Unit-7-memory.ppt

Module 4 School lifeOxford EnglishUnit 7MemoryPeriod 1Period 1Getting ready Getting ready Getting ready Getting ready Reading(I)Reading(I)Reading(I)Reading(I)Memory Game 1,Look at the pictures quickly，then write down as many animals as you can remember。1cat monkeymonkeymonkeymonkeybirdpandagirafferabbitlionhorseelephanttigertiger How many animals do you remember?2,Look at the words for 30 seconds，then write down as many animals as you can remember。What do you know about?What do you know about?How much do you know about human memory?Decide whether the following sentences are T(True)or F(False).Young people usually have better memories than old Young people usually have better memories than old people.people.When we make new memories,weWhen we make new memories,weold ones.old ones.We can remember pictures better than words.We can remember pictures better than words.Once we learn how to ride a bike,we will never forget Once we learn how to ride a bike,we will never forget how to do it.how to do it.Read the title and the introduction again.Then answer the questions.2Before you readBefore you readLook at the introduction,the title and the first sentence of each article on page 99.Then circle the correct answers.Skim and ListenSkim and ListenListen to and skim the passage,then decide whether the following sentences are T(True)or F(False).TF F TF 3How do you remember the word“smiles”?Read the first article and find out how Henry remembers things.HenryA great way to help you remember something is to imagine a picture of it in your mind.If you make the picture big,strange or silly,you will remember it better.For example,to remember the word“smiles”,we can imagine there is a“mile”between the first letter and the last letter.This makes it the longest word in the world.Remember:a picture is worth a thousand words.4Answer some questions:Answer some questions:1.What is a great way to help you remember something?1.What is a great way to help you remember something?2.What kind of picture do you need to make in your mind?2.What kind of picture do you need to make in your mind?3.What is a good way to remember the word“smiles”?3.What is a good way to remember the word“smiles”?To imagine a picture of it in your mind.To imagine a picture of it in your mind.Make the picture Make the picture big,strange or silly.big,strange or silly.We can imagine there is a“mile”between the first We can imagine there is a“mile”between the first letter and the last letter.letter and the last letter.Read the first article and fill in the blanks.picturepicturestrangestrangesillysillyThere is a“mile”between the first letter and the There is a“mile”between the first letter and the last letterlast letteropic sentence:A great way to help you remember something is to imagine a picture of it in your mind.PaulaA good method for remembering the spelling of a word is to make a short sentence with each letter of the word.For example,if you want to remember how to spell the word“because”,you can use the sentence“Big elephants can always understand small elephants”.Read the second article and find out how Paula remembers the spelling of a word.Answer some questions Answer some questions:1.What method can you use to remember the spelling of a 1.What method can you use to remember the spelling of a word?word?2.How can you remember the spelling of the word 2.How can you remember the spelling of the word“because”in a good way?“because”in a good way?To make a short sentence with each letter of the wordTo make a short sentence with each letter of the word.You can use the sentence“You can use the sentence“b big ig e elephants lephants c can an a always lways u understand nderstand s small mall e elephants”lephants”.each letter of the wordeach letter of the wordBig elephants can always understand small Big elephants can always understand small elephantselephantsTopic sentence:A good method for remembering the spelling of a word is to make a short sentence with each letter of the word.Read the second article and fill in the blanks.MillieYou will forget something very quickly unless you understand it well.For example,you may have trouble remembering the list of steps in the water cycle.However,it is easier to remember these steps if you understand how the water cycle works.Read the third article and find out how to remember something more easily.Answer some questions:Answer some questions:1.What will happen if you dont understand something very 1.What will happen if you dont understand something very well?well?2.How can you remember the list of steps in the water cycle 2.How can you remember the list of steps in the water cycle more easily?more easily?You will forget something very quickly.You will forget something very quickly.To understand how the water cycle works.To understand how the water cycle works.understandunderstandHow the water cycle worksHow the water cycle worksRead the third article and fill in the blanks.Topic sentence:You will forget something very quickly unless you understand it well.Read the articles together.5Think and sayThink and sayRead the three articles and complete the table.Memory CornerRead the three articles and answer the questions.Retell the three articles using these notes.C1 The words in italics explain the meanings of some words on page 99.Find these words to complete the sentences.Change their forms if necessary.VocabularyVocabulary1VocabularyVocabularyC2 Complete the conversations below with the words from the box.HHomeworkHomework1.模仿录音的语音、语调，朗读课文。2.抄写单词memory，corner，lose，improve，mention，method，spelling，mind，silly，mile，letter，worth，spell，unless，trouble，list，step，cycle等。3.选择主阅读篇章中介绍的一种记忆方法，举例说明。4.完成综合练习册第110页Vocabulary和第117页Reading A的练习。