Unlocking
Word Meanings
Read
the following words/expressions found in today’s article.
1. recall (v.) – to remember something (or someone)
Example: I cannot recall the
lesson we had yesterday.
2. verify (v.) – to check if a piece of information is true
Example: Students verify
results of their experiment by having their professor check their work.
3. aid (v.) – to help or provide help
Example: My mother was aided
by the nurses when she got to the hospital for her operation.
4. cue (n.) – a hint or clue that leads to a certain
information
Example: Actors are given
cues so they can remember the script.
5. recent (adj.) – something that happened not long ago
Example: Recent news are
still important to people.
Article
Read the text below.
Canadian researchers at Memorial
University of Newfoundland claim that children can remember events that
happened before they were two years old but soon forget them as they become
adults.
They added that most adults cannot recall events that
occurred when they were three or four years old.
In the study, researchers asked 100
children aged 4 to 13 to recall an earlier memory. The youngest participants
were able to remember events that happened as early as they were 1 year and 6
months old. Researchers also verified the information
through their parents.
Two years later, the same children, aided with memory cues
related to their past experiences, were asked to recall three
specific memories from their younger years. Surprisingly, the children could
not remember anything; some even claimed they never participated in the events
suggested by the cues.
Dr. Patricia Bauer from Emory
University in Atlanta, Georgia suggests that we
may have a different way of remembering recent and old memories
which explains why older memories seem to disappear.
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Discussion
Enjoy
a discussion with your tutor.
Discussion A
Discussion A
·
What
could be the importance of remembering childhood memories?
·
What
are some lessons you learned from your childhood memories?
Discussion B
·
What
are the best memories you can think of right now?
·
What
kind of memories do you think should be forgotten?
