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LEARN IT BY HEART
Speaking
 When was the last time you Did you learn fast? Was it
tried to learn something new? difficult to learn?
 Have you ever had to
memorize anything else?

How long did it take you?

Do you still remember it today?

1 Work in pairs. Look at the images.

What do you think the people

are trying to learn?

Which do you think is more

difficult to learn by heart*? Why?
2 Look at the list. Discuss the questions.
How long did it take Have you ever had to memorize
you? anything else? If yes, What?

Can you still remember

today?

Yes, I have. Once I had to It took me ….. hours.

memorized……… I can/can’t remember it today
Reading
3b Discuss in pairs.

Has your attitude to rote learning

changed at all after reading the Well, in my case, I think
information web pahe? it has/hasn’t.

Well because…….
Why?Why not?
VOCABULARY
4a Work in pairs. Which memory test did you
find the easiest to do? Why?

In my case I found ……… the Well, in my opinion I

easiest because……. think ……. was the
easiest because…….
6b Work in pairs. Compare notes.
I think the ……. is the most
Which technique do you think is
effective because…….
the most effective? Why?

Do you know of any other

techniques for learning Yes, I do. I know….
vocabulary? No I don’t.
Picture References
Slide 1 https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-woman-writing-on-blackboard-3184644/

Slide 2 https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-in-black-tank-top-and-black-pants-sitting-on-white-hammock-4324101/

Slide 3 https://www.pexels.com/photo/active-adult-artist-ballerina-358010/

Slide 4 https://www.pexels.com/photo/text-on-shelf-256417/

Slide 6 https://unsplash.com/photos/gYdjZzXNWlg

Slide 7 https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-standing-inside-library-while-reading-book-3494806/

Slide 8 https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-men-having-conversation-935949/

Slide 9 https://www.pexels.com/photo/crop-person-putting-crumpled-paper-in-box-on-woman-7203718/

Slide 10 https://unsplash.com/photos/mG-HdjYiPtE

Slide 11 https://unsplash.com/photos/ZWR-dgEBFjo
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