29 Complete the sentences.

1 If my memory serves me well…

2 Oh dear! It slipped my mind that …

3 To jog your memory I can …

4 You must bear in mind that…

5 I’ve got a brain like a sieve these days! I forgot..

30 One sentence in each group is wrong. Which one is it?

Then read the notes and check your answer.

1

a) She remembered to close the windows before she went out.

b) She forgot to close the windows before she went out

c) She reminded to close the windows before she went out.

2

a) She forgot her mobile phone.

b) She forgot her mobile phone at home.

c) She left her mobile phone at home.

remind

Remind means ‘make someone else remember something’

We remind other people. So after remind say ‘who’

Remind him to call me.

forget

In British English we use leave when we mention the place

we forgot something

She forgot her mobile phone. (CORRECT)

She forgot her mobile phone at home. (WRONG)

She left her mobile phone at home (CORRECT)

31 Read the article and answer the questions.

1 What implications do the ideas in the text have for learning a language?

2 Have you ever tried any techniques for improving your memory?

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY

Human memory is quickly, complicated, and unreliable. Even when we think we are remembering everything accurately. Let’s take a look at why your memory sucks and how you can change that.

Improving your memory is possible. In fact, while there certainly are some techniques proven to help you retain information, improving your memory is just as much about lifestyle as anything else.

• Exercise Regularly

We know that physical activity affects the brain in a number of positive ways and one of those is a boost to memory.

• Get a Good Night’s Sleep

Most of us have heard before that sleep plays an important role in memory, but as time goes on we are learning a lot more about how that works. Sleep and memory is an intensely researched subject, and it’s pretty clear that sleep plays a significant role in memory formation. And the good news is that changing your sleep schedule isn’t that hard to do. If you stick with it, your memory should stay strong.

• Employ Certain Techniques To Help Your Memory

Your memory probably isn’t as bad as you think. It just takes a little training to keep it in shape.

You can’t magically just improve your memory by studying. If you are the type who forgets your keys, you’ll probably always do so. That said, you can employ certain techniques to help you with memory retention,

Train your brain: Find and try different memorization systems.

Improve your memory with chunking techniques: In the simplest terms, it’s like remembering a phone number using the letters on a phone dial pad instead of just the numbers.

Combine information with bizarre images: If you need to remember a certain set of details, it’s often easier for us to do so if we combine that information with something crazy.

Memory is weird, and it works in strange ways. It’s unreliable, but we still have to put our trust in it. Memory is hard to work with, but it is still malleable and you can force memories into your brain. Science is still figuring out exactly what works best, but for now it seems like few things trump a good night’s rest and exercise.

Work in pairs. Make a list of new and difficult words you’ve come across in the text.

Exchange lists with another student. What do you think the words mean?

Use the context, grammar and your knowledge of similar words to help. Then check in a

dictionary.