B2-C1 Why We Remember and Forget - Memory Idioms | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

True or False? Drinking coffee has no effect on your memory.

False: Caffeine can improve memory performance, especially for short-term recall.

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You forgot about your best friend's birthday. Explain it using an idiom from the lesson.

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Complete this dialogue: Ann: Every time I see that place, it really ________ something from my childhood. Bob: It must remind you of something special.

brings to mind

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You recognise someone from school but can’t recall their name. Use an idiom from the lesson.

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Create a sentence using "rack your brain" to describe trying to remember something.

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Write a sentence where a vivid memory is "etched in your memory."

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Use "a memory like a sieve" in a sentence about being forgetful.

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True or False? Most people forget about 50% of newly learned information within an hour.

True: Studies show that without reinforcement, people can forget half of what they learn within an hour.

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Complete this dialogue: Alan: The last thing I said must have gone _____. Ben: Yeah, I didn’t catch it. Can you repeat that?

in one ear and out the other.

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True or False? People remember better when they study or learn in the same location every time.

False: Research suggests that changing study locations can improve recall.

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Use "slip your mind" in a sentence about forgetting an important event.

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True or False? Your brain can hold around one million memories in a lifetime.

False: The brain is thought to store an almost unlimited amount of memories.

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