高中英语 老外最想聊的100个口语话题（48）终生学习素材.doc

lifelong learning 终生学习dialogue 1li-cy: today more and more people advocate lifelong learning. but peopie have diifferent views about lifelong learning. how do you undcrstand lifelong lcaming?如今越来越多的人提倡终生学习，不过人家对这个概念的理解却不一致。你是怎么理解的？chirrdlor: i think lifelong lcaming is the concept that its never too soon or too late for learning我觉得终生学习就是说“学习永不嫌晚”。l does that mean studyin8 all the time?终生学习是说人一荤子都要学习吗？c: i dont think so. i think its about your attitude towards learning. one should be open to new ideas, decisions, skills or behaviors.不是，它是一种态度，就是乐于接受新事物、易于参考别的意见、勤于学习新本领。l: tben the axiom -you cant tcach an old dog ncw tricks docsnt work any longer.那就是说一老狗学不了新戏”不对c: youre right lifelong lcarning is about f-iinding lcaming opportunities at all ages and in numerous comtexts: at work. at home and through leisureactivities. it is not limited to highcr education.没错。终生学习意味着无论年岁多少，无论是工作中还足家里，无论是通过业余活动还是通过正规的教育渠道，大家都享有平等的学习机会它也不仅仅局限于高等教育l: yes, i agn,e with you. when i retired i will panicipatc in programs to keep mcntally active.是啊退休后我要参加一个终生学习项目来保持思想的青春活力c: me too. to kccp up with the changing world. one must be involved in learning and be ready to accept new things.我也是，在这个瞬息万变的信息时代，要赶上社会发展的,步伐终生学习已成为当务之急，必须作好准备接受新事物l you know what? ive rcccnoy been teaching myself.你知道吗，我最近在自学法语c: really? thats great! i know that your company has a lot of clients in france.是吗？太好了，我知道你们公司在法固有很多客户l yes. so i want to lcam french to develop my recr:是啊，所以我想自学法语，增强下业务能力dialogue 2l: hello chandler! how are you?你好，钱德勒，最近还好吗？c: fine. and yuu?很好你呢？l: just so so. i am too tired. my company has been holding too many training sessions lately.就那样吧，最近好累啊，我们公司又给我们安捧了一次培训c: thats good. not evey company providcs cmpioyees with training opportunity. it seems that your company wants to further develop their employees and enooura:gc lifelong ming.那不是挺好的嘛？可不是每个公司都会为职工提供这样的机会的。你们公司正在实行终生学习计划。l: good?! for them but not to me.好吗？对他们倒是挺好的，对我可没什么益处c: so, whats the problem?为什么？l wc have to participate in training after a busy day and during the weckend. you know,afier work all you want to do is throw yourself onto your bcd. and during the we kend,you just want to stay at home and enjoy a family dinncr.忙了整整一天后，你只想倒头就睡，可是我们还得参加培训i周末，我只想待在家里休息，和家人共享晚餐，可是我们还得培训！c: yes, you are right. but one should keep learning! daily to maintain our keen mental power and our intellectual capacity. constant learning us to sharp our powcr of是吗？不过从长远来看，这对你是有好处的现在社会竞争这么激烈，我们必须坚持学习才能让我们的大脑保持敏锐，持续的学习可以为我们提供持续的动力，使我们更善于推理、分析并作出判断。l: yes i agree with you on the point but couldnt the training be held during the working day instead of weekend?这点我同意，可是，可不可以不把培训安捧在我们的休息时间呢？c: yes, you are right. i