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UNIT 10: LIFELONG LEARNING
Lesson 3: Reading
Notes on lifelong learning 
Act. 1. Work with a partner. Ask and answer the questions.
1. What do you think can facilitate lifelong learning?




2. How can people practise lifelong learning?
=> The government`s education policy and new technology are making lifelong learning more and more accessible.
=> People can practise lifelong learning in many different ways, depending on their situation and circumstances. Some ways include courses, programmes, or talks at their workplace or at home. 
Act. 2. Read the text and choose a heading for each paragraph.
a. Forms of lifelong learning

b. Aims of lifelong learning 

c. Defining lifelong learning 

d. The difference between compulsory education and lifelong learning
1. ________
‘Lifelong learning` is the pursuit of knowledge throughout life. In other words, learning is not confined to the classroom environment and school subjects. Instead, people can learn throughout their adulthood, even in old age and in a variety of situations, particularly in their daily interactions with others and with the world around them. Lifelong learning must be voluntary and self-motivated. Therefore, lifelong learners should have a strong desire to learn and explore the world.
2. ________
Lifelong learning is facilitated by e-learning platforms. Education is now no longer offered only by ‘bricks and mortar` institutions. Online courses have instead enabled lifelong learning by providing learners, teachers, and course providers with much more flexibility in terms of learning time, place, pace, and style. Learners, for instance, can now have the course content taught to them by a school located miles away from where they live or work. In addition, young parents can select their group meeting time late in the evening when their children have gone to bed.
3. ________
Most importantly, lifelong learning should be regarded as an attitude to learning for self-improvement rather than a pathway to qualifications. This means the ultimate aim is to better yourself for personal and/or professional development rather than for some certificate to decorate your CV. This type of lifelong learning may not necessarily take place as part of a course. It may be done very informally in any area of interest and at your convenience, as long as it is well within your capabilities and/or improves your skills. For example, researching the tidal cycles of the sea where you often go fishing and the types of fish available there is a form of lifelong learning.
c. Defining lifelong learning 
a. Forms of lifelong learning
b. Aims of lifelong learning 
Act. 3. Read the text and find the words or phrases in the text that have the following meanings. Write them in the space below.
pursuit
confine
e-learning platform
bricks and mortar 
ultimate
theo đuổi 
giam giữ
giáo dục điện tử
gạch và vữa
cuối cùng
Act. 4. Read the text again and answer the following questions. 
1. Which of the characteristics of lifelong learning distinguishes it from compulsory education?


2. What make people become good lifelong learners according to writer?



3. How is lifelong learning made possible or easier to access?


4. What should be objective of lifelong learning?
=> Lifelong learning is not confined to the classroom environment.
=> Voluntary learning, self-motivation, and a strong desire to learn make people become good lifelong learners.
=> Lifelong learning has been facilitated by e-learning platforms with a variety of online courses.
=> Lifelong learners should aim at learning for self-improvement, rather than as a pathway to qualifications.
L1-4, P1
L8-10, P1
P2
L1-4, P3
Act.5. Work in groups. Discuss the following question.
Do you know someone who has kept learning throughout their life? Tell the group briefly about him/her.
Example:
Ho Chi Minh president was a lifelong learner. He traveled more than 30 countries and could spoke more than 40 languages. He was always learning during his trip and found ways to save our countries. After gaining independence, he still kept studying, and never stopped until he passed away.
Homework
1. Learn by heart the new words/ phrases
2. Make a sentence for each
3. Answer the question in Activity 5 in the notebook.
4. Write a passage to summarise the READING TEXT (100 ->150 words)
5. Prepare for the next lesson: Unit 10 – Skills (Speaking)
Thank you for your time!