcantakeanyobjectsuchasapenandconcentrateonit.Thinkonitsvariouscharacteristics:itsmaterial,itsfunction,itscolor,andsoon.Don'tallowanyotherthoughttooccupyyourmindwhileyouareconcentratinginthatpen.Anothermethodthatcanbeusedistorelaxyourself.Itisimpossibletorememberthingsifyouaretenseornervous.So,tryholdingyourbreathfortenseconds,andthenreleaseitslowly.Associationisalsoapowerfultooltodevelopyourmemory.Forexample,ifyoucannotrememberaperson'sname,youcanthinkaboutaspecialfeatureofhisfaceandthenlinkitwithhismane.What'sseemstobeanespeciallyimportantwaytostimulateone'smemory?Whatseemstobethebestwaytofocusyourmemory?Howcanyouconcentrateonapen?Howcanyourelaxyourselfaccordingtothepassage?Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?Kes:1A2.C3.D4.B5,DIV.SpeakingOutMODEL1Itslippedmymind!Am