Transcriptions.
(Read the dialogues below.)
A. Does this photo remind you of something?
B. Oh wow! Yes, of course. This was taken on one of our trips to the beach.
A. It seems as if it was yesterday.
B. You’re right. Those were fond memories back home.
A. Can you recall how you felt during your high school graduation?
B. That was such a bittersweet memory.
A. Really? How come?
B. I was excited for university but I was also sad because my friends and I would be apart. We swore to keep in contact.
A. That’s understandable. It’s always hard to be away from our friends.
Vocabulary
Vocabulário
fond - gostar muito
Example: I have fond memories of growing up on a farm.
Eu tenho memórias que gosto muito da época em que era criança, na fazenda.
bittersweet - boa e ruim ao mesmo tempo
Example: Leaving my hometown for my dream job is a bittersweet memory.
Deixar a minha cidade para conseguir o emprego dos meus sonhos é uma memória boa e ruim ao mesmo tempo.
recall - lembrar
Example: Can you recall what happened on your first day of school?
Você consegue lembrar o que aconteceu no seu primeiro dia de escola?
forget - esquecer
Example: I’ll never forget the evening when I first met her.
Eu nunca vou esquecer da noite em que nos conhecemos.
memorable - memorável
Example: What is your most memorable trip?
Qual a sua viagem mais memorável?
Expressions
Expressões
reminds (someone) of (something)
Lembrar (alguém) de (alguma coisa)
Example: This food reminds me of my mother’s cooking.
Essa comida me lembra a comida da minha mãe.
completely forgot
Esquecer completamente
Example: I completely forgot that it’s my dad’s birthday today.
Eu esqueci completamente que é aniversário do meu pai hoje.
as if it was yesterday
como se fosse ontem
Example:
A: Do you remember our wedding day?
B: I remember it as if it was yesterday.
A:Você lembra do dia do nosso casamento?
Ｂ:Lembro como se fosse ontem.
1. Complete the dialogue using the new vocabulary words and expressions we learned.
Complete o diálogo usando o vocabulário e expressões novas que aprendemos.
A. Do you remember the first time you had a birthday celebration?
B. Oh, I can’t exactly __________________ the first time, but I think my ninth birthday is one of my most memorable celebrations. Do you remember that?
A. Why is that?
B. I’ll never ________________________ that day because my parents gave me a dog as a present.
2. Complete the dialogue using your own answers. You can use any of new vocabulary words and expressions, if possible.
Complete o diálogo com suas próprias respostas. Você pode utilizar qualquer vocabulário ou expressão nova, se possível.
A. What’s your fondest memory of school?
B. It’s that time when I _________________________________________.
A. That’s a great memory. And who was your most memorable teacher?
B. It would have to be my _______ teacher because ___________________________.
A. I can see you had a really interesting time at school.
Quick Questions and Answers (Q&A)
1. Make a text:
1. Do you think you have a good memory? Why or why not?
2. Tell me about the most memorable event you attended last year.
3. Tell me about your favorite teacher in high school.
4. What do you consider the best time of your life?
5. What do you think is the most embarrassing moment of your life?
2. Say It!
1. Share your favorite childhood memory with your tutor.
Conte para o seu professor a sua memória de infância preferida.
2. Recall a time when you had to memorize something (e.g. a speech). Share what techniques you used that time.
Lembre de uma época em que você teve que decorar algo (ex.: um discurso). Conte as técnicas que você usou para conseguir memorizar o que precisava.
3. Talk about three objects you usually forget about and what you usually do to remember them.
Fale sobre três objetos que você normalmente esquece e o que você faz para lembrar deles.
4. Share some strategies with your tutor on how people can remember important things (work deadlines, locking the door at night, homework, etc.) and events (birthdays, anniversaries, meetings, etc.) in their life.
Conte para seu professor algumas das suas estratégias para lembrar coisas importantes (ex.: prazos de trabalhos, trancar a porta à noite, lição de casa, etc.) e eventos (aniversários, datas comemorativas, reuniões, etc.).
