J 4a) LISTENING : 1 Workin pairs, What do the smells in the box make you think of? candles cigarettes vinegar fresh bread coffee perfume disinfectant suncream lemons petrol paint 2 A Read the radio programme listing. What kinds of memories are evoked by particular smells? What is this phenomenon called? What does the smell of sun cream remind you of? Does it evoke strong memories of blue skies and happiness? Then perhaps you have experienced what psychologists have termed the Proust phenomenon. Why is it that particular smells bring back powerful childhood memories? In this BEC radio programme, Claudia Hammond explores the link between smell and memory. B 1) 8.2 Listen to the programme. Which smells from ExerciseB Choose a stage of your life to talk about. Prepare to talk about memories from that stage of your life. Make notes using the prompts below. the area where you people you spent lived/went to school time with Childhood (0-16) } what you wanted to be mealtimes in your house when you grew up (smells/noises/food) our earliest games you played memory things that were special memories (holidays/ important to you birthdays/celebrations, etc) Young adult (16+) people or events that shaped your life music where you lived first experiences of work or university C Work in groups and take turns. Talk about the special memories you have. Do others in the group have similar memories from that time?Look at the objects in the photos. What sort of person is she? What stages of her life are represented by these objects? ‘What objects represent you? Choose some items for a’Museum of Me’. Include clothing, food or drink, books, magazines or DVDs. What stages of your life do they represent? Explain your ideas to other students, How many ‘objects do you have in common? The first idea on my lis is a pair of tennis shoes. | chose this because WANEPLUS PROVERBS Look at the extract from the article on page 93 and underline the proverb. Do you have a similar saying in your language? Deciding that actions speak louder than words, in 1983 [Davisson built a second capsule on top of the first What are proverbs? Think of a definition and compare your ideas. Out Proverbs are short statements that express a general truth or give advice. They often come from literary sources or refer to ways of life in the past, so may use old vocabulary. t's essential to use proverbs at the right moment and with the exact words. Do you know any proverbs in English? Tell other students. Work in two groups. Group A: when would you use the proverbs below? Match proverbs 1-6 with situations a)-f). Do you have equivalents in your language? Group B: turn to page 162. 1 A picture is worth a thousand words. 2 Better safe than sorry. 3 Out of sight, out of mind, 4 Home is where the heart is, 5 Practise what you preach 6 Rome wasn't builtin a day. a) I've enjoyed this trip, but I've had enough now. b) You should leave early. There may be heavy traffic, ©) You told us to arrive on time, but you were late! d) The photo of the flood sent a powerful message. @) Ii been away only a month, but 'd already forgotten my ex f) To fulfil your ambitions, you'll need to study hard, Work with a student from the other group. Take turns. Show your list of proverbs to your partner. Explain them in any order. Your partner guesses the proverb you are describing, at bs Listen to the proverbs. Notice the rhythm and repeat. Many proverbs hhave two or three main stresses. Listen again and underline the stressed syllables. Work in pairs and discuss. Which of the proverbs do you generally agree with? Think of examples from your own life and tell your partner. llagree with ‘practice makes perfect: ! learnt the piano for twenty years. Fm not perfect, but | got much better by practising LARYBANK