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

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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gold

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rocket

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

Your answer.

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

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

Your answer

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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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shark

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thief

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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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shark

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gift

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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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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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