In my mind I always associate sandwiches with picnics we had when I was a child.

in verband brengen

Your brain is where you store information and memories.

brein / hersenen

If you can't remember what day it is, you should look at the calendar.

kalender

You should organise words into categories to help you remember them.

categorie / groep

You will remember things if you make connections between them in your mind.

verband

Sleep helps consolidation of information – it makes information stay in your memory.

versteviging / hechting

My computer crashed and now I have to do all my homework again.

crash

I tried to forget what happened but it was fixed in my memory.

zich vastzetten / hechten

If you write things down, your ability to remember them will improve.

verbeteren

Here is some useful advice to increase your ability to remember things.

vergroten

Wait! It's on the tip of my tongue – the answer is London.

het ligt op het puntje van mijn tong

Big Ben and St Paul's Cathedral are important landmarks in London.

oriëntatiepunt / belangrijk monument

Write things down – it will make them more memorable.

gemakkelijk te onthouden

His memory is very good – he never forgets anybody's name.

geheugen

Listen carefully – you need to pay attention to what I'm saying.

opletten

If you personalise new information, it will be easier to remember.

verpersoonlijken

There was so much information that I couldn't process it all.

verwerken

I couldn't recall his name, so I asked him to tell me again.

herinneren

What will you reply if a friend invites you to the cinema after school?

antwoorden

Scientific research shows that sleep helps improve your memory.

onderzoek

I went to the library but I couldn't find the book I wanted on the shelves.

plank