Hello everybody in this lesson we are going to speak about some phrases for remembering, reminding and forgetting things. Are you that kind of person who always forgets things and has difficulty remembering things? Okay? But in English, some students have problems speaking about these phrases. Let's understand them and let's use them in our speech when we forget, or we have problems remembering things. Okay, phrase number one is, I'll always remember, or I will never forget.
I'll always remember. I'll never forget. So if you want to tell a person that you don't forget, you can say I'll always remember to call you or I'll never forget to call you tomorrow. I'll never forget to call you tomorrow. Number two is if I remember correctly, or, as far as I can recall, if I remember correctly or as far as I can recall, this is used for telling someone what to remember about a particular event person, etc. For example, as I recall, he was a good friend of Mike's.
He was a good friend of Mike's. So it's used for telling someone what you remember about a particular event person, etc. Number three, I have a vague recognition of what's your teacher said in class, I have a vague recognition of this is a very nice and professional way to speak about your remembrance. So it means I'm trying to remember but I can't quite remember it. Have a vague recognition. Okay?
I'm trying to remember but I can't I can't quite remember everything. That's why we say I have a vague recognition of something. Number four, it's on top of my tongue. I love this idiom and expression. I use it many times in my speech and I heard it many times in different movies. So when do we say it's on tip of my tongue?
If something that you want to say is on the tip of your tongue, you think you know it and that you will be able to remember it very soon. For example, her name is on the tip of my tongue. But I have difficulty remembering it. Her name is on tip off my tongue. Next one is My mind went blank. So what does it mean?
My mind went blank. Have you heard this? It means I couldn't remember or think of anything? Yes. For example, my teacher asked me a question and My mind went black. I couldn't remember think of anything.
Number six is it doesn't ring a bell. This is another common phrase we use. In daily conversation. It doesn't ring a bell. It means it doesn't sound familiar. For example, one of my friends actually introduces a book to me.
And he speaks about this. And then he tells me that we have read this book before, but I tell him, it doesn't ring a bell. It doesn't sound familiar. Yes. Or, for example, this guy, this man doesn't ring a bell or this sub doesn't ring a bell. It doesn't sound familiar.
Number seven is please remember to please don't forget to it's easy. We use them. When we want people to remember things. Please remember to call me. Please don't forget to call me. Number eight is I'd like to remind you about, I'd like to make you remember.
Yes, I'd like to remind you about today's homework teacher. The teacher has forgotten to actually check our homework. So I told him, I'd like to remind you about our homeworks I'd like to make you remember this. Number nine as you haven't forgotten about, have you. For example, you haven't forgotten about our party, have you? Yes, I'm just trying to check if a person remember something.
So if you're trying to trick the person to remember something you can say you haven't forgotten about our birthday, have you? Yes. And number 10. Is it Kim Italy slipped my mind, it completely slipped my mind a very nice phrase. When you say that something slipped your mind it means that you forgot about it. People use slip one's mind for talking and speaking about forgetting to do tasks or forgetting people's name.
It completely slipped my mind. Yes. Okay, many great phrases to speak about. Remember once speak about mind memory. Guys, try to understand them because these phrases are very essential. They are used in daily conversation, many movies and understanding them will help you to speak about this subject.
Okay, now let's use these phrases some of these phrases in real situations. Mrs. Smith and Sarah Speaking here, Mrs. Smith say, you haven't forgotten about our new project, have you? So she's trying to check Sarah. And Sarah says, Oh, it's completely slipped my mind means I forgot all about it. Yes. Maybe she doesn't remember.
It completely slipped my mind. Here there's a conversation between a wife and husband, the wife says, Do you know jack? My classmates and husband says, actually, I have a vague recognition of him means I cannot completely remember him. I had a vague recognition of him. Okay, guys, do not forget to check yourself and the next lesson and the next part. Goodbye for now.