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Learning is one of the most important things we do in life. It starts pretty much when we’re born. In fact, many scientists say learning begins earlier. We listen to the outside sounds. This is when we first start learning a language. Our ears get used to the different patterns of intonation. Learning is a lifelong process. We spend our childhood years doing nothing but learning. We learn a language before we are two. We learn how to play and do all the everyday things people do. Most people think learning only begins at school. I’m not sure about this. Are we really learning, or are we just memorizing things? I think a lot of learning happens outside school. We learn more from our hobbies and interests than what we learn from school books.
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THE ACTIVITIES
LISTENING GAP FILL
Learning is ________________ important things we do in life. It starts ________________ we’re born. In fact, many scientists say learning begins earlier. We listen to the outside sounds. This is when ________________ learning a language. Our ears ________________ different patterns of intonation. Learning is a lifelong process. We spend our childhood years doing nothing but learning. We learn a language before we are two. We learn how to play and do ________________ things people do. Most people think learning ________________ school. I’m not sure about this. Are we really learning, or are we just memorizing things? I ________________ learning happens outside school. We learn more from our hobbies and interests ________________ learn from school books.
CORRECT THE SPELLING
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UNJUMBLE THE WORDS
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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET INFO: Search the Internet and find more information about learning. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE:Write a magazine article about learning. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. LEARNING POSTERMake a poster about learning. Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your posters.
5. MY LEARNING LESSON:Make your own English lesson on learning. Make sure there is a good mix of things to do. Find some good online activities. Teach the class / another group when you have finished.
6. ONLINE SHARING:Use your blog, wiki, Facebook page, MySpace page, Twitter stream, Del-icio-us / StumbleUpon account, or any other social media tool to get opinions on learning. Share your findings with the class.
ANSWERS
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