Oral englishUnit 1 memory桐Some people have very good memory and can easily learn quite long poems by heart. There are other people who can only remember things when they have repeated them again and again. 那So, there exists discrepancy among the people. 崢Do you know what factors may weaken our memory? 谢In my point of view, a lack of sleeping may make a bad influence on our memory. In other words, if you cant guarantee a enough sleep, you cant learn anything quickly. 桐I know someone has a good memory. For instance, the famous English writer, Charles Dickens said that he could walk down any long street in London and then tell you the name of every shop he had passed. Of course, many of the great men of the world have wonderful memories. 崢Yes, you are right. A good memory is also a help in learning a foreign language. You know, everybody learns his own language by remembering what he hears when he was a small child, and some children-like boys and girls who live abroad with their parents-seem to learn two languages as easily as one. 那Right! In school it is not so easy to learn a second language. But they trying to learn it well! So, whats the reason? 谢You know that the pupils have so little time for it, and they are very busy with other subjects as well. And I believe that if anyone has enough time to learn the foreign language, they all can do it well. 那whats more, I think developing an interest in the subject you learn can also improve our memory. And having breaks or rest can also be a help. 桐Oh, right, a mans mind is rather like a camera, but it takes photos not only of what we see but also what we feel,hear, smell and taste. When we take a real photo with a camera, there is much to do before the photo is finished and is readyfor us to show to our friends. In the same way there is much work to be done before we can keep a picture forever in our minds. 崢I agree with you. Maybe when you are remembering something, firstly, you can create some images, in other words, it is a mental visualization, and then granting what you create to your mind. The third step is associating them together to help your remembering. Maybe this is my way to have a good memory in remembering things. 谢Ok, my way is that if you cant get something quickly, you can change your mode of thinking. Maybe you also can slow down your learning. 那So whats your idea in improving our memory. 桐You know, our brain has its own period. If you work for a long time and dont have a break, the cell in your brain will not work any longer. So I agree with you that having breaks and rest is a good way to improve our memory. Because a short break, or a little fresh air can stimulate our brains cell to work again. Whats more, if you want to learn something well, you must have intensive practice or repeating periodically. 那So maybe everyone has a little difference in our memory, but the method we have make it not the same. 崢Memory is the diary we all carry about us. We keep things we have experienced in this diary. 谢So learn more things now, taking the advantage of your young age and our good memory now. Pay attention to the method from now, maybe one day we can have the super capability to memorize everything easily. 那You are right!1. What factors may weaken ones memory?It is often reported that long-term nutrition may affect the functioning of the brain, thus damaging both the long-term and short-term memory. Also harmful to ones memory is lack of water. Elderly people need plenty of water to guarantee their memory works. A third factor is lack of sleep. Without enough sleep, one may feel tired and have difficulty concentrating, not to mention learning things by heart.2. Can you describe some possible advantages of having a poor memory?A poor memory may have some advantages.ith the passage of time, the sad memories will fade. Those with a short memory tend to recover faster than those with a tenacious memory. For the same reason, forgetful people may be more ready to forget their daily worries and forgives others for their offenses. With a less retentive mind, they may enjoy life more.3.What can you do to make sure all your relatives and friends are on the guest list for your birthday party?First of all, I would check my address book and tick the names of those I intend to invite.Then, to avoid possible omissions, I would ask some of my close relatives, friends and colleagues to look at my initial list of names. They might suggest one or two additions. In this way, I can reduce the chances of missing those I should invite.4. How do you ensure important phone numbers are always at your fingertips?I usually remember my close relatives and friends phone numbers through frequent use.But my memory cannot always be trusted. In this case, a mobile phone is extremely useful because it can store many phone numbers. But when the batteries run