北师大高三英语一轮词块复习学案 Unit9 Lesson3 The Secrets of Your Memory

高三英语一轮词块复习学案Unit9 Lesson3 The Secrets of Your Memory

本课主题：科普说明文 —— 记忆的奥秘

Ⅰ. 词块填空

阅读下面短文，用方框内词块的适当形式填空（每词块只用一次）

词块库：in the early period; in terms of; be curious about; retell…to others; fix…in one’s memory; connect…to…; reach its full power; lose brain cells; present…to the public; occur

Memory expert Jemima Gryaznov answers questions about memory.

We can remember childhood events well because strong feelings ①________ events ②________ our emotions. When we ③________ stories repeatedly, it helps ④________ precious experiences ⑤________. Our memory ⑥________ at the age of 25. After that, the brain begins to shrink and we ⑦________ every day.

In 1885, Ebbinghaus ⑧________ his forgetting curve ⑨________. He found that the sharpest memory loss ⑩____  ____ after learning. Timely review during this stage can greatly improve our recall.

 Ⅱ. 语篇深度思考题

1. Retell the main ideas of the text and try to use the chunks above.（复述课文主旨，尽量使用上面词块）

2. What is the language feature of this popular science article? How does the writer organize this passage?（本篇科普说明文的语言特点是什么？作者如何组织本篇文章？）

3. What is the purpose of the writing? What memory rules can we learn from the text? How can we apply them to our English word learning?（文章目的；我们从文章中学到哪些记忆规律？如何运用到英语单词学习中？）

词块提示

retell: connect…to…; fix…in one’s memory; retell…to others; reach its full power; lose brain cells; present…to the public; occur in the early period; in terms of; be curious about

language feature: question-and-answer structure; objective explanation; research evidence; supporting examples; accurate and plain language

purpose: interpret memory mechanisms; introduce the forgetting curve; offer practical memorising strategies; guide students to use scientific ways to learn

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Ⅰ. 词块填空

① **connect…to…** → connect; 短语 connect…to…，主语 strong feelings 复数，一般现在时

句意：强烈的情感将事件与我们的情绪关联起来。

②（短语配套，词块整体：connect…to…）

③ **retell…to others** → retell …to others；主语 we，原形

句意：当我们反复向他人复述故事。

④ **fix…in one’s memory** → fix；固定搭配 help (to) do

⑤（短语配套，fix…in one’s memory）

⑥ **reaches its full power**；主语 our memory 单数，一般现在时

句意：我们的记忆力在 25 岁达到巅峰。

⑦ **lose brain cells**；主语 we，原形

句意：在那之后大脑开始萎缩，我们每天都会流失脑细胞。

⑧ **present…to the public** → presented；时间 1885，一般过去时

⑨（短语配套，present…to the public）

⑩ **occurs in the early period** → occurs；主语 memory loss 单数；词块：in the early period

Ⅱ. 语篇深度思考题

1. 参考复述：The text reveals the secrets of human memory. We can keep childhood memories because we connect events to our strong emotions. If we retell stories to others many times, it will help fix those experiences in our memory. Our memory reaches its full power at 25, but we start to lose brain cells as we age. Ebbinghaus presented his forgetting curve to the public, showing that sharp memory loss occurs in the early period after learning. In terms of study, we should be curious about new knowledge and make good use of timely review.

2. 语言特点分析：This is a popular science article. It adopts a typical question-and-answer structure. It uses objective explanations, research evidence and real-life examples to illustrate memory rules. The language is accurate and plain, making abstract knowledge easy to understand.

中文参考：本文是一篇科普说明文，采用问答式行文结构。使用客观阐释、科研证据与实例来阐释记忆规律；语言准确平实，把抽象知识通俗化。

3. 写作目的：The article explains how human memory works. It introduces the forgetting curve and shares practical memorising strategies. It guides readers to understand memory scientifically and improve learning efficiency.

中文参考：文章阐释人类记忆的工作原理，介绍遗忘曲线，分享实用记忆策略，引导读者科学认识记忆，提升学习效率。

Ⅲ. 拓展语篇词块填空

阅读下面短文，用方框内词块的适当形式填空（每词块只用一次）

词块库：spaced review; focus on; group…together; build stronger memories; make a difference to; make use of; connect…with…; in the first place; take it easy; carry out

When learning new knowledge, many students find they forget newly-learned content rapidly. Here are expert tips for memorisation.

①________, we should ②________ new information ③________ our feelings and existing knowledge. ④________ helps us ⑤________ and ⑥________ our learning outcomes. While memorising, we do not need to remember every single detail. Instead, we should ⑦________ key ideas and ⑧________ similar information ______. If you worry about your memory performance, ⑨________— you can ⑩________ scientific memory methods to improve your study.

参考答案

① In the first place 首先

② connect … with … 把…… 和…… 联系起来

③ (connect…with 搭配，词块整体)

④ Spaced review 间隔复习

⑤ build stronger memories 构建更牢固的记忆

⑥ make a difference to 对…… 产生影响

⑦ focus on 聚焦，集中注意力于

⑧ group … together 将…… 归为一类

⑨ take it easy 放轻松，别紧张

⑩ make use of 利用

参考译文：学习新知识时，很多学生会发现自己很快遗忘刚学的内容。以下是专家给出的记忆建议。

首先，我们应当把新信息和自身感受、已有知识联系起来。间隔复习能帮我们构建更牢固的记忆，对学习效果产生积极影响。记忆时，我们不必记住每一个细节。相反，我们要聚焦核心观点，把相似信息归为一类。如果你担心自己的记忆力，放轻松 —— 你可以运用科学的记忆方法改善学习。