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Unit 4
Never too old learn
Welcome to the unit & Reading
In this lesson, you are going to:
1.talk about learning styles
2.grasp the general idea of the passage
3.learn some important sentences
Learning objectives
Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.
—Albert Einstein
智力发展应始于出生,终于死亡。
——阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦
这句话出自世界著名物理学家阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦,意在说明学习应该贯穿人的一生。
Lead-in
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1.What does the quote from Albert Einstein mean?
This quote indicates that learning is very important, and one should continue learning throughout his or her life.
Learning styles are the methods people prefer to use when they are learning something. When people learn, they may depend on one or a few learning styles.
2.What are learning styles?
Different people learn in different ways. Read the leaflet below on learning styles and discuss the following questions in pairs.
Welcome to the unit
Fill in the table.
Learning style Meaning Behaviour
Auditory
Visual
Physical
Learners do best when having verbally presented information.
Learners do best when having visually presented information.
Learners do best when having physically presented information.
Using listening and speaking skills to sort information
Being able to easily visualize objects
Doing experiments and making things
One of the best things about life is that we never have to stop learning.There is always new knowledge to acquire and new skills to develop.
Now let's read a magazine article about lifelong learning and finish the following tasks.
Pre-reading
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Read for structure and main ideas
Para 1: It is important to acquire knowledge throughout your life and understand how much you do not know.
Para 2:________________________
Para 3: _______________________
Para 4:One should never cease to learn.
Reasons for lifelong learning
Ways of lifelong learning
Introduction
conclusion
While-reading
Read the magazine and complete the chart below.
Activity 1 Fast-reading
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1.T or F
(1)The ability to admit there b