All Things Remembered

B1 – Intermediate

The expression “All things remembered” means that it’s important to cherish our memories. Memories are the things we remember from our past, like happy times, sad times, or important events. It helps us understand who we are and make sense of the world around us. They also bring us comfort and joy when we think about them.

Let’s read the article below and learn more things about it.

http://headsupenglish.com/index.php/lower-intermediate-students/lower-intermediate-news-lessons/lower-intermediate-science-and-technology-lessons/556-perfect-memory

Vocabulary Questions:

  1. What does “a fact of life” mean in this sentence, “For Brad Williams, this is a fact of life, as he can remember everything with perfect clarity.” Use it in a sentence.
  2. What does “rerun” mean in this sentence, “Imagine you could remember every action and event in your life. For example, you could remember that on June 15th, 1992, you ate a hamburger with extra cheese and onions for dinner, and you also watched a rerun on TV” Use it in a sentence.
  3. What does “how something works” mean in this sentence, “The doctor is studying Williams because he wants to understand how memory works.” Use it in a sentence.

Discussion Questions:

  1. What do you think about being able to having a perfect memory of everything in your past?
  2. Why are memories important in our lives?
  3. How can we make sure we don’t forget important memories? How do you preserve your memories?
  4. Can we rely on our memories to be completely accurate? Why / Why not?
  5. How do our memories of past experiences shape our current behavior and decision-making?

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2 replies on “All Things Remembered”

Discussion Questions:

1. I am very jealous with people who has a perfect memory. Unfortunately I don’t have a good memory. Although I am not sure if it’s a good skill to remember everything about your past, because you also remember the bad things.

2. Memories are important in our lives because they helps us understand who we are and make sense of the world around us. They also bring us comfort and joy when we think about them.

3. I believe that important memories are burned into our brains because they impact us. As I said before, I have a bad memory, so if I want to remember something, the best thing I can do is write it down in my diary.

4. I don’t think we can trust our memories to be completely accurate. As I believe, when our brain does not have a complete memory, what it does is complete that memory with fragments of other memories.

5. I believe that our past experiences totally influence our current behavior, although I believe that many times they do so unconsciously and we don’t realize it.

Well done writing your answers. You’ve constructed very good sentences.

See how this one can be improved with better word choices:

As I believe, when our brain does not have a complete memory, what it does is complete that memory with fragments of other memories.

From what I know As I believe, when our brains do not have a complete memory, what it does is complete to fill in that gap in that memory with fragments of other memories.

Keep up the good job!

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