memory
vocabulary
memory-loss
short-term memory (loss)
long-term memory (loss)
a photographic memory
a vivid memory
a vague memory
a traumatic memory
a haunting memory
phrase
memory of a gold-fish
expressions
Do / Can
As I recall
I don’t recall
If I remember correctly
I don’t remember well
I have a vague memory of …
I have a perfect recollection of …
I have no recollection
I can’t think of …
It doesn’t come to mind …
It has slipped my mind
It on the tip of my tongue
to have a vivid memory/image of it
to remember it like it was yesterday
It is engraved into my memory
It is ingrained into my memory
It is lingering in my mind
It is a haunting memory
questions
SHORT-TERM MEMORY
do not simply answer with a ‘yes’ or ‘no’. these questions are door-ways to conversation.
Do you have a photographic memory? Can you close your eyes and describe as many things as you can that are in the room?
Have you ever had the memory of a gold-fish? Can you give an example?
What did you eat yesterday?
What did you do on the weekend?
Do you remember what you learnt/studied last week?
Do you usually remember people’s names? Do you remember the names of everyone in each of your classes?
Do you recall your very first lesson(s)?
Can you recall all of the topics you have learnt?
Can you recall what you were doing five years ago?
Do you have any recollection of your first experiences of school?
Can you recollect anything before you started school?
Can you recall your first memory?
What things do you have a vague memory of?
What things do you have a vivid memory of?
Do you every recall your dreams?
