1. Practical English (2): Advanced
Instructor: Dr. Yi-Cheng Huang
Course Code: A
School of Medicine
Time: 13:30-16:20
Date: May 26, 2008

2. Course Description of Today
Section I and II: Chapter 1, Unit 11 (The Mystery of Memory: How Good Is Your Memory?)
Section III: Personal Presentation (柏函、子耕、南天、一寧、世榮 and 彥德 )
Roll Call

3. Vocabulary: Paragraph 1 and 2
1 extraordinary (adj.): outstanding, wonderful
2 Guinness World Records
3 at times (adv.): sometimes
4 recall (v): when you recall something, you remember it and tell others about it
5 retrieve (v): to get something back, to rescue it, to reclaim it
6 complex (adj.): something that is complex has many different parts, and is therefore often difficult to understand

4. Vocabulary: Paragraph 1 and 2
7 organ (n): a. an organ is a part of your body that has a particular purpose or function; b. an organ is a large musical instrument with pipes of different lengths through which air is forced (see photos)
8 hippocampus (seahorse)
10 name after: if you name someone or something after another person or thing, you give them the same name as that person or thing

7. Vocabulary: Paragraph 3
1 neuron, also spelled neurone (n): a cell which part of the nervous system (p.s.: neuro- is used to form words that refer or relate to a nerve or the nervous system)
2 transform (v): to change from one shape or appearance to another
3 stimuli, stimulus (n), stimulate (v): a stimulus is something that encourages activity in people or things
4 temporary (adj.), temporarily (adv.): something that is temporary lasts for only a limited time

8. Vocabulary: Paragraph 3
5 fade away (v): to disappear
6 frontal lobe (n): see photos
7 cerebral (adj.): a. cerebral means relating to the brain (a medical use); b. if you describe someone or something as cerebral, you mean that they are intellectual and rational rather than emotional (a formal use)
8 cortex (n): the cortex of the brain or of another organ is its outer layer (a medical term)

9. Frontal Lobe

10. Vocabulary: Paragraph 4
1 neuroscientist: a person who studies the structure, function and diseases of the nervous system
2 finite (adj.): limited in number (quantity, availability), countable
3 use up (v): consume, exhaust, wear out
4 stock (n): the stock of something is the total amount of it that is available in a particular area

11. Vocabulary: Paragraph 4
5 neurogenesis (n): neuro- is used to form words that refer or relate to a nerve or the nervous system; genesis- the genesis of something is its beginning, birth or creation (a formal use)
6 manufacture (n): manufactures are goods or products which have been made in a factory; (v): to manufacture something means to make it in a factory, usually in large quantities; manufacturer (n): a business or company which makes goods in large quantities to sell

12. Vocabulary: Paragraph 4
7 Alzheimer’s Disease: Alzheimer’s Disease is a condition in which a person’s brain and body gradually stop working properly
8 trace (v): if you trace the origin or development of something, you find out or describe how it started or developed

13. Vocabulary: Paragraph 5 and 6
1 break down: a. if a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working; b. if a discussion, relationship, or system breaks down, it fails because of a problem or disagreement; c. when a substance breaks down or when something breaks it down, a biological or chemical process causes it to separate into the substances which make it up
2 free radical (n): about the detail of free radical please refer to the following website:

14. Vocabulary: Paragraph 5 and 6
3 definitive (adj.): clear and leaving no further question
4 ginseng, ginkgo (see photos)
5 retention (n): ability to keep or retain something
6 recollect (v): to remember, to recall
7 sufficient (adj.): adequate, satisfactory

15. ginseng

16. ginkgo

17. Assignment for Next Week
Please Review Chapter 2, Unit 11 (The Mystery of Memory: Words to Remember)
Please Prepare for Your Personal Presentation (At Least 5 Minutes): 韶珮、君砡、騰毅、瀛升 and 凱峻

18. If you have any inquiry, please contact me via the following ways:
Website: spaces.isu.edu.tw/g
Office: 1406A (4th Floor, Administration Building)
Extension: 5252
Office Hour: Tuesday: 2,3,4 and 5; Wednesday: 2, 3, 4 and 5 ( By Appointment )