八年级下Unit7MorePractice.ppt

A Listen to another passage about memory and then complete the diagram with the information from it. Put one word in each blank. B1 Read the passage below and then answer the questions. 1 How can you make your memory work better? 2 Why is it a good idea to learn a new skill? 3 What does your brain do while you are asleep? 4 What are the good things about the caffeine in tea and coffee? What is the bad thing? 5 Why should you not allow other thoughts to enter your mind when you are trying to memorize something? B2 Look at the following pictures for one minute. Then close your book. How many of them can you remember? In groups, discuss your methods for memorizing things. B3 The passage on page 109 suggests that linking information with pictures is an excellent way to help memory. Work in pairs and discuss the questions below. Do you find it difficult to remember English words? Do you like linking English words with pictures when you try to remember them? Give an example. Do you have any other good methods to remember English words? Give some examples. B4 Look at the habits below and tick the ones that you have. Are they good or bad for your memory? Work in groups to discuss the habits. 1 Every day, I drink one glass of milk and eat a lot of vegetables. 2 I do not like drinking water. I prefer soft drinks. 3 I often read and write until late at night. 4 I like fruit and eat a lot of it. 5 I usually have cereal with milk for breakfast. 6 When I get tired, I usually take a bath to help me relax. 7 I choose a quiet place to help me concentrate better. 课文讲解 1. Immediate memory holds pieces of information from the five senses for less than a second. 对于五种感官收集来的 信息，瞬间记忆只能保留不到一秒钟。 less than 意思是“少于；不到”， 反义词：more than 超过。 2. Then it either forgets them or passes them on to short-term memory. 然后它（瞬间记忆）就会遗忘它们（信息），或者把它们传给短期记忆。 either ... or ... 意