1 Memory Test. In pairs, look at the words in the box for one minute. Then close your books and write down all the words you can remember.

letter serious heart philosophy envelope page arrow 2,000 years scarf rabbit tick five o'clock empty hat mysterious universe fur hair amazing world half an hour ox oxygen

2 Which strategies did you use to memories the words?

Memory Strategies

Read the list of words quietly a few times.

Repeat the words aloud. Begin with one word, then two, then three and so on.

Think of the items visually, e.g. a picture of an envelope.

Make connections between words, e.g. scarf, hat (clothes).

Classify words grammatically, e.g. serious, empty, amazing (adjectvies).

Classify words alphabetically, e.g. page, paper clip, philosophy.

3 Listen to four students talking about how they remember words. Match them with the strategies they use.

1> Daver a) analytical-thinking about the structure of words

2> Luning b) visual-writing, drawing, connecting photos with words

3> Tonghuan c) self-testing-doing personal tests or asking someone at home to test you

4> Xiaofang d) oral-saying words aloud, making connections between words

Answers: Daver b Luning d Tonghuan a Xiaofang c

4 Choose three things that you are good at remembering or learning.

1> numbers: telephone numbers, dates, scores, prices

2> sounds: voices, pieces of music

3> machines: how to use and repair them

4> images: what people wear, details of houses

5> actions: using your hands, e.g. cooking, driving

6> places: names, directions

7> people: names, faces

8 >smells: places, food

5 Introduce some means of memories