Unit 6 The MindUnit 6 The Mind

Part One: Vocabulary Link--College Reunion (15 Part One: Vocabulary Link--College Reunion (15 minutes)minutes)Part Two: Listening (15 minutes)Part Two: Listening (15 minutes)Part Three: Speaking (60 minutes)Part Three: Speaking (60 minutes)Part Four: Video Course (35 minutes)Part Four: Video Course (35 minutes)Part Five: Listening (25 minutes)Part Five: Listening (25 minutes)Part Six: Speaking--Group Discussion (30 minutes)Part Six: Speaking--Group Discussion (30 minutes)

Part One: Vocabulary Part One: Vocabulary Link--College ReunionLink--College Reunion

1. Vocabulary Review1. Vocabulary Review

2. New Vocabulary

• remind• remember• forget• memory: the part of your mind that

remembers things.• memories: things from the past that you

remember well.• memorize• believe

3. These people are at a college reunion. Read what the people are saying. Pay attention to the words in blue.

College reunion

1. Hey, do you know this song? It reminds me of our senior year. It was really popular then.

2. A: Hi, Sherry. Do you remember me? B: Yes, I know your face, but I forget your name. Is it Bill? I’m sorry. I have a bad memory.

3. In my junior year, I studied in Vienna. I have great memories of that time. I did so many fun things.

4. In Professor Smith’s class, we memorized a lot of poems. I still know them.

5. Is that Jared Grant? I don’t believe it! He was so thin in college!

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4. Ask and answer questions with your partner. Use the previously presented words in your answer.

• What does the picture remind you of?• Are you good at memorizing telephone

numbers?• What kind of things do you sometimes forget?• Are your memories of childhood mostly happy,

or mostly unhappy? Give an example.• What's a good way to memorize new English

words?• Do you usually believe what people say? Why?

Part Two: ListeningPart Two: Listening

1. Study Tips• 1) listen to two people talking about ho

w they learn vocabulary. Then complete the sentence.

• 2) Listen to the rest of the conversation for one's study tips for the other one.

2. The House in My Dream

• 1) Listen to a passage about the house in a dream. Then complete the sentence.

• 2) Listen the passage again. Then decide which following statements are true or false. If false, make them true.

Part Three: SpeakingPart Three: Speaking

1. Useful Expressions for Expressing Degrees of Certainty

• Very Certain←---------------------------------------→Not Certain• Yes, they are. I think so. Maybe. I have no idea.• No, they aren't. I don't think so. I'm not sure.

1. Useful Expressions for Expressing Degrees of Certainty

• Asking about Certainty• Are you sure that ...?• Are you certain that ...?• Is it certain that ...?

1. Useful Expressions for Expressing Degrees of Certainty

• Expressing Certainty• I am sure that ...• I am certain that ...• There's no doubt that ...• It's obvious that ...• Undoubtedly, ...• Sure enough, ... (informal)• Definitely, ... (formal)

1. Useful Expressions for Expressing Degrees of Certainty

• Expressing Uncertainty• I am not sure that ...• I am certain that ...• I'm uncertain about ...• I doubt whether ...

2. Useful Expressions for Dreams and Memories

• I had an amazing dream that ...• I had a terrible/weird nightmare

that ...• I dreamed (that) ...• I clearly/vividly remember that ...• I don't quite remember, but ...• I can't remember exactly, but ...

3. 3. Pair WorkPair Work

Speaking

1) Listen to the conversation. What are Mia and Justin looking for? Where are they?

Mia:Justin:Mia:Justin:Mia:Justin:Mia:Justin:Mia:Justin:

Come on, Justin. Let’s go. The concert starts in an hour.OK. I’m coming.Do you have the tickets?Yes, they’re here in my jacket. Oh, wait a minute.What’s wrong?I can’t find the tickets. They’re not in my pocket.Oh no! Where are they? Are they in the desk?I don’t think so.Try to remember. Maybe they’re in your backpack.Wait … I found them. They were in my other jacket. Let’s go.

3. Pair Work

• 2) Bring an old photo of high school or college friends to class. Match them with a partner and take turns asking and answering questions about your photos.

• Model questions: Who's this? Do you remember her name? Who was your teacher? What did you do in class?

Talk about your “dream house” with your partner. You may follow the sample dialogue. Then switch roles and repeat the activity.

Student A: Describe your “dream house.” Make use of the information in the box of the former exercise.

Student B: What does your partner’s “dream” mean? Use the information in the box below to talk about the meaning.

A: What did your house look like? B: My house was light blue. The house was not big, but it had a lot of

windows. I like light. A: Hmmm … your house had a lot of windows. Maybe you are an

outgoing and friendly person.

3) The house in my dream

• 4) Work in pairs and tell each other about strange dreams you had, using the expressions mentioned above.

• Presentation

Part Four: Video Part Four: Video CourseCourse

1. How's Your Memory?• Youe going to watch several people talking ab

out their memories. After watching, choose the words you hear to complete the statements.

Keys

While You Watch

1. Agnes can remember images / languages well, but she can’t remember names / numbers

very well.

2. Alyssa can usually remember names, but she can’t remember numbers / faces very well.

3. Daniel has a good memory for names / numbers, but he has a bad memory for

languages / faces.

4. Gian uses characteristics to remind her of people’s names / faces.

5. Sometimes Dan has a problem remembering numbers / names.

2. It Slipped My Mind!• You are going to watch a model video tit

led "It Slipped My Mind!". Pay attention to the underlined expressions and sentences in their conversation. Repeat it sentence by sentence.

3. I Can't Think of It off the Top of My Head.

• W atch a model video titled "I Can't Think of It off the Top of My Head." Pay attention to the underlined expressions and sentences in their conversation. Repeat it sentence by sentence if necessary.

4. What's Wrong with Your Memory?

• W atch a model video titled "What's Wrong with Your Memory?" Pay attention to the underlined expressions and sentences in their conversation. Repeat it sentence by sentence if necessary.

5. How to Improve Our Memory

• W atch a video title "How to Improve Our Memory". After watching, complete the table with the information you hear.

Part Five: ListeningPart Five: Listening

1. You Forgot My Toast!

• 1) New W ords and Expressions• toast: bread that has been heated and b

rowned in a toaster or an oven.• check over: examine, inspect.• bacon: slated or smoked meat from the

back or sides of a pig, often served in narrow thin pieces.

• 2) Listen to the story, and then decide if the following statements are true of false. If false, explain why.

2. Memory-Improving Techniques

• 1) New W ords and Expressions• stimulate: encourage an activity to begi

n or develop further.• memorize: learn words, music, etc.• characteristic: a quality or feature of so

mething or somebody that is typical of them and easy to recognize.

• 2) Listen to the passage, and then choose the best answer to questions you hear.

3. The Role Memory Plays in Our Life

• 1) New W ords and Expressions• cereal: a breakfast food made from grai

n and usually eaten with milk.• synthesize: make something by combing

different things or substances.

• 2) Listen to the passage, and then choose the best answer to questions you hear.

Part Six: Speaking--Part Six: Speaking--Group DiscussionGroup Discussion

• 1. Can you guess why some famous scientists and professors are forgetful in their daily life?

• 2. A computer has a memory far better than man's. But why can't the computer replace human beings?

• 3. What is your earliest memory?

• 4. The following seven techniques are considered important in promoting a good memory. Select two of them, then work with a partner, and take turns giving examples to illustrate the techniques you've selected.

• Associating• Creating images• Developing an interest in the subject• Reorganizing the facts into meaningful groups• Slow down in learning• Intensive practice or repeating• Having breaks or rest