1、Unit4 Never too old to learnReading Learning for lifeLearning for life2.What would you do when learning is tough and frustrating?1.Why do you think learning is important?Lead in 1.Why do you think learning is important?Learning is important to our survival and development.We are born with basic surv
2、ival instincts,but to continue surviving in our world we must learn a variety of things such as social behaviour and intellectual knowledge.We must also learn to adapt to the ever-changing world and what we learn throughout our lives influences our physical,mental,intellectual and social development
3、.Besides,acquiring new knowledge and skills can be fun because it opens up opportunities to different experiences.2.What would you do when learning is tough and frustrating?Faced with this situation,I would try to be patient with myself first.If being patient does not help,I would change my method o
4、f learning.For example,instead of reading about a topic,I could look for a video on the topic to watch.Finally,I would make sure I am maintaining a good balance between my studies and my free time activities.By applying various strategies,I will ensure that I improve my learning efficiency and face
5、any challenges positively.Para.2:(1)_ Changes in study and work environments(2)_Para.4:One should never cease to learn.Why remain lifelong learners in a rapidly changing worldPara.1:It is important to acquire knowledge throughout life and understand how much you do not know.Para.3:(3)_(4)_ Taking ad
6、vantage of opportunities for lifelong learning(5)_ Rapidly growing production of knowledge How to proceed with lifelong learning Having an open mind Applying knowledge and having a review process of analysis,evaluation and improvementWhile reading Read the magazine article and complete A1 on Page 46
7、.Read the magazine article again and answer the questions in A2 on Page 46.While reading Read for details It means appreciating how much,as an individual,you dont know.2 What will you be exposed to as you progress through life?You will be exposed to many new ideas,beliefs,practices and learning expe
8、riences.1 What does“this”in Line 5 refer to?They prevent you from blindly accepting new ideas.4 How can we take advantage of opportunities for lifelong learning?We must follow it up with a review process of analysis,evaluation and improvement.3 Why are critical thinking skills important according to
9、 the author?In pairs,discuss the following questions.1 According to the passage,how is knowledge produced?2 What is the“black swan theory”?1 According to the passage,how is knowledge produced?Almost all knowledge is produced by peoples observing things.Sometimes,even if something is not observed,peo
10、ple will guess through research and then prove it in practice.These are common ways of producing knowledge.2 What is the“black swan theory”?A black swan is an,rare event that is unpredictable.Most people dont believe its existence but it can change everything.So the black swan theory refers to the p
11、henomenon that people tend to turn a blind eye to something and interpret these unexpected shocks in terms of their limited life experience.Many of our beliefs about the universe are based on inductive reasoning,also known as the scientific model.This means of arriving at the truth requires the obse
12、rvation of(1)_ events followed by the development of a theory to explain what has been observed.In other words,it is a way to proceed from the particular to the general,from the specific to the abstract.However,it is in the nature of scientists to(2)_ into every possibility,and this means they often
13、 discover things no one has ever seen or noticed before.Our generalized theories therefore never(3)_ to change.Consolidationconcrete inquireceaseFinish B1 on Page 47 and then answer two questions.In fact,most of our new knowledge is gained by the observation of things we have never seen before.Befor
14、e the first black swan was seen,the assumption was that all swans were white.This is known as the“black swan theory”.How could we have known otherwise?There will always be“unknown unknowns”such as black swans,but some people(4)_ those who dare to suggest their existence.We should always be(5)_ and q
15、uestion what we think we know.criticizeobjective The world in the future(6)_ _ be different from now.However much we understand,there will always be a remote possibility of discovering“a black swan”.Accordingly,our(7)_ of the world will change.Therefore,we should(8)_ new developments in all domains of knowledge“black swans”can change history.is bound tocomprehensionkeep pace with
