Real conversation in easy English - Becca and Georgie have a real conversation about memory — our ability to remember things from the past. Learn to talk about being forgetful, collecting mementos and reminiscing with friends.
Vocabulary
| Word | English Definition | Chinese Definition |
|---|---|---|
| memory | general ability to remember things; a specific experience you remember from the past | 记忆力；对过去的记忆 |
| forgetful | not good at remembering things | 健忘的，记性不好的 |
| reminisce | talk about happy memories from the past | 回忆往事，怀旧 |
| memento | an object that helps you think of a particular memory, place or event | 纪念品，引起回忆的东西 |
Transcript Highlights
Georgie: “Memory is your ability to remember things. So, Becca, do you have a good memory?”
Becca: “I will remember experiences and people very well, but when it comes to tasks or things I have to do for myself, I must write them down or I will forget them.”
Georgie: “I’m a very forgetful person… I have a terrible memory.”
Georgie: “I like to reminisce — that means we talk about things from the past, about memories with happiness.”
Becca: “I started a collection of fridge magnets from my first solo adventure. It’s nice to look at these mementos, and then we reminisce.”
Critical Thinking Questions
- Do you have a good memory or are you forgetful like Georgie?
- What is your favourite memory from childhood?
- Do you like to reminisce with old friends? What do you usually talk about?
- What kind of mementos do you keep, and why are they important to you?