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PICTURE DESCRIPTION RECALL
Take a good look at a chosen picture below for one minute. Then, describe the
objects, colors, and shapes from memory. It's a great way to test your recall and
attention to detail.
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1) WARM-UP: answer the questions below:
How do you think memory works in our brain?
Can you share a moment when your memory surprised you?
What types of things do you find easy to remember?
Do you use any tricks or techniques to help you remember information?
How do you think technology (like smartphones) has affected our memory?
Do you believe that some people have a 'photographic memory'?
Have you ever met anyone like that?
Can you recall a funny memory from your childhood?
2) MATCH THE WORDS to their definitions:
A) Small, interesting pieces of information or details.
1. To stack B) To forcibly put an end or restrain.
2. To enhance C) To improve or make something better.
3. Inadvertently D) To keep something in a place for future use.
4. To suppress E) To arrange objects on top of each other in a neat
5. Tidbits way.
6. To store F) The maximum amount that something can hold or
7. Capacity contain.
8. Contradictory G) Inconsistent or opposed to each other.
H) Unintentionally or without awareness; accidentally.
ANSWERS:
1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8:
3) ENGAGE WITH YOUR PARTNER:
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Take turns to ask your speaking partner(s) questions with the words above.
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4) FILL IN THE GAPS using the words below:
TO STACK, TO STORE, CONTRADICTORY, TO ENHANCE, CAPACITY,
TIDBITS, INADVERTENTLY, TO SUPPRESS
1. During the meeting, the CEO shared interesting ____________ about the
upcoming projects.
2. The reports from different departments provided ____________ information.
3. The new data center has a significantly larger ____________ .
4. Regular exercise can ____________ your physical fitness.
5. The team decided ____________ the boxes neatly in the storage room.
6. The cloud-based platform allows users to securely ____________ and access
their files.
7. Law enforcement agencies work tirelessly to ____________ criminal activities.
8. During the cleanup, I ____________ knocked over the stack of papers.
5) WATCH THE VIDEO:
CLICK HERE or use the QR CODE below:
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6) SUMMARIZE the content of the video in 1 sentence:
Describe the gist of the video as if you were talking to a friend who hasn’t
seen it.
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7) TAKE THE COMPREHENSION QUIZ below:
1) What is the main topic of the video?
a) Memory failures
b) Memory storage
c) Brain development
d) Cognitive processes
2) What does the video suggest about memory?
a) It is a single, unified process
b) It works differently for each person
c) It has a localized storage area in the brain
d) It is unlimited in capacity
3) What does the term "passive oblivescence" refer to?
a) Memory consolidation
b) Forgetting on purpose
c) Unintentional forgetting
d) A specific type of cell
4) According to the video, what happens during sleep?
a) Memory deletion
b) Memory consolidation
c) Memory retrieval
d) Memory distortion
5) How does the video describe memory storage in the brain?
a) It is localized in one specific area.
b) It is evenly distributed throughout the brain.
c) It is controlled by the amygdala.
d) It is unrelated to brain function.
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8) DISCUSS CONCEPTS below on the basis of the video:
Explain the concept of "memory capacity."
Provide an example of when someone might inadvertently reveal a secret.
How can you enhance your vocabulary skills?
Describe a situation where contradictory information can cause confusion.
What does it mean to suppress your emotions?
9) TRUE OR FALSE:
1. Memory is a single, unified process that works the same way for everyone.
2. Memory storage in the brain is localized in one specific area.
3. Short-term memory has an unlimited capacity.
4. Long-term memories are stored in the same way as short-term memories.
5. Memory consolidation occurs during sleep, especially during REM sleep.
6. The hippocampus plays a critical role in forming new memories.
7. Our brains store memories in chronological order like a book.
8. Emotions have no impact on the formation and recall of memories.
9. Memory can be improved through practice and various strategies.
10. Alzheimer's disease primarily affects short-term memory.
10) DISCUSS the questions below:
1. What does it mean to suppress a memory, and why might someone choose
to do so?
2. Can you describe a situation where you had to enhance your skills to
succeed?
3. Have you ever encountered a situation where information seemed
contradictory to what you knew at that time?
4. Have you ever purged any items from your living space?
5. Do you believe that weak memories can be improved through practice and
strategies? Why or why not?
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6. What are some tidbits of information you've learned recently that stuck in
your memory?
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11) MEMORY SHARE:
Share some personal memories with each other, and then ask follow-up
questions to dive deeper into the details.
1. Do you remember your first day at school? What was it like?
2. What do you remember when you think of your favorite holiday?
3. Can you recall your earliest childhood memory?
4. Do you remember the first book you ever read? What was it about?
5. What memories come to mind when you think of your hometown?
6. Do you have any vivid memories associated with a particular smell or sound?
7. Can you recall a memorable birthday celebration? What made it special?
8. What is your most cherished memory with your family?
9. Do you remember the first movie you saw in a theater? What was your
impression?
10. What do you remember about your favorite teacher or class in school?
11. How did you feel the first time you rode a bicycle or drove a car?
12. What happened the first time you tried to cook a meal by yourself?
13. Can you recall the first time you got lost in a new city? How did you find your
way back?
14. What was your experience the first time you went shopping in a foreign
country?
15. What's a funny or embarrassing memory from your childhood?
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12) EXTRA LANGUAGE IMMERSION:
VIDEO EXPLORATION
Enhance English listening and comprehension skills through engaging with a
video.
CLICK HERE or scan the QR CODE.
13) CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD:
Listen to the video carefully. For each gap, choose the correct word from the two options
provided.
1) If ever there was a tool that stood to rewire our attentional ____________ (circuitry/sincerity) in
a powerful way, this seems to be it.
2) A simple practice taking 17 minutes can forever rewire your brain to be able to attend better
and offset some of that attentional ____________ (draft/drift).
3) Regardless of whether or not you're a child or you're an adult, whether or not you have ADHD
or not, the effects are ____________ (significant/signatory).
4) What we are specifically going to talk about are what are called ____________
(attentional/extensional) blinks.
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5) There's a simpler version of this that allows us to bypass all that. Your visual system has two
modes of processing: one is like that soda straw view of the world, and you're ____________
(massing/missing) other things.
6) Just doing that once for 17 minutes significantly reduces the number of attentional blinks that
people would carry out; in other words, their focus got better in a near ____________
(permanent/paramount) way.
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NOTES
ENGLISH WORD YOUR TRANSLATION
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ANSWER KEY
2) MATCH THE WORDS
1E, 2C, 3H, 4B, 5A, 6D, 7F, 8G
4) FILL IN THE GAPS
1. tidbits,
2. capacity
3. contradictory,
4. enhance,
5. stack,
6. store
7. suppress
8. inadvertently
5) VIDEO COMPREHENSION QUIZ
1B, 2B, 3C, 4A, 5B
9) TRUE OR FALSE
1F, 2F, 3F, 4F, 5T, 6T, 7F, 8F, 9T, 10T
13) CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD
1. CIRCUITRY
2. DRIFT
3. SIGNIFICANT
4. ATTENTIONAL
5. MISSING
6. PERMANENT
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