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Unit 15 Learning
Lesson 1 Life-long Learning
Work in pairs. Describe the picture and tell how you understand it.
Lead in
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Lead in
What famous sayings does it remind you of?
◆It’s never too late to learn.
◆There’s no end to learning.
Well-known wise statements; proverbs.
3
The Importance
of Life-long Learning
qualifications
Pre-reading
bring a lump to one’s throat
swell qualification lay off
1
资历过高的
2
3 --What has happened to the guy?
--He .
4 They _________________ for three months.
他们把我们解雇三个月了。
laid us off
bring a lump to one’s throat swell
qualification lay off
has been laid off
5 His heart with happiness as he watched his daughter win the match.
bring a lump to one’s throat swell
qualification lay off
swelled
1) What’s the text mainly about?
2) What is the writer’s purpose of writing this article?
Read the title, the paragraph in italics as well as the sub-tiles and then answer:
Fast reading
It’s mainly about three people’s different life-long learning experiences.
To show the importance of life-long learning.
Read the texts quickly and find out what the learners studied.
Fast reading
Name Sun Wen
(28 years old) Ms Tang
(45 years old) Grandpa Chen
(75 years old)
What did they study?
Computer Engineering
how to email and use the Internet
Business
Read the texts again, circle the following words/phrases in the texts and then match them with their definitions.
1. secure
2. frankly
3. suspect
4. status
5. chief
6. swell with
7. aside from
Careful reading
a) speaking honestly
b) highest in rank; most important
c) be filled with
d) safe; protected against danger or risk
e) except for
f) to be doubtful about
g) present situation
Name Sun Wen
What did he study?
Reason for study
How did he study?
Result for his study
computer engineering
give himself a second chance to study for a degree
by distance learning
be about to gra