C1P1 Reading 八下英语第一课 上海教育出版社概要1.pptVIP

Memory;Read the explanation and speak out the word it explains.;unusual and unexpected, or difficult to understand ;to form or have a mental picture or idea of something ;mind;cost;vehicle;note; a very rich person who has money and possessions to the value of at least one million pounds or dollars;What is memory about?;memory;This memory test will tell you how good (or bad) your memory is. Read the words in the list below at normal speed. Then write down, in order, as many words as you can remember. Record your score.;Write down the words which you remember.;Look at them in one minute and see how many you can remember.;A;;1. When you get old, your memory gets better.;4. The pictures in your mind must be sensible and clear.;1. How many kinds of memories do we have?;2. What will happen when we get old?;Part 2 Joyce ; What way can you help remember things better? A. Watch them again and again. B. Listen to them carefully. C. Draw pictures of them. ;2. Do you think the word “smiles” is the longest word in the world? Why? ;What’s the meaning of “the Guinness Book Records”? A. It’s a magazine. B. It’s a book. C. It’s a newspaper. D. It’s a movie.;Gou Yanling from Harbin has memorized 15,000 telephone number. O’Brien from the UK remembered the correct order of 1,820 playing cards, after seeing them just once.;Part 5 Millie;a. Find these words and phrase in the articles, work out their meanings and use them in the sentences and conversations below.;1. We said ‘cheese’ when the cameraman asked us to give him a ______. 2. ANN: I wonder what it’s like to be an astronaut. DON: I don’t know, but I _______ it’s exciting. 3. PIERRE Is Lucy good at foreign languages? PANSY Of course she is. She can speak several foreign languages, ___________, English and French. ;4. I was very sorry to hear about the _____ of your gran