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Scientists know more True / False

about how we forget 1) The article says we are all forgetful. T / F
2) Scientists know a lot about how the brain
30th March 2023 forgets things. T / F
Some people are 3) The scientists' research may help people who
very forgetful, while are depressed. T / F
others can remember
4) A researcher said it's not surprising that we
everything they have
can control what we forget. T / F
done. Scientists know a
lot about how our 5) A professor said forgetting helps the brain
brains store and work smoothly. T / F
remember facts and
6) The act of forgetting needs a lot of effort. T /
experiences. There is
F
little research on how
or why the brain 7) Forgetting unimportant information doesn't
forgets things. A new study looks at forgetting. A happen automatically. T / F
team of researchers from the USA studied the
8) Researchers say everyone forgets where they
brain's process of forgetting things. The researchers
leave their keys. T / F
are cognitive neuroscientists. They study the brain
and how it thinks and works. Their work may help
people who have memory problems. It may also Synonym Match
help those with depression and dementia. The lead (The words in bold are from the news article.)
scientist, Marie Banich, said: "It may sound
1. forgetful a. power
surprising that people can control what and how
they forget." 2. remember b. difficulties
Professor Banich said forgetting is important. 3. process c. like clockwork
She said it keeps the brain working smoothly. Her
research found ways that people remove 4. problems d. recall
information from their brain. She said: "We have
control over the ability to remove information 5. surprising e. deliberately
from…our thoughts." This is important because it 6. smoothly f. action
means we can focus on more important tasks.
However, although we can control what and how we 7. ability g. useful
forget, the act of forgetting needs a lot of effort.
Another researcher, Sara Festini, agreed. She said: 8. focus h. absent-minded
We've found that intentionally forgetting no-longer- 9. intentionally i. unexpected
relevant information from the mind is beneficial, but
it doesn't happen automatically." Researchers will 10. beneficial j. concentrate
now look at why we forget recent events, like
where we left our keys.
Discussion – Student A
Sources: neurosciencenews.com / inc.com / eurekalert.org
a) How forgetful are you?

Writing b) Who is the most forgetful person you know?

It is useful to be able to forget things. Discuss. c) What have you forgotten to do recently?

d) What are you good at remembering?

Chat e) What are your earliest memories?
Talk about these words from the article.
f) What do you know about the brain?
forgetful / scientists / facts / research / brain /
g) What do you know about depression and
memory / depression / dementia /
dementia
information / control / focus / tasks / effort /
beneficial / mind / recent events / keys h) What advice do you have to help people
remember things?

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Phrase Match
1. Some people are very a. and dementia
2. how our brains store and b. important tasks
3. help people who have memory c. scientist
4. help those with depression d. our keys
5. The lead e. to remove information
6. She said it keeps the brain working f. remember facts
7. We have control over the ability g. problems
8. we can focus on more h. information
9. forgetting no-longer-relevant i. forgetful
10. where we left j. smoothly

Discussion – Student B Role Play

a) What do you think about what you read? Role A – Birthdays
b) What do you do to help your brain? You think birthdays offer the best memories. Tell
the others three reasons why. Tell them why their
c) Are there things you would like to forget? things do not create as good memories. Also, tell
d) What things must you not forget to do this the others which is the least memorable of these
week? (and why): vacations, playing sport or amusement
e) What's the biggest thing you've forgotten to parks.
do? Role B – Vacations
You think vacations offer the best memories. Tell
f) What do you do when you forget someone's
the others three reasons why. Tell them why their
name?
things do not create as good memories. Also, tell
g) Do you ever forget where you left your keys the others which is the least memorable of these
and phone? (and why): birthdays, playing sport or amusement
h) What questions would you like to ask the parks.
scientists? Role C – Playing Sport
You think playing sport offers the best memories.
Spelling Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why
their things do not create as good memories. Also,
1. Some people are very gffruotle tell the others which is the least memorable of
these (and why): vacations, birthdays or
2. our brains store and remember tsacf amusement parks.
Role D – Amusement Parks
3. studied the brain's epsosrc
You think amusement parks offer the best
4. help people who have mmyreo problems memories. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell
them why their things do not create as good
5. help those with ssiepedrno and dementia memories. Also, tell the others which is the least
memorable of these (and why): vacations, playing
6. The lead isnestict sport or birthdays.
7. it keeps the brain working shloytom
Speaking – Memories
8. the ability to eomrev information
Rank these with your partner. Put the best memories at
9. rnvetlea information the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.

10. the mind is einieaflcb • Birthdays • Playing sport

• First dates • A family event
11. it doesn't happen autaltcmialoy • Vacations • Amusement parks
12. look at why we forget ncetre events • Hiking • English classes

Answers – True False

Answers – Synonym Match
1. h 2. d 3. f 4. b 5. i 1 F 2 F 3 T 4 F 5 T 6 T 7 T 8 F
6. c 7. a 8. j 9. e 10. g Answers to Phrase Match and Spelling are in the text.

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