Complete the text. Use the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box.
(Hoàn thành văn bản. Sử dụng dạng đúng của các từ và cụm từ trong khung.)
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learning community well-rounded relevant adult education distance learning |
Lifelong learning is especially (1) ______ in today's fast changing world. There are many ways to engage in lifelong learning. First, you can attend courses at (2) ______ institutions. Second, you can also take remote or (3) ______ courses with the help of technology. Third, you can join a (4) ______ of people who share common learning goals. And, finally, you can learn by reading widely and researching topics. This will help you become (5) ______ and prepare you to face future challenges.
- learning community (n.p): cộng đồng học tập
- well-rounded (adj): toàn diện
- relevant (adj): phù hợp
- adult education (n.p): giáo dục người trưởng thành
- distance learning (n.p): học từ xa
Lifelong learning is especially (1) relevant in today's fast changing world. There are many ways to engage in lifelong learning. First, you can attend courses at (2) adult education institutions. Second, you can also take remote or (3) distance learning courses with the help of technology. Third, you can join a (4) learning community of people who share common learning goals. And, finally, you can learn by reading widely and researching topics. This will help you become (5) well-rounded and prepare you to face future challenges.
Tạm dịch:
Học tập suốt đời đặc biệt phù hợp trong thế giới thay đổi nhanh chóng ngày nay. Có nhiều cách để tham gia vào việc học tập suốt đời. Đầu tiên, bạn có thể tham gia các khóa học tại các cơ sở giáo dục dành cho người lớn. Thứ hai, bạn cũng có thể tham gia các khóa học từ xa hoặc từ xa với sự trợ giúp của công nghệ. Thứ ba, bạn có thể tham gia cộng đồng học tập gồm những người có chung mục tiêu học tập. Và cuối cùng, bạn có thể học bằng cách đọc rộng rãi và nghiên cứu các chủ đề. Điều này sẽ giúp bạn trở nên toàn diện và chuẩn bị cho bạn đối mặt với những thách thức trong tương lai.
Các bài tập cùng chuyên đề
Lifelong learning journey
(Hành trình học tập suốt đời)
1. Match the parts of the words to make words and phrases that mean the following.
(Nối các phần của từ để tạo thành từ và cụm từ có nghĩa như sau.)
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1. night |
a. -rounded: having a variety of experiences and a range of skills and interests |
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2. distance |
b. education: education for adults that is available outside schools and universities |
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3. well |
c. school: classes for adults, held in the evening |
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4. learning |
d. learning: a method of education in which people study at home and send their work to their teachers |
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5. adult
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e. community: a group of learners who share learning goals and often connect with one another |
2. Complete the sentences using the words and phrases in 1.
(Hoàn thành các câu sử dụng các từ và cụm từ ở phần 1.)
1. Lifelong learning can help you to become a _____ person.
2. Continuing education or _____ helps people keep their knowledge and skills up-to-date.
3. As my mother worked during the day, she went to_____ to get nursing qualifications.
4. Joining a _____ is a great way to meet people with similar interests.
5. Thanks to the power of the Internet, _____ or remote learning has become very popular.
Challenges of lifelong learning
(Những thách thức của việc học tập suốt đời)
1. Choose the correct meanings of the underlined words.
(Chọn nghĩa đúng của các từ được gạch chân.)
1. Her job was difficult, but she didn't give up and showed great determination to succeed.
A. the desire to do something challenging without any support
B. the ability to continue trying to do something even when it is difficult
2. My mother managed to go to university despite many obstacles.
A. difficult situations
B. supporting conditions
3. There were too many distractions at home, so I started going to the library to study.
A. things that you pay close attention to
B. things that stop you from paying attention to what you are doing
4. We tried to apply the knowledge we acquired from the course into practice.
A. gained
B. discussed
5. We need to work together in order to solve complex problems.
A. difficult to deal with
B. easy to deal with
1. a) Fill in each gap with seminar, perform, enrol, internship, proficient or master. Then listen and check.
(Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống với seminar, perform, enrol, internship, proficient hoặc master. Sau đó nghe và kiểm tra.)
A. attend a(n) _____ or a workshop
B. _____ new software or an app
C. do a(n) _____
D. _____ on an online course
E. become _____ in a foreign language
F. _____ on-the-job training
b) What category does each activity (A-F) belong to?
(Các hoạt động (A-F) thuộc về các hạng mục nào dưới đây?)
• Doing an apprenticeship ❑
• Distance learning ❑
• Classroom-based learning ❑
• Unpaid work experience ❑
• Learning to use new technology ❑
• Developing a new skill ❑
a) Fill in each gap with bookkeeping, critical, collaboration, adaptability, literacy or proficiency. Then listen and check.
(Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống với bookkeeping, critical, collaboration, adaptability, literacy hoặc proficiency. Sau đó nghe và kiểm tra.)
HARD SKILLS VS. SOFT SKILLS
An important part of lifelong learning and professional development is acquiring useful skills. There are two main types of skills that one can learn: hard skills and soft skills.
Hard skills include technical skills learned through education or hands-on experience. Soft skills include personality traits that people have developed throughout their lives. which explain why people are motivated to do certain things.
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Hard skills (learned abilities) A. industry certification B. digital _____ C. machine operation D. foreign language _____ E. troubleshooting F. _____ |
Soft skills (people skills) G. _____ thinking H. negotiating I. _____ J. empathy K. _____ and teamwork L. decision-making |
6. Read the statements (1-10). Which of the skills (A-L) in Exercise 5a does each statement match?
(Đọc các phát biểu 1-10. Kĩ năng nào ở bài 5a (A-L) mà mỗi phát biểu ứng với?)
1. ___ "I can understand other people's perspectives."
2. ___ “I'm good at reaching agreements in business."
3. ___ “I have an official qualification in my line of work."
4. ___ "I make good choices under pressure.”
5. ___ “I'm able to deal with many different situations.”
6. ___ "I'm good at keeping accurate financial records.”
7. ___ "I have learned to speak French fluently."
8. ___ "I'm comfortable using technology to find the information I need.”
9. ___ “I work effectively with my colleagues to come up with creative solutions.”
10. ___ 'I'm skilled at using industrial equipment."
7. a) Fill in each gap with discipline, high-volume, proactive, dedicated or curious. Then listen and check.
(Điền vào chỗ trống với discipline, high-volume, proactive, dedicated hoặc curious.)
DO YOU THINK YOU ARE A DEDICATED LIFELONG LEARNER?
1. Are you a 1) _____ individual who works hard to achieve your goals?
2. Are you committed to self-development?
3. Are you a 2) _____ mind that often asks questions?
4. Are you someone that takes 3) _____ initiatives without needing encouragement?
5. Do you have self-motivation and 4) _____ to continue learning day after day?
6. Are you a 5) _____ reader who's capable of reading plenty of books a month?
7. Are you a self-motivated learner that is always trying to perfect your skills?
So how many times did you answer 'YES'?
1-2. Lifelong learning doesn't excite you. Try starting with something you're already interested in!
3-4. You enjoy learning but it's not your passion. Pursue other things, just don't forget about your personal development!
5-7. You are definitely a dedicated learner and will certainly excel in the future! Keep up the good work!
1. Complete the sentences with the words in the list.
(Hoàn thành các câu với các từ trong danh sách.)
• enormous • empathy • adaptable • fulfilment • insights • acquire • commit
1. Paul is good at understanding others, so _____ is one of his strengths.
2. Jane has a rewarding career that brings her a lot of _____.
3. Rob is a self-motivated learner who understands the _____ importance of lifelong learning.
4. In order to foster personal growth, it's important to _____ to lifelong learning.
5. Tom gained a lot of _____ into the working world when he did an internship last year.
6. Fiona hopes to _____ some new skills when she completes her online course.
7. Sofia is very _____ so she is able deal with all kinds of different situations at work.
2. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word.
(Chọn đáp án (A, B, C hoặc D) để chỉ ra từ đồng nghĩa với từ được gạch chân.)
1. Nathan hopes to master important key skills during his on-the-job training.
A. gain B. discover C. develop D. perfect
2. Some students dislike the isolation that they experience with distance learning.
A. anxiety B. difficulty C. loneliness D. pressure
Choose the option (A, B, C or D) to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word.
(Chọn đáp án (A, B, C hoặc D) để chỉ ra từ trái nghĩa với từ được gạch chân.)
3. Jason completed an intensive language course and now he is proficient in French.
A. unconfident B. fluent
C. unskilled D. capable
4. Henry attends lots of seminars because he is dedicated to lifelong learning.
A. unattracted B. uncommitted
C. unaccustomed D. unempathetic
3. Complete the sentences with the words in the list.
(Hoàn thành các câu với các từ trong danh sách.)
• real-time • implement •process • analyse • combat • detect • database • suspect • arrest
1. That company was the first in its industry to _____ AI in its daily operations.
2. AI-powered chatbots can provide _____ responses when people request information online.
3. Governments worldwide are starting to use AI to _____ crime and other social issues.
4. Technology can help authorities to _____ criminal activity quickly in large urban areas.
5. It's incredible to think about how quickly AI can _____ large amounts of data.
6. With smart traffic systems, governments can _____ traffic patterns and come up with more efficient road systems.
7. The police managed to catch the _____ several hours atter the crime was reported.
8. The AI company has access to a huge _____ of information.
9. In Vietnam, AI technology is being used to help find and _____ criminals.
4. Complete the sentences with the words in the list.
(Hoàn thành các câu với các từ trong danh sách.)
• vision • blind • deaf • ground-breaking • proof • desire • relativity
1. Lucy's uncle is _____ so she communicates with him using sign language instead of speaking.
2. Thomas spends of a lot of time reading because he has a strong _____ to learn.
3. The scientist did _____ work that completely changed the field of chemistry.
4. Helen Keller's story serves as _____ that people can achieve great things, regardless of their disabilities.
5. Although the man lost his _____ due to a childhood illness, he learnt to read using Braille books.
6. Eric cannot use visual learning resources like his classmates because he is _____.
7. Einstein's theory of _____ is one of the greatest achievements of modern science.
5. Choose the correct option. (Chọn đáp án đúng.)
1. While the seminar speaker was talking, Rachel was _____ taking notes.
A. continue B. continuously
C. continuous D. continuation
2. Tim changed career paths because his first career didn't ______ him.
A. fulfil B. fulfilling C. fulfilment D. fulfilled
3. This is a _____ work environment, so employees try to work together whenever they can.
A. collaborate B. collaborative
C. collaboration D. collaborator
4. In a busy workplace, it's important to be able to _____ to changing situations.
A. adaptable B. adaptability
C. adapt D. adaptation
6. Write the correct forms of the words in brackets.
(Viết đúng dạng của từ trong ngoặc vào chỗ trống.)
1. As a lifelong learner, she is _____ to learning for the rest of his life. (COMMIT)
2. Simon is interested in changing careers, so he reads online job advertisements out of _____. (CURIOUS)
3. Laura is an accountant, so it is very important that she can perform calculations _____. (ACCURATE)
4. As an office manager, Dean needs to be able to _____ with his employees. (EMPATHY)
5. Sarah has shown a lot of _____ since she started working for this company. (DEDICATE)
6. That community college offers free reading and writing courses to people who are _____. (LITERATE)
1. Look at the picture and the functions of the brain. Are you left-brained, right-brained both?
(Quan sát hình ảnh và chức năng của não. Bạn thuận cả não trái và não phải?)
LEFT AND RIGHT HEMISPHERE OF THE BRAINS
(BÁN CẦU TRÁI VÀ PHẢI CỦA NÃO)
speech (lời nói)
analytics (phân tích)
order (trật tự)
reading (đọc)
writing (viết)
computations (tính toán)
sequencing (trình tự)
logic (hợp lý)
mathematics (toán học)
creativity (sáng tạo)
imagination (trí tưởng tượng)
institution (trực giác)
holistic thinking (suy nghĩ tổng thể)
arts (nghệ thuật)
non-verbal cues (tín hiệu phi ngôn ngữ)
rhythm (nhịp)
daydreaming (mơ mộng)
emotions (cảm xúc)
b. Match the words from Task a. to the definitions.
(Nối các từ trong bài tập a. đến các định nghĩa.)
1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___ 6. ___ 7. ___ 8. ___
a. a detailed study of something in order to understand more about it
b. a very strong feeling of liking something such as a hobby or an activity
c. done because you want to do something, not because you are forced to do it
d. used to describe a situation in which people or organization compete against each other
e. a nice feeling you get when you receive something you wanted
g. wanted or needed by many people
h. the ability to control your behavior so that you do what you should do
Fill in the blanks, then do the crossword puzzle.
(Điền vào chỗ trống, sau đó giải ô chữ.)
Vocabulary (Từ vựng)
Learning skills (Các kĩ năng học tập)
5. Choose the correct option. (Chọn đáp án đúng.)
1. An accountant must have foreign language proficiency/bookkeeping skills.
2. No matter what line of work you're in, you should have critical thinking/machine operation skills.
3. Adaptability/Digital literacy is necessary if you need to adjust to new environments.
4. Most young people have developed their empathy/digital literacy; that's why they can use smartphones and computers with ease.
5. You can't do teamwork well unless you possess negotiation/collaboration skills.
6. When working for a foreign firm, the first thing you need to have is machine operation/foreign language proficiency.
6. Fill in each gap with bookkeeping, critical, collaboration, adaptability, literacy or proficiency.
(Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống với bookkeeping, critical, collaboration, adaptability, literacy hoặc proficiency.)
A: I can see you are an accountant, Ms. Parker.
B: Yes. I have just completed my studies in Accounting and 1) _____.
A: Very good. Have you got any other had skills?
B: Of course. I have achieved 2) _____ in two foreign languages and always develop my digital 3) _____ by attending seminars and webinars.
A: That sounds promising! What soft skills do you possess?
B: Well, I believe I am characterised by 4) _____ thinking, 5) _____ to new environments and 6) _____ skills.
A: Excellent! We will be in touch!
B: Thank you. I look forward to hearing from you.
Lifelong learning habits (Thói quen học tập suốt đời)
7. Match the words in the two columns.
(Nối các từ trong hai cột.)
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1. ___ dedicated 2. ___ high-volume 3. ___ curious 4. ___ proactive 5. ___ have |
a. reader b. mind c. individual d. discipline e. approach |
8. Read the sentences (1-5) and replace the words or phrases in italics with those in the list.
(Đọc các câu (1-5) và thay thế các từ hoặc cụm từ in nghiêng với các từ trong danh sách.)
• curious • dedicated • discipline • high-volume • proactive
1. You need to possess self-control in life if you want to succeed.
(Bạn cần phải sở hữu kĩ năng kiểm soát trong cuộc sống nếu bạn muốn thành công.)
2. A student is supposed to be interested to learn new things.
(Một học sinh được cho là phải hứng thú với việc học hỏi những thứ mới.)
3. He is an expert devoted to his science.
(Anh ấy là một chuyên gia cống hiến cho ngành khoa học của mình.)
4. To collect more data for the study, we need to carry out a large quantity research.
(Để thu thập thêm dữ liệu cho bài nghiên cứu, chúng ta cần tiến hành một nghiên cứu với số lượng lớn.)
5. An efficient manager should be resourceful and think ahead.
(Một quản lý hiệu quả cần tháo vát và biết suy nghĩ kĩ càng.)
