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Real Easy English: Talking about memory

4/24/20266 min

Becca and Georgie have a real conversation in easy English about memory – our ability to remember things from the past. Learn to talk about being forgetful, collecting mementos and reminiscing with friends.

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Clips

Sunset Concert On Shoulders
First Fireworks, First Band
Remember People, Forget Tasks
The Doomed Umbrella
Why We Reminisce
Travel Mementos On The Fridge

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Georgie· Host0:00

    Thanks for listening to Learning Easy English. Did you know we have a BBC Learning English email newsletter? Subscribe for our latest lessons, worksheets, and quizzes and weekly tips to help you study. Just search BBC Learning English Newsletter or follow the link in the notes for this programme.

  2. Becca· Host0:21

    Hello, and welcome to Real Easy English. In this podcast, we have real conversations in easy English to help you learn. I'm Becca.

  3. Georgie· Host0:30

    And I'm Georgie. You can find a video version of this podcast with subtitles to help you learn on our website. Go to bbclearningenglish.com.

  4. Becca· Host0:40

    [upbeat music] Hi, Georgie.

  5. Georgie· Host0:47

    Hello there.

  6. Becca· Host0:48

    How are you doing today?

  7. Georgie· Host0:49

    I'm pretty good, thank you. How are you?

  8. Becca· Host0:51

    Good. Yeah, I'm also pretty good, but I forgot my lunch today- No ... which is a bit annoying. Um, but today, we are actually talking about forgetting things and memory.

  9. Georgie· Host1:02

    Mm-hmm.

  10. Becca· Host1:03

    So it's a good topic- [laughs] It is ... for today's podcast.

  11. Georgie· Host1:06

    [laughs] Yes, and memory is your ability to remember things.

  12. Becca· Host1:10

    Mm-hmm.

  13. Georgie· Host1:11

    So Becca, do you have a good memory?

  14. Becca· Host1:14

    I usually do. Uh, this morning, not so much. [laughs] Um, yes, I usually do have an all right memory, but it depends on what I'm trying to remember. So I will remember experiences and people

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