Inthepast，whenstudentsgraduatedfromcollegeandgotjobs，onlysomeofthemwentonwiththeirstudy.Buttoday，lifelonglearningisbeingmoreandmoremon.Lucy，whoisforty，teachesphysicsatacollegeinBoston.“Nextterm，I’llteachsomeofclassesbyusingtheInternet.ThisisthewayofteachingthatI’veneverusedbefore，”saysLucy.“Thesedays，Iamtakingaclasstolearnhowtoteachinthisway，Ifnot，Iwilllosemyjob.”Atthesametime，Lucy’sseventy-year-oldparents，wholiveinNewYork，aretakinganarthistoryclassonline.“Welovethissubject，”saysherfather，“andwelearnittoenjoyourselves.Youseewecanstudywithpeopleallovertheworld.Whatfunitistolearnlikethis！”Life-longlearningmeansthatit’snevertoosoonortoolateforlearning.Itsuggeststhatalearner’sattitudetowardslearningisthemostimportantthing.Onecanandshouldbeopentonewideas，decisions，skillsorbehaviours.Life-longlearningthrowsthesaying“Youcan’tteachanolddognewtricks”outofthedoor.Citizensofallagescanhavemanywaystolearn：atwork，athomeandthroughleisureactivities，notjustthroughformalchannelssuchasschoolandhighereducation.Life-longeducationisaformofpedagogyoftendonethroughdistancelearningore-learning，continuingeducation，home-schoolingorcorrespondencecourses.Italsoincludesprogramsforthosewhowanttomakethemselvessuitableforjobsaftergraduatingfromuniversitiesorcolleges.Laterinlife，especiallyinretirement，continuedlearningcantakeallkindsofforms，fromtraditionalacademiccoursestorecreationalactivities.Oneofthereasonswhylife-longeducationhasbeesoimportantisthefastdevelopmentofscienceandtechnology.Despitetheincreasedlearningperiodofprimary，secondaryanduniversityeducation(14～18yearsdependingonthecountry)，theknowledgeandskillslearnedthereareusuallynotenoughforaprofessionalcareerinthefollowingthreeorfourdecades.Notespedagogyn．教學法correspondencen．函授recreationaladj.消遣的；休養(yǎng)的；娛樂的professionaln．專業(yè)人才；adj.專業(yè)的，職業(yè)的TaskJudgeTrue(T)orFalse(F)．1．Studentsinthepastgraduatedfromcollegeandthenstudiedhardeveryday.2．Lucyisaphysicsteacheratacollegeandshedoesn’tstudyafterwork.3．Peopleofdifferentageshavemorewaystostudyatpresent.4．Peoplehavingretiredcancontinuetolearnwithdifferentkindsofforms.5．Scienceandtechnologyplaysaroleintheadvancingoflifelongeducation.答案1.F2.F3.T4.T5.TPeriodOneWarm-up&Lesson1Life-longLearningⅠ.單詞自測1．backwardsadv.由后向前地forwardadv.向前2．correctionn．改正，改進correctv．糾正；adj.正確的3．simplifyvt.簡化，使簡易simpleadj.簡單的，樸素的simplyadv.簡單地，簡直，僅僅4．secureadj.穩(wěn)定的；無憂無慮的5．franklyadv.坦率地，真誠地6．swellv．被充滿；膨脹，腫脹swollenadj.腫脹的，膨脹的7．suspectv．懷疑；n.嫌疑犯8．chiefadj.&n.最高級別的，首領(lǐng)9．postagen．郵資，郵費10．instructv．指導，教導instructionn．教育；(復數(shù)～s)說明11．buryvt.埋葬，掩埋12．distinguishvt.區(qū)別，辨別Ⅱ.短語自測1．getpromoted得到提升2．layoff裁員，解雇3．a(chǎn)sidefrom除……之外4．distinguishfrom辨別5．franklyspeaking坦率地說6．beabouttodosth.正要做某事7．setup開辦，設(shè)立8．inperson親自1．Whatisitabouttheworldtodaythatmakesitnecessarytocontinuelearning?到底是當今世界的什么東西使得繼續(xù)學習是有必要的？2．It’snevertoolatetolearn.活到老，學到老。3．IdecidedthatitwastimeIbecameanInternetuser.我覺得是我成為互聯(lián)網(wǎng)用戶的時候了。4．IgotmygrandsontoinstructmeonhowtoemailandusetheInternetandIreallyenjoythespeedatwhichmymessagesgetsentandanswered.我讓孫子教我如何發(fā)電子郵件，如何使用網(wǎng)絡(luò)，我真的很喜歡信息傳送和回復的速度。Ⅰ.根據(jù)課文選擇最佳答案1．Thefollowingarethereasonswhypeoplethinklife-longlearningimportantEXCEPT.A．it’snevertoolatetolearnB．theywanttodevelopnewskillsC．theoldneedtoswitchofftheirbrainandburyeverythingthey’velearnedD．they’dliketogetnewqualifications答案C2．AccordingtoSunWen’sopinion，.A．a(chǎn)llcancontinuelearningandgetpromotedB．nowadayswecangetadegreeafterfailingthecollegeentranceexamC．workandstudyarequitethesameasitwaslikebeforeD．wecan’tbegivenasecondchancebystudyingforformalqualificationswhilekeepingasecurefull-timejob答案B3．WhydoesMs.Tangthinkgettinglaidoffisthebestthingthateverhappenedtoher？Because.A．shewouldhavestayedinthepanyuntilretirementB．shecanhavemorefreetimetolearnatschoolC．sheenjoysbeingafull-timehousewifeD．shehaslearntmanynewskillsandpreparedtosetupherownexportpanyaftergettinglaidoff答案D4．What’sthestatusofthejobmarketatthemoment?A．Notallpaniesweredoingthatwell.B．Notallpeoplegotlaidoffbecauseofdoingsomethingwrong.C．Peoplewouldnothavetostayinapanyuntilretirement.D．Alltheabove.答案C5．InGrandpaChen’sopinion，.A．youcan’tteachanolddognewtricksB．ifyou’dwantedtoseeyourgrandchildren，youshouldhavehadtovisittheminpersonC．oldpeoplecanteachthemselvesnewtricksD．ifthepostagewentup，you’dbetternotbeeanInternetuser答案CⅡ.課文語法填空Nowadays，moreandmorepeopleofvariousagesandbackgroundsarecontinuingtostudy1.toimprove(improve)themselves.SunWen,28yearsold，wasgetting2.promoted(promote)atworkbecauseofhisnewqualificationbycontinuingeducation.Hefailedhiscollegeentranceexam.Buthegave3.himselfasecondchancebystudyingforadegreeinhissparetimewhilekeeping4.asecurefull-timejob.Ms.Tang,45yearsold，waslaidoffandbecameafull-timehousewife.5.However，shesoongotboredanddecidedtodoabusinesscourse.Nowshehasalreadyprepared6.forsettingupherownexportpany.Shethoughtgettinglaidoffwillprovetobethebestthing7.thateverhappenedtoher.GrandpaChen,75yearsold，isteachinghimselfnewtrickseveryday.Itstarted8.whenthepriceofpostagewentupanditwastooexpensivetosendanairmailtohisdaughterintheUS，sohebecameanInternet9.user(use)byaskinghisgrandsontoinstructhimonhowtousetheInternet.Hethought10.itwrongtoswitchoffone’sbrainandburyeverythingonehaseverlearntafterhe/sheretires.1．Isuspectthattheylaidmeoffbecausethepanywasnotdoingthatwellbutitstillbroughtalumptomythroatandmademewanttocry.我懷疑他們裁掉我是因為公司經(jīng)營得不是很好，但這仍然使我喉嚨哽咽，使我想哭。[歸納拓展]suspectv．懷疑，不信任suspectsb.of(doing)sth.疑心某人干某事suspectsb.tobe...猜想某人……(1)Isuspecttheyareverydisappointed.我猜想他們很失望。(2)Thepolicesuspectherofmurder.警察懷疑她犯了謀殺罪。(3)Isuspecthimtobeill.我猜想他病了。[易混辨析]doubt/suspectdoubt普通用詞，多指因證據(jù)不足或僅憑證據(jù)還不能肯定而產(chǎn)生懷疑，多含否定意味。suspect指猜疑、疑心，肯定意味較多。[即時跟蹤](1)Themansuspected(suspect)ofshootingsixchildrenwascaughtbythepolice.(2)Suspectedofgivingawaygovernmentsecretstotheenemy,theprofessorwasarrestedbythepolicelastweek.被懷疑泄露政府秘密給敵人，那教授上周被警察批捕。2．IgotmygrandsontoinstructmeonhowtoemailandusetheInternetandIreallyenjoythespeedatwhichmymessagesgetsentandanswered.我讓孫子教我如何發(fā)電子郵件，如何使用網(wǎng)絡(luò)，我真正地領(lǐng)略到收信與發(fā)信的快速。[歸納拓展](1)instructv．教授(某人學校科目)，傳授(某人技巧)；向(某人)下命令或指示，指導instructsb.eq\b\lc\{\rc\(\a\vs4\al\co1(insth.教導某人某事,aboutsth.指導某人某事,todosth.指示某人做某事))instructsb.that...告知/通知某人……(2)instructionn．指導，命令(3)instructionsn．用法，說明(1)Thecaptainhasn’tinstructedusaboutourduties.隊長還未向我們交代我們的責任。(2)Themanagerinstructedmetodelivertheparceltoacustomer.經(jīng)理吩咐我把包裹給一個顧客送去。(3)Ihaveinstructedthemthatthemeetinghasbeencancelled.我已經(jīng)通知他們會議取消了。[即時跟蹤](1)Afterhavingbeeninstructed(instruct)todriveoutoftown，Ibegantoacquireconfidence.(2)Followtheinstructions(instruct)printedonthebottleofthemedicine.(3)Undertheteacher’sinstruction,IhavemadegreatprogressinEnglish.在老師的指導下，我在英語方面取得了很大進步。3．Somanypeoplethinkthatafteryouretire，allyoucandoisswitchoffyourbrainandburyeverythingyou’veeverlearnt.很多人認為退休后你所能做的一切就是關(guān)閉你的大腦，并將你曾經(jīng)學到的東西全部忘掉。[歸納拓展]buryvt.埋葬；埋藏beburiedin＝buryoneselfin埋頭于；專心于buryone’sfaceinone’shands雙手掩面(1)Thepaperwasburiedunderapileofbooks.那份文件被掩藏在一堆書下。(2)Eversincehemovedthere，hehasburiedhimselfin/hasbeenburiedinhisresearchwork.自從搬到那里以后，他一直在專注于研究工作。(3)Sheburiedherfaceinherhandsandcried.她雙手捂著臉哭了起來。[即時跟蹤](1)Shewassittingwithherheadburied(bury)inanewspaper.(2)專心于有趣的電視節(jié)目，我沒有聽到門鈴響。(一句多譯)①BuriedintheinterestingTVprogram，Ididn’thearthedoorbellringing.②BuryingmyselfintheinterestingTVprogram，Ididn’thearthedoorbellringing.4．Iftheroomhadn’tbeendark，hewouldhavedistinguishedthetwopictures.如果房間不這么黑的話，他就能分辨出這兩幅畫了。[歸納拓展]distinguishvt.區(qū)別，辨別；使有別于；使出眾distinguishbetween...and...區(qū)分/辨別……和……distinguish...from...使……有別于……；把……與……區(qū)分開distinguishoneself(as...)使出眾；使著名(1)Atwhatagearechildrenabletodistinguishbetweenrightandwrong?兒童到什么年齡才能明辨是非？(2)AsfarasIknow，LinDanhasalreadydistinguishedhimselfasanathlete.據(jù)我所知，作為運動員林丹已享有盛名。(3)Iadmireyourdistinguishedachievements.我真羨慕你卓越的成就。[即時跟蹤](1)Elephantsaredistinguishedfromotheranimalsbytheirlongnoses.(2)PremierZhouisadistinguished(distinguish)politician.(3)Thetwinsaresoalike；it’sdifficulttodistinguishonefromtheother.1．Becauseofmynewqualification，I’mgettingpromotedatwork.由于我取得了新的資格證，因此我在工作中得到了提升。[歸納拓展]getpromoted得到提升getpunished受到懲罰gethurt受到傷害getadmitted被錄取和“be＋過去分詞”一樣，“get＋過去分詞”也能用于被動結(jié)構(gòu)和系表結(jié)構(gòu)，用于被動結(jié)構(gòu)時，它強調(diào)動作的發(fā)生；用于系表結(jié)構(gòu)時，它強調(diào)狀態(tài)的變化。(1)Soon，theygotmarriedandhadtwochildren.很快，他們結(jié)婚了，并有了兩個孩子。(2)Hewillgetpaidforhiskindness.他好心會有好報。[即時跟蹤](1)Mum,IwaswonderingifyoucouldlendmeafewdollarsuntilIgetpaid(領(lǐng)薪水)onFriday.(2)Ifyouhappentogetlost(迷路)inthewild，you’dbetterstaywhereyouareandwaitforhelp.(3)Canyoutellthesubtledifferencebetweenthewords“require”and“request”？Isometimesgetpuzzled(困惑)bytheirmeanings.2．Franklyspeaking，thelastfouryearshavebeenhardwork，butit’sbeenworthit!坦白地說，過去的四年很辛苦，但它是值得的！[歸納拓展]franklyspeaking老實說，說實話，坦率地說honestlyspeaking誠實地說personallyspeaking就我個人而言generallyspeaking一般而言exactlyspeaking確切地說strictlyspeaking嚴格地說broadlyspeaking廣義說來(1)Franklyspeaking，Ithoughtlittleoftheconcertlastnight.坦率地說，我對昨晚的音樂會評價極低。(2)Generallyspeaking，itishardtomasteraforeignlanguageinsuchashorttime.一般說來，在如此短的時間內(nèi)掌握一門外語是很難的。(3)Personallyspeaking，Iprefertheyellowcoatoftheleft.就我個人而言，我喜歡左邊那件黃色外套。[即時跟蹤](1)用上述短語的適當形式填空①Strictlyspeaking，thebookisnotanovel，butashortstory.②Generallyspeaking，heisn’tlateforwork.③Franklyspeaking，I’mnotsurprisedyoufailed.④Exactlyspeaking，youranswertothisquestionisnotright.(2)Tobehonest，hissingingdidn’tappealtomemuch.(句型轉(zhuǎn)換)→Honestlyspeaking，hissingingdidn’tappealtomemuch.3．Threemonthsago，whenmymanagertoldmethatIwouldbelaidoff，mymindwentblankandmyheartswelledwithanger.三個月前，當經(jīng)理告訴我，我將要下崗了，我的腦子一片空白，心中充滿憤怒。[歸納拓展]layoff停止；中止；解雇；解聘；裁員；使下崗layaside把……擱置一旁；留存，儲存laydown放下；制定layout擺出，鋪開；安排，布置laythetable擺桌子(準備開飯)(1)Thepanywasdeeplyindebtandsomeemployeeswerelaidoff.這家公司深陷債務之中，一些雇員被解雇了。(2)Thedoctoradvisedmetolayoffcigarettes.醫(yī)生建議我戒煙。(3)Shemanagedtolayasideafewpoundseachweekfromherwages.她設(shè)法每周從薪水中存上幾英鎊。[即時跟蹤]用lay的相關(guān)短語填空(1)Harrywaslaidoffforsixmonthsduringtherecession.(2)Richardhadlaidasidehisbooktowatchwhatwashappening.(3)Theter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