A. How sharp is your memory? Take this five-minute memory test. The teacher will read out a series of words, one by one.
Some of them will be repeated. Whenever you hear a word for the first time, write ‘N’ (for New) in the corresponding box and when you hear a repeated word write ‘R’. After completing this task, check your results. Compare it with your friends and see where you stand.
N B. Have you ever lost or misplaced anything of value due to forgetfulness? At times, instances of forgetfulness may land us in a tight spot or in a difficult situation. Therefore, we need to find ways to remember what we have to do or carry with us.
One suchway is to make a mental check-list that we can verify before starting any activity. Now discuss with your partner and think of some practical ideas to overcome forgetfulness, in your day-to-day activities. e.g. setting an alarm C.
Discuss and share your views with the class on the following. Is forgetfulness a result of carelessness or preoccupation? Now read the humorous essay ‘Forgetting’ by Robert Lynd and his analysis of the fundamental reasons for forgetfulness in humans. A list of articles lost by railway travellers and now on sale at a great London station has been published, and many people who read it have been astonished at the absent- mindedness of their fellows.
If statistical records were available on the subject, however, I doubt whether it would be found that absent- Warm Up How forgetful are you? We are all forgetful at times and would like to find ways of improving our memories. Forgetting Prose Unit Robert Lynd - - :