2023-01-30 Jog your memory – The English We Speak

Introduction

Rob’s mind has gone blank! What can Feifei do to help him remember what he has forgotten? Maybe learning another authentic English phrase will remind him. Find out more in this episode.

Transcript

Feifei
Hello and welcome to The English We Speak with me, Feifei…

Rob
…and me, Rob.

Feifei
So, Rob, it looks like you’ve forgotten again!

Rob
Forgotten what?

Feifei
Would you like me to jog your memory?

Rob
We’re going jogging?

Feifei
No, Rob, but jogging your memory will help you remember what we were supposed to do. If we jog someone’s memory, we do something to help them remember. So, look, I’m wearing running shoes and a tracksuit – does that help you remember?

Rob
So you are going jogging!

Feifei
No, I’m not going jogging. I’ll tell you later, but let’s hear some examples first.

Examples
The photo helped jog my memory, and I finally remembered the name of the restaurant we ate at.

Let me jog your memory about what special day it is today – it’s our wedding anniversary!

Something she said jogged my memory about the thing I was meant to do after work.

Feifei
In this edition of The English We Speak, we’re learning about the phrase to jog someone’s memory which means to help someone remember something. And Rob, I was hoping by wearing this sports gear, you’d remember what we had arranged to do.

Rob
Was it go to cafe? Go to a fancy-dress party?

Feifei
No!

Rob
Sorry, my mind is blank.

Feifei
I’m dressed up like this because we agreed to go straight to the gym after this programme. I said come prepared, so we don’t waste any time.

Rob
Did you? Well, don’t worry. I’ll quickly go and get changed, and you can finish the programme, as we discussed.

Feifei
As we discussed?

Rob
Yes. Shall I jog your memory now? The words on the script….

Feifei
Oh yes! Join us again soon for another The English We Speak. Bye.

Rob
Bye bye.