1、Unit 15 Lesson1 life-long learningShrek 2012.9In this lesson , you will: learn some useful words about life-long learning and talk about it Figure out the importance of life-long learning by reading three short stories Practice using Third Conditional sentencesGuess: who he/she is? What are they doi
2、ng?ChildrenMiddle-aged (Parents)Young PeopleThe Old People Children Young men/women Middle-aged The old You (teenager)Reasons for learning People Children Young men/women Middle-aged The old You (teenager)Reasons for learningGet knowledgeMake more money, live better lifeCan help their childrenKeep u
3、p with the world, enjoy lifeGet into universityVocabulary secure (safe, without worry) lay off (lose ones job) swell (be full of) status (social position) chief (the highest, top ) postage (money for sending mails) instruct (teach, educate)Task1: Listen to the tape, underline the new words, match th
4、e text with the right headings A, B, C Never give up and start from zero. (A) Old dogs can learn new tricks. (B) All roads lead to Rome. (C)Text1 Sun WenText2 Ms Tang Text3 Grandpa ChenTask1:Text1 Sun Wen All roads lead to Rome. (C)Text2 Ms Tang Never give up and start from zero. (A)Text3 Grandpa Ch
5、en Old dogs can learn new tricks. (B)Task 2: Read Part 1, fill in the blanks with the words from the text Sun Wen will graduate with a degree by . He studied in the and on while keeping a job. He spent years on study. Sun Wen will graduate with a Bachelors degree by distance learning . He studied in
6、 the evenings and on weekends while keeping a secure full-time job. He spent four years on study.Task 3: Read Part2, tell true or false Ms. Tang was happy when she was laid off three month ago. She has always dreamed of having her own company. She hasnt learnt any useful skills from the business cou
7、rse. FFTTask 4: Read Part3, answer the following questions. Why did Grandpa Chen decide to use e-mail? According to Chen, what are the advantages of the Internet? What is he studying now? Why did Grandpa Chen decide to use e-mail?Because the postage went up a few months ago According to Chen, what a
8、re the advantages of the Internet?Cheap, fast, see and talk with people by i-Cam What is he studying now?EnglishGroup work: An interviewGroup work: An interviewNameSun WenMs TangGrandpa ChenWhat did they study?R e a s o n f o r studyHow did they study?Result of their studyGroup work: An interviewNam
9、eSun WenMs TangGrandpa ChenWhat did they study?C o m p u t e r engineeringBusinessE-mail, the InternetR e a s o n f o r studyA second chance to studyBe bored with being full-time housewifeExpensive postageHow did they study?Distance learningDid a business courseOnline chatResult of their studyGot pr
10、omotedL e a r n e d n e w skillsAn English courseIndividual work: Grammar Third Conditional 1. In the past, if someone like me into university through the college exam, he no chance of getting a degree. 2. In the past, if someone for a company for over 20 years, they there until retirement! 3. In th
11、e past, if I them, I them in person.Individual work: Grammar Third Conditional 1. In the past, if someone like me had failed to get into university through the college exam, he would have had no chance of getting a degree. 2. In the past, if someone had worked for a company for over 20 years, they w
12、ould have stayed there until retirement! 3. In the past, if I had wanted to see them, I would have had to visit them in person.The structure of Third ConditionalIf clauseMain clauseIf + had doneWould/could/should/might + have doneTask4: Translation 如果我上周好好学习的话，就能通过考试了。 如果昨天你来学校的话，就会见到Tom了。 如果你刚才足够小心
13、的话，就不会把英语书丢了。 如果我上周好好学习的话，就能通过考试了。 If I had worked/studied hard last week, I would have passed the exam. 如果昨天你来学校的话，就会见到Tom了。 If you had come to school yesterday, would have seen Tom. 如果你刚才足够小心的话，就不会把英语书丢了。 If you had been careful enough just now, you might havent lost the English book.SummaryThe new words I learned in the textMy reasons for life-long learningMy approaches to life-long learningHomework 1. Write a report for CCTV by using the information you got from the interview. 2. Finish the translation work in your exercise books.
