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

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

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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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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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Rephrase: I was having a hard time recalling the answer.

I had to rack my brain to recall the answer.

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

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True or False? People are more likely to remember information if they write it down by hand than if they type it.

True: Writing by hand enhances memory retention as it engages more areas of the brain.

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lifesaver

Give 20 points!

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gold

Win 50 points!

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rocket

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thief

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banana

Go to last place!

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shark

Other team loses 15 points!

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shark

Other team loses 20 points!

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thief

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Make a sentence with "in one ear and out the other" to describe someone not paying attention.

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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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banana

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rocket

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rocket

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thief

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

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