What do you think?
What is memory?
Who are you without your memory? Who am I?
How reliable are our memories?
Are our memories just stories that we tell ourselves?
WARM UP
Mixed levels
Memory Game – Do you remember these past participles? For higher level students – When you match a pair, use them in 3rd Conditional sentences.
What Did We Do?
The first person starts by saying…
“Last week I…” and adds action in the past. The next person repeats what was said, and adds another action. Go around the circle, repeating and adding something until someone can’t continue.
VOCABULARY
High Intermediate/Advanced
Word Sort Game – Can you discover these expressions about memory?
Advanced
Implicit versus explicit memory – Verywellmind
GRAMMAR
Mixed levels
Past Simple Review
Irregulars
Pronouncing the ‘ed’ correctly
Conditional Chain Quizzes – Select the 1st and 2nd conditional quiz or the 3rd conditional quiz.
Conditional Chain Game – A grammar and speaking activity
READING AND LISTENING
READING
High intermediate/advanced
Grudge-Holding Crows Pass on Their Anger to Family and Friends – Discover Magazine
How Memory Works – Harvard University
LISTENING
Memories – Maroon 5
I Don’t Remember – Peter Gabriel
Lyrics
Watch the Ted Talk video and answer comprehension questions.
WRITING
Mixed levels
Write up to 50 words about a place that you remember fondly. Try to help your audience experience your memory as you do.
Pass it on – Practice using vocabulary for memory and reinforce Past Simple (or Mixed Past Tenses) with this writing activity.
SPEAKING AND CONVERSATION
Mixed levels
Conversation Questions about Childhood – Add the correct words.
My Father’s Office – Listen to the teacher and share your reactions.
Further Study and Topics Related to Memory
Advanced
The Zeigarnik Effect – If you are interested in memory and perception, this topic is a must!
The Zeigarnik Effect – Psychology Today
The Zeigarnik Effect Explained – The Psychologist
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