PART ONE:
Learning shouldn't end when you leave school behind.
When you leave school, you can breathe a sigh of relief and leave learning behind, right? Wrong! Learning should last a lifetime. You exercise your body to stay strong, and you should exercise your mind to stay sharp.
An English idiom says, " You can't teach an old dog new tricks." But scientists have discovered that isn't true. Older people can learn, and they should in order to keep their brains active. Now a new trend has begun in several states in the U.S. that encourages learning. Adults can attend One Day University. They can spend a Saturday or Sunday and hear four, 70-minute lectures. Each one is given by a top university professor. Says one of the original participants, "It's like a health club for the brain." Also, universities like MIT have made all of their courses and lectures available online -- for free! Libraries, too, offer learning programs. With so much available, there is no excuse not to learn!
Vocabulary:
breathe a sigh of relief 如釋重負
trend 趨勢, trend towards… 趨勢向…方向; popular trend
available 可得到的, 可取用的, 有空的, 單身的
Is she available? 她是否空? 她是否未婚?
eligible = suitable 合格的, 合適的 the most eligible bachelor黃金單身漢
breathe(v) 呼吸
breath( n)
the curret trends 現在趨勢朝向
lecture 演講, lecture on 有關某一主題的演講, 教訓
MIT = Massachusut Institute of Technology
Question:
1. Wha is NOT true aout One-Day Univeristy?
a. the teachers are top professors.
b. the lectures are 70 minutes long
c. the classes are on Mondays
d. the students are adults
2. Which university has made their courses and lectures available online for no cost?
PART TWO:
Learning is a habit. Don't leave it behind after you leave school. On the
website lifehack.org, author Scott Young mentions several things to help you.
. Always have a book. It doesn't matter if you read fast or slow, just read.
If you read just one book a week, that's 52 over the course of a year. Think
of the knowledge you'll gain!
. Practice it. As you read do something with what you've learned. Don't just
enjoy the mental exercise, use the knowledge. If you read about painting,
try it!
. Make a "to learn" list. Compose a "to learn list"for yourself. Maybe you want
to speak better English, play the piano, or cook French food. Whatever
interests you, put it on your list and then make the time to do it.
. Teach others, Whatever you learn, teach someone else. You'll not only help
others but also understand what you've learned.
Vocabulary:
leave school behind -- graduate from school
leave something behind --不去想某一件事
leave learning behind -- stop learning,
left behind 落後
to be left in the dust 落後, 遠被拋在後
course 課程, 過程
Denise told us all about her future plans over the course of the meal.
...during the course of the interview…在會談的過程
compose 作曲 ; create something and write it down
Nate composed three poems for his girlfriend.
mention 提及, 談到 + that
Don't mention the party to my mon. It's a secreat.
mental
Playing word games is good mental exercise.
Question :
1. If you want to keep learning, make a "to learn" ____________.
a. Goal
b. list
c. wish
d. test.
2. If you want to keep learning, you should always have a ________ around.
