Answer — Exercise 10
7.2 - The memory men·Speakout Intermediate - Students' Book
Question
- Listen to three people talking about memory. Tick the things in the box they talk about.
- Read the notes about Peggy. Listen again and use the same headings to write notes about John and Tim.
- Compare your notes with a partner. What else can you remember about what they say? Use the phrases below to help you.
Answer
a)
- names
- faces
- dates
- words
- birthdays
- directions to places
- films
- information about products
- jokes
b)
JOHN
- Job → Actor
- Memory → needs 2 remember lines (words) & blocking (where 2 stand or move), bad at birthdays & dates
TIM
- Job → History student
- Memory → needs 2 remember dates & names, bad at jokes & films
c)
She spent an hour calling a woman Sally when her real name was Samantha, It's important for Peggy to remember things in her work, but she still makes mistakes sometimes.; John needs to remember where to stand or move (blocking); Tim thinks he's the same as all other (History) students with his memory;
Sometimes, after an hour of watching a film, Tim realises he's seen it before.