Improve your memory!

Activity Communication task Do you have a good memory? Turn to Task on page 80 Activity A Listen Some friends are talking about ways to remember things Check () the ideas they talk about B Group work Discuss these questions What things are easy to remember? What things are difficult? What you to help you remember things? Which ways in part A you think are good ideas? “Phone numbers are easy to remember, but passwords are difficult.” Activity Communication task Turn to Task 33 on page 91 You’re going to test your memory Activity A Pair work How easy is it for you to remember these things? Ask your partner Appointments Birthdays Directions to get somewhere E-mail addresses Homework How a gadget works Lock combinations Passwords Your keys Your wallet “How easy is it for you to remember appointment?” “It’s very difficult I’m always late for he meetings.” B Join another pair Discuss these questions Did you ever forget something important? What happened? How you remember important things? “Last year, I forgot my best friend’s birthday She didn’t talk to me for a week!” “My friend once gave me directions to her apartment, but I got lost and Activity A Work alone Write down the information you tried to memorize in Activity Names Numbers Words B Pair work Check that your partner remembered correctly C Join another pair Discuss these questions Did you remember everything correctly? Why or why not? What’s the best idea you’ve learned in this lesson? How will you remember it? “I remembered the names and words, but I forgot both numbers I tried to ” Activity A Pair work What is happening in each picture? Have you been in similar situations? “A lot of people are standing in line They want to use the ATM.” B Pair work Read this advice What advice can you give the people in part A? Accept the situation Complain to someone Forget about it for now Ask for help Don’t worry about it Learn from your mistakes Be patient Explain how you feel Talk to a friend about it “They should accept the situation and be patient.” C Join another pair Compare your answers Did you give the same advice? D Group work Look at these problems What advice would you give? “I’m worried I’m going to fail my exam.” “ I don’t think my English is improvi MY PARENTS MAKE ME SO ANGRY SOMETI MES.” “ I like my new job, but it’s stressful.” Activity A Listen Three people are calling the radio show “ How Can I Help?” Check () the problem each person is calling about Billy Tanya Henry Problem Advice  I want to impress my parents  Compliment your parents  Remember their birthday  I don’t want to disappoint my parents  Cook them a nice meal  Be a good listener  I want to be a better friend  Tell your friends your problems  Buy little gifts for them  I don’t want to lose my friends  Look cheerful  Ask them questions  I want to be happy at work  Smile and be friendly  Arrive at work as early as possible B Listen again Check () the advice each caller receives C Group work Activity Do you agree with the advice? What advice would you give? A Pair work Think of problems you or your friends have for each topic Write them in the chart Topic Family School Work Relationship Money Problem Advice B Join another pair Share your problems and give advice Write the best advice in the chart “ I think you should ” “My family is very noisy.” Self-study For extra grammar, listening, and vocabulary practice, go to page 112-113  ... Compliment your parents  Remember their birthday  I don’t want to disappoint my parents  Cook them a nice meal  Be a good listener  I want to be a better friend  Tell your friends your problems... to get somewhere E-mail addresses Homework How a gadget works Lock combinations Passwords Your keys Your wallet “How easy is it for you to remember appointment?” “It’s very difficult I’m always... about it Learn from your mistakes Be patient Explain how you feel Talk to a friend about it “They should accept the situation and be patient.” C Join another pair Compare your answers Did you