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

Complete this dialogue: Emma: I was in the middle of a story and then I totally _____. Mia: It happens to me all the time as well!

lost my train of thought

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trap

No points!

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shark

Other team loses 20 points!

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rocket

Go to first place!

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lifesaver

Give 20 points!

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

Your answer.

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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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eraser

Reset score!

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fairy

Take points!

fairy

Take points!

lifesaver

Give 25 points!

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

Your answer.

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baam

Lose 5 points!

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fairy

Take points!

fairy

Take points!

banana

Go to last place!

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

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

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

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Rephrase: I tried to remember her name, but I couldn’t.

Her name was on the tip of my tongue, but I just couldn’t remember it.

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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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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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seesaw

Swap points!

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fairy

Take points!

rocket

Go to first place!

Okay!

banana

Go to last place!

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