Lesson 15 Topic: Development of critical thinking through independent education Time: 80min Lesson aim

Lesson 15
Topic: Development of critical thinking through independent education
Time: 80min
Lesson aim: to outline the methods and techniques of memory improvement
Lesson Objectives:

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  to discuss types of memory
  
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  to create tips for developing memory
  

1. 
   Memory test
   

Ask students if they have a good memory. After a short discussion tell students that you are going to check it. Draw their attention to the second slide of the PPT. Give one minute remember all the details. Tell that after one minute you will ask questions about the picture. After the time is over show the questions in the slides and give some time to answer them. Next, check the answers, ask students how many correct/incorrect answers they have. Point out students with the least amount of mistakes. Ask students how they managed to remember all details.
Alternatively, it is possible to distribute the picture and questions as handouts to students.
N. b.: it is individual task.
Answer key
Question 1: bare feet
Question 2: eating the grass
Question 3: Suspenders
Question 4: a hat
Question 5: two
Question 6: two feet on the ground
Question 7: stormy grey
Question 8: no leaves
Question 9: red with white trim
Question 10: on the left and on the right

2. 
   Memory is Not Perfect –Things We Normally Forget
   

Slide 5- ask students what they often forget. Show slide 6 and ask students to mark them from the least to most frequent ones. Discuss their answers and then show Slide 6 to compare answers.
Tell that in order not to have problems with memory we need to improve it.

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