Unit 15 We learn when we were children.We are young and we must work hard.They are a little old, but they still learnLesson1 Life-long LearningIt seems that we have entered to a world of life- long learningLesson1 Life-long LearningPre-reading1. If you failed in the college entrance exam, will you continue to study? In what way can you continue to learn ?2. If you would be laid off, what would you do?Read the texts and fill in the table with the correct information.NameSun WenWhat did they study?Reason for studyHow did they study?Result for their studycomputer engineeringgive himself a second chance to study for a degreedistance learningbe about to graduate with a Bachelors degree and getting promoted at workNameMs Tang What did they study?Reason for studyHow did they study?Result of their studybusiness coursebe laid off and bored at hometo schoolprepared a business plan for setting up a companyNameGrandpa ChenWhat did they study?Reason for studyHow did they study?Result of their studyinternet for senting email to daughter in the USAasking grandson to instructsetting email ; see and talk to grandchildren in the USARead the text again and try to find out the following words and expressions. college entrance exam be about to frankly speaking lay off set up go up in person switch off高考即将，将要下岗成立上涨，上升亲自关掉，不理不睬坦白说Language points1. be about to 2. I was just about to ask you the same thing.正要，即将（做某事）我刚才正要问你同一件事情。2. 1) lay sb off My manager told me that I was laid off.2) lay off sb/sth （因工作不多而）解雇经理告诉我，我被解雇了。停止，别再打扰Lay off me will you -its nothing to do with me. 别找我好不好这事与我无关 。3.switch off 不考虑;觉得乏味When I hear the word football I switch off.我听见“足球”两个字就腻味。3. a) Shes determined to put her newideas into practice. 她决心要把自己的新想法付诸实 践。实践，实际行动b) Changing jobs has also become common practice for many people.调换工作对许多人来说已成 为家常便饭。通常的做法，习惯，惯例c) It takes a lot of practice to playthe violin well.d) It is his practice to read severalbooks a week.他习惯于每周读几本书。拉好小提琴需要多加练习。习惯，习俗Listen to the the second part of the interview, and complete the conditional sentences.IfMain clauseIf someone like me _ into university through the college exam,he _ no chance of getting a degree.If a person _ for a company for 20 years,he _ there until retirement.In the past, if I _ my graduation,I _ them in person.Work in pair and make up more sentences.AssignmentInterview a person in an important position, such as a manager, a headmaster of a school, a doctor, etc, about their post education and write a passage about life-long learning.