People who remember every second of their life | 60 Minutes Australia

This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the video in order of how useful they are.  The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.

To trick (someone)/ A trick

To be desperate

To pick (something/ someone)

So far

Eventually

To get rid (of something/ someone)

Enormous

To break up (with someone)

Extraordinary

Astonishing

Astounding

A gift

To be thrilled

To blow someone’s mind

To drive someone crazy

A burden

Sure enough

To come up

To be detrimental (to something/ someone)

The limelight

To be no stranger (to something)

To pass with flying colours

Crippling

A hoax

To strike a chord (with someone)

15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.

1.     What do you know about Mary Lou Henner?

2.     What do you know about Jill Price?

3.     What do you know about Louise Owen?

4.     Do you envy these women?

5.     What is your earliest memory?

6.     Do you think we often remember things as better/ less painful than they actually were?

7.     What type of things do you struggle to remember?

8.     Is it rude to forget information about people?

9.     Do you easily learn new things?

10.  Do you think learning things by heart in school is important?

11.  Which big historical events do you remember taking place?

12.  Is it possible to enjoy memories?

13.  Why do people like taking photos so much? Is this related to memory?

14.  Is it easier to remember (and learn about) things that you are interested in?

15.  Do you know someone with an exceptional memory?