unit 1 lifelong learning

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Unit 1 Lifelong Learning

Unit 1 Lifelong Learning

Unit 1Part ALead in Text Exercises

Lifelong LearningPart BLead in Text Exercises

Part CPhonetics Grammar Writing Functions and Notions

Workshop

Part A

Lead in

Task 1

Task 2

Task 3

Part A

Lead in

Task 1 Study the pictures and discuss the questions below in small groups. Use the words given below if necessary.

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Do you think it’s too late for middle-aged people to go to college?Cues: eager, learning, knowledge, praise-worthy

What does the second picture tell us?Cues: improve, wages, training, lifetime learning

Why do you think lifelong learning is important?Cues: build skills and knowledge, young, active, open to new experiences

Part A

Lead in

Task 1 Study the pictures and discuss the questions below in small groups. Use the words given below if necessary. 1. Do you think it’s too late for middle-aged people to go to college?

a. No, I don’t think so. As the saying goes, “It’s never too old to learn.” Their going to college suggests that they are eager for new knowledge, so it’s praise-worthy and we should learn from them . b. Yes, I think it may be a bit difficult for them to pass the examinations if they study at college. Instead, I think they can just learn something interesting at home at their leisure time. It’s fun to learn without pressure.

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Task 1 Study the pictures and discuss the questions below in small groups. Use the words given below if necessary. 2. What does the second picture tell us?

I think it’s trying to tell us that we need to engage ourselves in lifetime training and learning if we want to improve ourselves and get higher wages.

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Why do you think lifelong learning is important?

I think lifelong learning helps build your skills and knowledge. It keeps your brain young and active. If you seek knowledge and learning throughout life, you will always be open to new experiences and will never get bored.

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Task 2 Listen to the following short dialogues and fill in the blanks. Dialogue 1M: W: M: W: M: up to Hi, what have you been __________ recently? Study. You know, the exam is coming in two weeks. Exam? What exam? computer skills Oh, you don’t know. It’s for a certificate in _________________. Great. Those skills are necessary and widely used. beyond Right. Plus, I want to learn something ____________ my major. That’s good. It’s better to __________ ourselves with multiple skills, which equip look for are what employers ____________. W: Agree. That’s why I’ve been teaching myself new things.

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Task 2 Listen to the following short dialogues and fill in the blanks. Dialogue 2W: So you are also learning Electrical Engineering, right? What’s up M: Yeah. ____________? W: Nothing. Um ... I’m just ____________ about your future job preference. curious M: Uh-huh ... What’s the matter? elec

trician or something? W: I mean, are you really gonna work as an ____________ M: Quite likely. It’s not all that bad, huh? What about you, by the way? W: Actually I want to do something, you know, of ____________ status. nobler M: Come on. We should ____________ practically. act

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Task 3 Discuss the following questions.

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Currently, it’s not easy for graduates with higher education degrees to find an ideal job, so some people argue that education is of little use. What’s your view on this?Cues: tight job market, pay, personal choice

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How do you understand the saying “It’s never too old tolearn”?Cues: change, catch up with, learned, experienced

Part A

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Task 3 Discuss the following questions. 1. Currently, it’s not easy for graduates with higher education degrees to find an ideal job, so some people argue that education is of little use. What’s your view on this?a. It’s true that the job market is extremely tight, even for highly educated people. But it is notable that it’s much more difficult for those with low diploma to get a job. Generally, the higher education one has received, the higher pay he may get. b. Some people may find learning at school a difficult thing to do; they are good at doing business or something else, so they choose to step into the society at an early age. For all that, we shouldn’t deny the value of education.

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Task 3 Discuss the following questions. 2. How do you understand the saying “It’s never too old to learn”?I think it’s reasonable. Students should acquire as much knowledge as possible so as to know better about the outside world and develop themselves for their future career. Furthermore, the world keeps changing. There is always something new to learn. Constant learning can make people more learned and experienced so that they can catch up with the changing world.

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Why we need new skills

If there’s ever been doubt about the value of education, the recession erased it. The unemployment rate for people with a college degree or higher is well below 5 percent. For high school grads, it’s above 9 percent, and for those without a high school diploma, it tops 14 percent. Clearly, education pays.

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But getting a diploma isn’t the whole solution, as the strategy of building a lifelong career around a single trade or degree no longer applies. Now it’s more a matter of life-long learning. Fast-changing technologies can destroy old industries overnight, devaluing once-prized skills. New industries spring up, requiring knowledge that barely existed five years ago. Employers, meanwhile, have become stingier about training workers. People have to look out for their m u l t i p l e s k i l l s e t .

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Targeting changes in the economy, and the jobs likely to result, is one way to focus your learning strategy. A rise in the number of insured people seeking primary care after health reform, for

example, will create demand for nurses interested in becoming nurse practitioners. A push for green practices will require battery chemists, environmental engineers, and lots of workers who can upgrade building insulation.

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But experts caution against investing too much time or money in technical learning that’s not transferable. Consulting firm McKinsey warns that the promise of innovative new fields often falls short, while people overlook simpler opportunities. For all the focus on hightech jobs, for instance, studies report a shortage of electricians, carpenters, salespeople, and customer service reps in certain sectors.

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The good news is that even modest efforts to get smarter and branch out beyond your area of specialty can provide an edge over the competition. What most employers want these days is people with “multiple skill sets.” That could be manufacturing workers who know how to manage projects or salespeople who understand social media. But you don’t need to spend a fortune to develop multidisciplinary skills. And if you hit a dead end in your chosen field, look outside your industry. For instance, if you do supply chain management in manufacturing, maybe look in healthcare.

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People can teach themselves new skills using the Internet and books, or by taking classes, once they know what’s needed in their industry or profession. Find out by reading trade journals, networking, and asking people who do the hiring. “There are a lot of people with bachelor’s degrees who are in their 30s and 40s who are enrolled in community colleges,” says Carl Schramm, CEO of the nonprofit Kauffman Foundation. “It doesn’t need to be getting a new degree. It could be computer skills.”

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Since many companies have cut back on in-house training, even people with stable jobs seek out mentors and take leadership development courses. You should also get used to the idea that learning new skills is anything but a temporary assignment. Your competitors are doing it. That new knowledge just might turn out to be your strongest asset. (487 words)

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