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1、UintlII.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 creditcard failed;so I ended up paying!Its definitely your turn.Q:What is true according to the conversation?2.ScriptM:Im having real tro
2、uble reviewing for this French exam.I just cant memorize allthe vocabulary.W:Me too.I hate having to learn things by heart.I guess we just have to keep readingthe texts over and over.Q:What does the woman prefer?3.ScriptW:Oh look!Theres that guy we saw last week,playing football in the park!Helooked
3、 great in his kit,remember?M:Him?I dont remember him.Ive got a temble memory for faces.I have a hardtime even recording people Fve 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 your door that says keys?W:Its to remind me
4、to take my keys when I go out because Im always lockingmyself 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.ScriptM:That history exam was really hard.The essay question was terrible!W:I know,I wish I were like David.He has a
5、photographic memory,you know.Howuseful that would be!Q:What is true of David?Keys:1.C2.D3.A4.B 5.CIII.Listening InScriptM:lell me your secret.Youre suddenly getting excellent marks in every subject,andyou used to be a bottom-of-class student just like me.W:Simple enough.I read an article in a scient
6、ific journal that studying withremembering,based on recent research into the brain.M:Aw,that stuffs old hat:study at the same time every day,be sure your clothes arecomfortable,and make sure you have enough light,blah-blah-blah.W:Not so fast,wise guy.Im talking about principles like“Mental Visualiza
7、tion”,creating a picture in your mind of what is to be remembered.M:Ok,that dies sound different.Id Association“a principle-you know,youconnect what you want to remember with something youre familiar with?W:Right on!Consolidation”is another.I review my notes right after class andconsolidate-or absor
8、b-the new material into what Fve already learned.M:Youre moving ahead fast with those principles.I swear this weekend Fm going tostudy sixteen hours a day both Saturday and Sunday.W:Whoa,big guy.Thats not the way.Follow the principle of Distributes Practice”.Shorter study sessions distributes over s
9、everal days are better.M:That system is all very well for you;youve got a good memory.But what aboutme?Fve got a memory like a sieve.W:Ybure too modest.Theres nothing wrong with your memory.But memory is likea muscle;it needs exercise.And dont forget it.While the man is wondering why the woman is su
10、ddenly getting exceHent marks,shesays she read aa article on studying and remembering.It talks about principles likeMental Visualization”,that is,creating a picture in ones mind of what is to beremembered.This reminds the man of the principle of“Association”,which meansconnecting what one wants to r
11、emember with something one is familiar with.Thenthe woman adds the principle of uConsplidation,or reviewing ones notes after classand absorbing the new material into what one has already learned.When the manpromise to study sixteen hours a day,the woman recommends the principle of“Distributed Practi
12、ce”,which favors shorter study sessions distributed over severaldays.Finally,the woman tells the man that memory is like a muscle,and that it needsexercise.Task 2:You forget my toast!ScriptAn 80-year-old couple was having problems remembering things,so they decide to goto their doctor to see what wa
13、s wrong with them.They explained to the doctor aboutthe problems they were having with their memory.After checking the couple over,thedoctor told them that they were physically okay but might need to start writing thingsdown to help them remember.The couple thanked the doctor and left.Later that nig
14、ht while watching TV,the old woman said to the old man,Honey,willyou please go to the kitchen and get me a dish of ice cream?Before the man left,she added,“Why dont you write that down so you wontforget?”“Nonsense,“said the husband,can remember a dish of ice cream!”“Well,“said the wife,Id like some
15、strawberries on it.Youd better write that downbecause I know your memory is failing.”“Dont be silly,M replied the husband.Therere only two things:a dish of ice creamand some strawberries.I can surely remember that!”With that,he rushed into the kitchen.After about twenty minutes he returned from thek
16、itchen and handed her a plate of bacon and eggs.The wife took one look at the plate,glanced up at her husband,and said,uHey,youforget the toast!?,Keys:FTFFFTask3:Memory-Improving TechniquesScriptThere are many techniques you can use to improve your memory.Some of them areintroduced her.First and for
17、emost,you need to stimulate your memory all the time.To put it simply,you should use your memory as much as possible.It is especially important to try tolearn 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 p
18、lay chess;if youare a programmer,leam to paint.These added activities stimulate the brain so that 11continues to function.Older people need to pay attention to things they are dealing with.Dont try tomemorize everything that catches your attention;focus on what you considerimportant.For example,you
19、can take any object such as a pen and concentrate on it.Think on its various characteristics:its material,its function,its color,and so on.Dont allow any other thought to occupy your mind while you are concentrating inthat pen.Another method that can be used is to relax yourself.It is impossible to
20、rememberthings if you are tense or nervous.So,try holding your breath for ten seconds,and then release it slowly.Association is also a powerful tool to develop your memory.For example,if youcannot remember a persons name,you can think about a special feature of his faceand then link it with his mane
21、.1.Whats seems to be an especially important way to stimulate ones memory?2.What seems to 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?Kes:1A2.C3.D4.B5.DIV.Speaking OutMODEL 1 It s
22、lipped my mind!Amy:I sent out the invitations to the dinner party.Bill:Thats good.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?
23、Bill:Yeah,but did you forget that Linda doesn,t eat chicken?Amy:Linda?Oh,my gosh!I forgot to invite Linda!It just slipped my mind.Shell bemad at me.Bill:Well,everyone forgets something sometimes.Its not too late yet.Ill make aphone call.Dont worry.Amy:Thanks!You see,Im getting forgetful.I think Im g
24、etting old!Bill:Looks like you are,sweetheartNow Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA:Im going to throw a party,and Fve sent out the invitations to my friends andrelatives.B:Thats good.But dont forget to invite everyone you should invite.A:I think Fve invited everyone.Do you have anybody in mind?B:Did you invite
25、 John?Hes lost his job after recent quarrel 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.Makea phone call right away.A:Did I forget anybody else that I should
26、 incite?B:Theres yet another person you should inviteJulia.Shes just moved to the cityand feels lonely.A:Oh,good heavens,I forgot all about her.Shes our new friend.You see,Im gettingforgetful.I think Fm getting old!B:Looks like you are,buddy.Youd better start writing things down if theyreimportant.M
27、ODEL2 I cant think 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!Fve got to find him now.Its urgent!If I c
28、ant find him today,Fil be dead!Susan:You might want to look it up in the phone book.John:Fve 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,but no o
29、ne answered!Susan:Maybe call his office and ask his secretary.John:Fve already tried.She wont tell me.She says its private.Susan:Oh,thats right.They usually dont release private information over thephone.John:Its a pity.You usually have a powerful memory,but you cant help today.Whats wrong with you?
30、Your memory seems to be fading early.Susan:ts not my memory is fading.I do have memory for face and names,but apoor one for number and datesNow Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA:Hey,do you remember when is the lecture on the value of information byProfessor Smith?B:I cant think of it off the top of my head.Ma
31、ybe we can look it up in our notebook,but I dont have mine with me.A:Thats too bas!I dont have it with me,either.Do you remember the number of thelecture hail?B:Sorry,I cant think of it off my head.A:Tm terribly interested in the lecture.I cant miss it!B:Well,why dont you call the dean who arranged
32、the lecture?A:Tm 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:Fve already tried,but no one answered.B:Oh!A:You usually have a powerful memory,but you cant help today.You memoryseems to be fading early.B:Its nit that
33、my memory is fading.I do have a good memory for faces and names,but a poor one for numbers and dates.M0DEL3 Whafs wrong with your memory?ScriptBill:Hi,honey!My trip to London was wonderful.Amy:Tell me what thrilled you most.The telephone rings and Bill answers it.He hangs up.Bill:Er,where was I?Amy:
34、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 remember any more.Amy:Whats wrong with your memory?Bill:I hope its not Alzh
35、eimers disease.I dont want to forget my own name.Amy:I dont think so.Perhaps its just temporary forgetfulness.Youll be right after agood sleep.Bill:I hope so.But as this is happening so often recently,I think I must go to see adoctor and get some pillsAmy:Its not as serous as that.Anyway,I wish you
36、had a good memory for happyevents,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 back.A:Where was I?B:You were talking about your tour in BeijingA:Oh,yeah.B:I bet you had a
37、 great time.A:Yes,I particularly enjoyed visiting the Forbidden City and the Great Wall,thoughthe admission fees were a bit too high for me.B:What were the fees?A:Let me see.Sorry,I cant remember any more.B:Whats wrong with your memory?A:I hope its not Alzheimers disease.I dont want to see a lot of
38、new people everyday.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 see a doctor.B:I dont think its so serious.Anyway,a bad memory helps you forget your trouble.V.L e fs TalkScript
39、Student:Professor,thank you for graining me this interview.Im Susan,a reporterfrom the Student Union magazine.Many students have difficultlymemorizing things.Since youre an outstanding psychologist,could yougive us some tips on how top improve our memory?Professor:Well,some people have better memori
40、es than others,but thats largelybecause they are better at creating mental images.Student:If Im not good at creating images,what can I do?Professor:Practice helps.And the mind remembers things better if they areconnected with other images.For example,I you have to pick up severalitems at the grocery
41、 store,say,carrots,egg,bananas,and milk,you cancreate a picture in your mind of a giant carrot,and hanging from it,abanana.Student:Then I could have a giant milk carton pouring milk over the carrot andbanana.Professor:Certainly.Then what would you do with the egg?Student:Hmmm.Td visualize an egg-sha
42、ped UFO flying across the sky.Professor:There you go.The more you apply the ideas,the easier it gets.Besidescreating pictures,theres another 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 a
43、ll the images connected with thosekeys their feel,the sounds they make.Student:How will that help?Professor:You might remember the sound the keys made when you placed then ina 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 clas
44、s.I see an image ofmy teacher staring at my empty seat in the classroom.Many thanks,Professor.:Not atall,and good luck with your memory.ProfessorWays of Improving OnesMemoryExamplesCreating imagesTo remember the items tobuy sat the grocery storesuch as carrots,eggs,banaaaa,aad milkImages that you ma
45、y help:La giant carrot and abanana hanging from it2.a giant milk cartonpouring milk over thncarrot and banana3.an egg-shaped UFOflying across thn skyEstablishing associations To find your lost keysAssociations with soundtouch that may help:1.The sound of the keysmight remind you ofyhaving placed the
46、n ina drawer.2.The cold touch of thekeys might remind youof them in your jacket.DiscussionSAMPLEA:As we just heard from the interview,the technique of associating certainlyimportant in promoting memory.B:And according to the interview,creating images helps remember things.If yourshopping list includ
47、es eggs,you might visualize an egg or an egg-shaped UFOflying across.A:Another important factor in improving memory can be of interest.If you getinterested in something,you can remember it better.B:Yeah.And if you recognize facts into meaningful groups,you can remember thembetter.For instance,if you
48、 want to memorize all the names of American presidents,it is not easy.If,however,you arrange them chronologically into three periods:those before Abraham Lincoln,those between Abraham Lincoln and FranklinRoosevelt,and those after,then the task will be less difficult.A:It is common sense that if you
49、glance at something quickly,you tend to forget itquickly.If you stuffy it slowly,you can remember it better.B:Another technique is intensive practice or repeating.As a saying goes,practicemakes perfect.If you repeat something again and again,you will eventually learnit by heart.A:But we should not w
50、ork too hard.When we get tired,our learning efficiencydeclines.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,scrientists are increasingly interestedi