1、Unit 15 Learning Lesson 1 Life-long LearningThe Importance of Life-long Learning 话题词汇 secure,suspect,status,qualification,lay off,instruct,理解词汇 lump,throat,swell To develop and practise the strategies for prediction,working out meanings and making inferences.To realize the importance of life-long le
2、arning.Objectives 学习目标Warm up 1 When did you start to learn?2 When will you stop learning?A picture is worth a thousand words.(P.36)Look at the picture and the title and predict:1.Are they all students?2.How old are they?3.What are they doing?Pre-reading One more question:What have your parents or o
3、ther relatives learned after formal education?Lesson 1 Life-long learningThe Importance of Life-long LearningAbout life-long learning,what famous sayings can you think of?Its never too late to learn.I tried to be a sponge,absorbing and questioning every good idea.Read the sub-title and predict the a
4、nswers:(Group work)1.What may Sun Wen aged 28study?2.What may Ms Tang-45 years oldstudy?3.What might Grandpa Chen-75 years old study?Pre-reading words 1 Now teaching is not a secure job;it is challenging.2.I suspect he can do the job well,for he is always playing computer games.3.Whats the statusof
5、the talks?A.stateB.distrustC.stable 4 A:What do you do?B:My job is to instruct the students in English.。teacheducate guideinform show tell While-reading The first reading:Read the sub-title and check the answers:(Group work)1.What does Sun Wen aged 28study?2.What does Ms Tang-45 years oldstudy?3.Wha
6、t does Grandpa Chen-75 years old study?Guessing the expressions in red.1.(Passage 1,Line 4)Because of my new qualification,Im getting promoted at work.Clues:A.a Bachelors Degree B.getting promotedqualificationa quality or ability enabling one to do sth.The second reading:2.(Passage 2,Line 1)When my
7、manager told me I would be laid off,my mind went blank and laid off:Clues:A.manager,B.My mind went blank.stopping employing esp.temporarily 3.(Passage 2,Line 1)I would be laid off,my mind went blank and my heart swelled with anger.swell with:Clues:A.be laid off,B.My mind went blank.fill with 4.(Pass
8、age 2,Line 4)But it still brought a lump to my throat and made me want to cry Clues:A.want to cry B.I felt as if I did something wrong.feel sorrow or pityqualificationsbring a lump to ones throat swell qualification lay off 1资历过高的23-What has happened to the guy?-He .4 They _ for three months.他们把我们解雇
9、三个月了。laid us offbring a lump to ones 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 ones throat swell qualification lay off swelled6 The sails in the wind.swelledbring a lump to ones throat swell qualification
10、lay off Third Reading Fill in the table.(ex.3,p.36)NameSun WenWhat did they study?Reason for studyHow did they study?Result for their studycomputer engineeringgive himself a second chance to study for a degreeby distance learningbe about to graduate with a Bachelors degree and getting promoted at wo
11、rkNameMs TangWhat did they study?Reason for studyHow did they study?Result of their studybusiness coursebe laid off and bored at homedid a business courseprepared a business plan for setting up a companyNameGrandpa ChenWhat did they study?Reason for studyHow did they study?Result of their studyhow t
12、o email and use the Internet to send email to his daughter in the USA by asking grandson to instruct send email;see and talk to grandchildren in the USA According to the table,Ss ask and answer questions about the information in groups.Post Reading 1.How important is it for people to continue their
13、studies after formal education?Give an example,please.(Ex.1)I Reference for teachers:From the Internet:Clearly,todays workplace is becoming more high-tech,and more high-skilled.It is becoming more competitive.Lifelong Learning is about learning to give you new skills for your education,work or retir
14、ement or just provide enjoyment in pursuing knowledge about a subject that interests you-on your own or in the company of like-minded people.Learning satisfies my thirst for knowledge.Only when my learning is lifelong,I may not cease to grow.From the textbook:Getting more chances:e.g.getting a secon
15、d degree,setting up a company,emailing 2.In pairs,discuss ways that you can take part in life-long learning after you finish school or university.(Ex.4)3.Talk about the picture.Learning Is an HonorAs is indicated in the picture,an adolescent is telling 双宾语 his grandfather a good news-he can go to a
16、state-class university with his University Admission Report,while his grandpa has also received his own Admission Report of the university for the elder.How exciting and encouraging it is!Look at this picture,we ponder the following implication：learning is an honor!Why so?In this day and age,knowled
17、ge of human beings is advancing at an unprecedented rate in a multitude of areas.Since the advent of the information era,education has been playing a pivotal role in individual development.We will not be abandoned by the society if we keep learning.For example,Li Zhengdao,a famous Chinese scientist,
18、has kept learning.Then he got great success in the world.He is a real 名词包装 idol for all of Chinese youth多用词组.It is evident now that history witnesses learning as a matter of the first importance头等大事.As long as we live and learn,we will be a winner in this competitive globe.Lets work hard to learn fr
19、om now on.This is the honorin ones all life!用状语词组加重语气Remember:We should always be a continuous/life-long learner.Study smart,not just study hard.Homework1.Ex.5,p.37.2.Write down what youve discussed.a.How important is it for people to continue their studies after formal education?Give an example,please.b.In pairs,discuss ways that you can take part in life-long learning after you finish school or university.
