WARM UP
1. What is lifelong learning?
2. Is there anyone in your family who has kept learning throughout their life?
3. Do you know what topic the two people in the picture talking about?
KEEP LEARNING THROUGHOUT LIFE
UNIT 10
Lesson 1- Getting started
KEEP LEARNING THROUGHOUT LIFE
Activity 1. Listen and read
Angela and her Grandpa are talking about the aim of lifelong learning and how to keep learning through life
 
Activity 2. Decide whether the following statements are true, false or not given.

1.  F.  Lifelong learning is only for retired people.



2. T.  According to Angela’s grandpa, lifelong learning is for people who want to stay in touch with current ideas and concepts.
 


Grandpa: Kind of ... These courses are not just for retired people. They are for everyone who is interested
Grandpa: Yes, but things change all the time. There are new ideas and concepts that you need to understand in order to succeed! As a lifelong learner, you can also choose what and how to study. This type of learning is self-directed.
3 . F.  People in full-time jobs can’t attend the courses offered by the Lifelong Learning Institute.
 
T. Angela’s grandpa wants to attend different courses at the Lifelong Learning Institute.

  5  NG. Angela didn’t bring any textbooks because she left them at home.
Grandpa: Well, you could do an online course with discussion sessions in the evening or at the weekend. You can do it from the comfort of your own home. The key thing is to enjoy learning and acquire new skills all the time.
Grandpa: Well, I`ve joined the Lifelong Learning Institute and I`ve chosen some interesting courses to attend. Do you want to have a look at their brochure?
Activity 3. Find the words/ phrases in the conversation that mean the following
1. This kind of education requires children to attend a state or private school to complete a certain period or level. : compulsory education
2. This includes all activities that aim at improving knowledge and skills throughout life.: lifelong learning
3. This word is used to describe people who are keen to do or achieve something because of their own enthusiasm or interest.: self-motivated
4. This word is used to show that lifelong learners can choose freely what to learn. : self-directed
5. These are ways and techniques of learning something.: learning styles
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Act 4. Ask and answer the questions.
Do you think lifelong learning is important? Why? Why not?

I think lifelong learning is really important because it helps us broaden our knowledge about the world.

Act 5. Work in pairs. Discuss the form and meaning of the grammar point in the following sentences.

1. If I hadn`t missed it, I`d have come at least 30 minutes earlier.
2. If I had known that, I`d have brought you my Information Technology textbook.
1. If I hadn`t missed it, I`d have come at least 30 minutes earlier.
2. If I had known that, I`d have brought you my Information Technology textbook.