牛津英语八年级下册Unit7_Reading_B.ppt

Reading B Your amazing brain Tips for memorizing ★ Repeat things Repeating things is the best way to remember things for a short time, for example, remembering a phone number for a few seconds. “Chunking” or grouping numbers helps you to remember them. Tips for memorizing For example, the following numbers would be impossible for most of us to remember: 1492178919318483. But look at them in “chunks”, and it becomes much easier: 1492 1789 1931 8483. ★ Invent a story To remember long lists, try inventing a story which includes all the items you want to remember. In experiments, people were asked to remember up to 120 words using this technique and when they were tested afterwards, on average they could remember ninety percent of them! ★ Take physical exercise Physical exercise is also important for your memory, because it increases your heart rate and sends more oxygen to your brain, and that makes your memory work better. Exercise also reduces stress, which is very bad for the memory. 1. grey matter （大脑）灰质 2. white matter （大脑）白质 3. nervous system 神经系统 4. in one’s 90s （某人）九十多岁 5. billions of 数以亿计的 6. be close to 靠近 根据中文意思完成句子。 1. 我的爷爷虽然90多岁了，但身体很硬朗。 My grandpa is very strong though he is ____ ____ ____. 2. 我们的大脑灰质储存信息并对身体其他部位发出指令。 The _____ _____ of our brain stores information and gives instructions to the rest of our body. 3. 据报道说这种疾病破坏中枢神经系统。 It is reported that this disease attacks the central ________ ___________. 4.（大脑）白质属于大脑的不活跃的部分。 ______ _______ belongs to the non-active part of the brain. 5. 地球上有数以亿计的生物。 There are ____ ____ living things on the earth. 6. 超市离我们学校很近。 The supermarket ____ ____ ____ our school. Discuss the following questions. 1. Which word in the first paragraph means “a piece cut or broken off something”? 2. Which way in the passage can help you relax and memorize things better? B Your amazing brain B1 1 Do you think your brain is more powerful tha