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

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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banana

Go to last place!

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seesaw

Swap points!

Okay!

rocket

Go to first place!

Okay!

baam

Lose 10 points!

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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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Rephrase: That sounds familiar, but I can’t quite place it.

That rings a bell, but I can’t quite place it.

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boom

Lose 50 points!

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star

Double points!

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rocket

Go to first place!

Okay!

banana

Go to last place!

Oops!

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

Your answer

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

Your answer.

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

Your answer.

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baam

Lose 20 points!

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fairy

Take points!

shark

Other team loses 10 points!

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thief

Give points!

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

Your answer.

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You’re trying to recall what you learned in class, but nothing comes to mind. Use an idiom from the lesson.

Your answer

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

Your answer

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