مکالمه ی فعالانه قسمت د

ACTIVE SPEAKING / PART D

LIFE ON A LOOP

Her memory troubles go beyond just the memories of her loved ones though. She has to keep hundreds of Post-It notes around her home, to remind her to do simple things.

Are her memory problems just about her loved ones? No, her memory problems go beyond just her loved ones. How does she use post-it notes? She keeps hundreds of post-it notes around her home to remind her to do simple things.

The calendar app on her phone is constantly going off to remind her about appointments and tasks.

What is constantly going off? Her calendar app on her phone is constantly going off. Do you use calendar apps or post-it notes to remind you to do things?

Michelle says not everything about her condition is bad though. She enjoys watching TV, and never gets bored of the same programs.

Does Michelle think her condition is completely bad? No, she says that not everything is bad.

What does she never get bored of? She never gets bored of watching the same TV programs.

To her, there is no such thing as reruns, since every episode is new to her.

What does she say about reruns? She says there is no such thing as a rerun as every episode is new to her.

Every time she hears an old joke, she laughs as if she’s hearing it for the first time.

Michelle’s husband Ian says it’s tough, but he wouldn’t have it any other way.

What does Michelle’s husband say about the situation? He says it’s tough, but he wouldn’t have it any other way.

He says it can be frustrating having to be so patient. He keeps calm though, because he loves her and wants her to be happy.

What’s frustrating for Ian? Having to be so patient is frustrating for Ian. Why does he keep calm? He keeps calm because he loves her and wants her to be happy.

He has known her for 25 years and feels lucky to have met her before the accident. He’s also grateful that there are lots of photos of them together, before and after the accident.

How long has Ian known Michelle? He has known her for 25 years. Does he feel lucky to have met her before the accident? Yes, he feels lucky to have met her before the accident? Why does this make life easier? This makes life easier because there are lots of photos of them together before the accident.

Without the photos, it would be much more difficult for him to convince Michelle they are really married every morning.

How does Ian use the photos? Ian uses the photos to convince Michelle they are really married every morning.

Even though the movie is a comedy, for people like Michelle, losing your long-term memory is no laughing matter.

Is this a laughing matter for Michelle? No, this isn’t a laughing matter for Michelle.