UJ English Journalism (Week Twenty-One)

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https://www.theguardian.com/global/2022/jul/03/is-your-smartphone-ruining-your-memory-the-rise-of-digital-amenesia Discussion of article from last week:

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60036861



Revise and Check 





Short Story Time: Bullet in the Brain

Tobias Wolff 


Discussion Q's:

1. Describe Anders. 
2. What does he think of the bank's ceiling mural? 
3. What/who aggravates him? 
4. Why does he laugh during the hold-up? 
5. Give three examples of the memories which he recalls. Why exactly does he remember these and not other ones? 
6. What is this short story about? 

TED TALK / Discussion: Are all of your memories real? 



_____________

Noun, verb, or adjective 







Memory Tests p. 59 





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