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The document discusses lifelong learning and retraining adults. Lifelong learning is defined as the ongoing, voluntary pursuit of knowledge for personal or professional reasons. It also discusses why lifelong learning has become more popular in recent years and provides sample discussion questions about different methods of teaching and learning.

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Unit 10

The document discusses lifelong learning and retraining adults. Lifelong learning is defined as the ongoing, voluntary pursuit of knowledge for personal or professional reasons. It also discusses why lifelong learning has become more popular in recent years and provides sample discussion questions about different methods of teaching and learning.

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Unit 10

Lifelong Process
Exam round-up

How much do you remember about Use


of English Part 1? Circle the correct
alternative in each of these sentences.
1. In Use of English Part 1 there is a
text with eight / ten gaps.
2. For each gap you are given a choice
of three / four possible answers.
3. You should read the text before /
after reading the options.
Write your own definitions
Lifelong learning is the "ongoing,
Lifelong learning
voluntary, and self-motivated" pursuit
of knowledge for either personal or
Retraining professional reasons
If you’re retraining people, you’re
Upgrade (your) skills typically teaching them new skills or
are training them on a completely new
subject.
Upgrade your skills to improve how
good you are at doing something, to
learn new, higher-level, more up-to-
date skills
Discussion

• Why do some adults want to learn


something new?
• How is learning as an adult different
from learning as a younger person?
• Why do you think the idea of lifelong
learning has become so popular in
recent years?
Why do we need lifelong learning?

Does the writer mention any of


the ideas you discussed?

Open your book on pg. 108


Speaking
Part 4
1. Why do you think lectures are a more common as a form of
teaching in universities than in schools?
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of one-to-one
teaching from a student’s point of view?
3. Some people think that individual study is the least
effective way of learning. Do you share this view? Why
(not)?
4. Do you think project work is an approach more suited to
older or younger students? Why?
5. Which do you think is more important from a student’s
point of view: a good teacher or a small class? Why?
6. Do you think that exams are the best and fairest means of
assessing students? Why (not)?
Page 109

Which questions…
A. ask you to choose 1. Why do you think lectures are a more common as a form of
teaching in universities than in schools?
between two options? 2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of one-to-one
teaching from a student’s point of view?
B. ask for an explanation of 3. Some people think that individual study is the least
an established fact? effective way of learning. Do you share this view? Why
(not)?
C. ask whether you agree 4. Do you think project work is an approach more suited to
with something or not? older or younger students? Why?
5. Which do you think is more important from a student’s
D. ask for a number of point of view: a good teacher or a small class? Why?
6. Do you think that exams are the best and fairest means of
different ideas? assessing students? Why (not)?

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