2020-2021学年度第19-20期总第737期
Recalling your life’s highlights (P6)
石家庄市第一中学  杨琦

主题语境：人与自然
Genre：Expository Writing（说明文）

Contents 
Ⅰ. Lead-in 
Ⅱ. Reading
Ⅲ. Post-reading
Ⅳ. Language focus 

Lead-in 
 
 
episodic memories

Reading
1. Can you find some words related to “highlights”?
focus; spotlight

2. What is the structure of the passage?
 

Part One (para 1)
1. What are some examples of episodic memories in your life?
 
 

Part Two (para 2)   
1. A new study has shown that _________.
Key: certain cells, called time cells, make this type of memory possible

2. How do these cells help us to form clear memories?
They put stamps on memories to show a sequence of actions.

Part Three (para 3-5)   
What’s the procedure of the experiment?
 
What’s the meaning of “fire” in paragraph 4?
A. 火               B. 发射           C. 开枪
Key: B

Part Four (para 6-7)   
How did people recall their memories of the tour?
 

How will the study help people?
It will help scientists develop better therapeutic interventions for people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

Post-reading 
Group discussion
Summarize the structure of expository writing.
Language focus 
highlights                            亮点
course                                奔流
approximately                        大约
worldwide                            在世界各地
triple                                增至三倍
make … possible                        使……可能
form clear memories                     形成清晰的记忆
fire signals                            发出信号
suffer damage                        遭受损害
take a tour                            旅行
as of                                截至