8A-U7-Reading(Memory-corner).ppt

U7 MemoryReadingTry to remember.Try to remember.Try to remember.Try to remember.Share your experiences.lIf there is an English Test tomorrow,how will you try to remember the large amount of new words?A1 Read the words in the list below for 30 seconds.Then close your book and write down as many words as you can remember.StarmountainFebruarybabyriverapplemonkeywindowcomputersoldierHow many words do you remember?1.When you get old,your memory gets better.2.Making pictures in your mind helps you remember things.3.A man with a good memory can remember everyones telephone number.4.We remember things better if they happen to us suddenly and surprisingly.DADADo you think so?Before you read:Look at the introduction,the title and the first sentence of each article on page 99.Then circle the correct answers.1.What do Henry,Paula and Millie do for the school newspaper?a.They write articles.b.They take photos.2.Why have Henry,Paula and Millie written these articles?a.Because they enjoy learning about memory.b.Because they want to help students improve their memory.l3.What way does Henrys article mention to help students remember something?a.To imagine a picture.b.To write it down.4.What is Paulas article mainly about?a.The importance of memory.b.A method for remembering the spelling of a word.D1 Read the articles on page 99 and fill in the blanks below.1st readingHenryToremembersomethingImaginea(1)_:(2)_,(3)_or(4)_(e.g.“smiles”:(5)_).picturebigstrangesillyWe can imagine there is a“mile”between the first letter and the last letterPaulaTo remember the spelling of a wordMake a short sentence with(6)_(e.g.“because”:(7)_)with each letter of the wordyou can use the sentence“Big elephants can always understand small elephants”MillieTo remember something more easilyTry to(8)_ something well(e.g.(9)_).remember something by understandingIt is easier to remember the water cycle steps if you understand how the water cycle worksC1l1.We go to school to learn new things and to train our _.(the brain)(line 4)l2.Sometimes _ things are easy to remember.(stupid)(line 5)l3.She used a different _ to do the Maths problem.(a way of doing something)(line 14)l4.Can you help me carry this box?It is too big.I have _ carrying it.(a problem)(line 22)l5.If you wish to get a good job,there are many important _ you should take.(things that happen in a process)(line 23)mindsillymethodtroublestepsC2listsillyspellingtroubleworth1.Emily:Shall we walk to the park tomorrow?Flora:Dont be _.Its too far from here.Lets take a bus.2.Luke:Can you help me check my English exercise?Owen:Id love to.The _ of“receive”is wrong.Luke:Thanks.I always have _ with this word.3.Tony:I cant go to English Corner tonight.I have a lot of homework to do.Robin:I know youre very busy,but its _ the time.If you want to practise your English,you should go.Tony:OK.Ill see you there.4.Jack:We need some milk.Frank:OK.Let me add it to my shopping _.sillyspellingtroubleworthlistD2 Make pictures of the words below in your mind.Then close your book and write down as many words as you can remember.Compare the result with the one from A1 on page 98.Has your memory improved?MapmagazinejokebulbplanetwhaletapdollguideelephantLanguage Pointsl1.Line 4:If you make the picture big you will remember it better.l2.Line 15:if you want to remember how to spell the word“because”,you can usethe sentenceIf If 引导的条件状语从句，当主句是将来时，从句引导的条件状语从句，当主句是将来时，从句要用现在时。要用现在时。IfIf引导的条件状语从句，主句可以用情态动词。引导的条件状语从句，主句可以用情态动词。l1.The volleyball match will be put off if it _.A.will rainB.rains C.rainedD.is raining2.Difficulties are nothing if we _ not afraid of them.A.willB.shallC.are D.doLine 11:a picture is worth a thousand words.lWorth:adj.值得，有价值值得，有价值l1.be worth+RMBl这本书的价值是这本书的价值是10元。元。lThe book is worth 10 yuan.l2.be worth doing sthl北京值得游玩。北京值得游玩。lBeijing is worth visiting.Line 19:You unless you understand it well.lUnless:conj.除非除非l她会一直唱下去，除非有人叫她停止。她会一直唱下去，除非有人叫她停止。lShe will keep on singing unless someone tells her to stop.lUnless=if not,当主句是将来时，从句用现在时。当主句是将来时，从句用现在时。Line 21:you may have trouble rememberinghave+n.+indoingsth做某事有麻烦做某事有麻烦做某事有困难做某事有困难做某事有意思做某事有意思have trouble（in）doinghave difficulty（in）doinghave fun（in）doing我们没费吹灰之力就找到了他的家。我们没费吹灰之力就找到了他的家。Wehadnotrouble(in)findinghishouse.Wehadnotrouble(in)findinghishouse.Wehavenotroubleinfindinghishouse.Useful phraseslbetween andlbe worthlmake sentencelhave trouble doinglthe list ofl在在和和之间之间l值得值得l造句造句l做某事有麻烦做某事有麻烦l清单清单