老外最想聊的100個英語口語話題（48)：終生學習

　　Lifelong Learning 終生學習

　　dialogue 1

　　LI-cy: Today more and more people advocate lifelong learning. But peopIe have diifferent views about lifelong learning. How do you undcrstand lifelong lcaming?

　　如今越來越多的人提倡終生學習，不過人家對這個概念的理解卻不一致。你是怎么理解的?

　　Chirrdlor: I think lifelong lcaming is the concept that it's never too soon or too late for learning

　　我覺得終生學習就是說“學習永不嫌晚”。

　　L Does that mean studyin8 all the time?

　　終生學習是說人一葷子都要學習嗎?

　　C: I don't think so. I think it's about your attitude towards learning. One should be open to new ideas, decisions, skills or behaviors.

　　不是，它是一種態(tài)度，就是樂于接受新事物、易于參考別的意見、勤于學習新本領。

　　L: Tben the axiom -You can't tcach an old dog ncw tricks' docsn't work any longer.

　　那就是說一老狗學不了新戲”不對'

　　C: You're 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.

　　沒錯。終生學習意味著無論年歲多少，無論是工作中還足家里，無論是通過業(yè)余活動還是通過正規(guī)的教育渠道，大家都享有平等的學習機會.它也不僅僅局限于高等教育.

　　L: Yes, I agn,e with you. When I retired I will panicipatc in programs to keep mcntally active.

　　是啊.退休后.我要參加一個終生學習項目來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，在這個瞬息萬變的信息時代，要趕上社會發(fā)展的,步伐.終生學習已成為當務之急，必須作好準備接受新事物.

　　L You know what? I've rcccnOy been teaching myself.

　　你知道嗎，我最近在自學法語.

　　C: Really? That's great! I know that your company has a lot of clients in France.

　　是嗎?太好了，我知道你們公司在法固有很多客戶.

　　L Yes. so I want to lcam French to develop my recr:

　　是啊，所以我想自學法語，增強—下業(yè)務能力

　　dialogue 2

　　L: Hello Chandler! How are you?

　　你好，錢德勒，最近還好嗎?

　　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.

　　就那樣吧，最近好累啊，我們公司又給我們安捧了一次培訓.

　　C: That's 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?可不是每個公司都會為職工提供這樣的機會的。你們公司正在實行終生學習計劃。

　　L: Good?! For them but not to me.

　　好嗎?對他們倒是挺好的，對我可沒什么益處.

　　c: So, what's the problem?

　　為什么?

　　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，你只想倒頭就睡，可是我們還得參加培訓I周末，我只想待在家里休息，和家人共享晚餐，可是我們還得培訓!

　　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

　　是嗎?不過從長遠來看，這對你是有好處的.現(xiàn)在社會競爭這么激烈，我們必須堅持學習才能讓我們的大腦保持敏銳，持續(xù)的學習可以為我們提供持續(xù)的動力，使我們更善于推理、分析并作出判斷。

　　L: Yes' I agree with you on the point but couldn't the training be held during the working day instead of weekend?

　　這點我同意，可是，可不可以不把培訓安捧在我們的休息時間呢?

　　C: Yes, you are right. I think weekend is the time for family gatbering aad rest Maybe youcould make that suggestion to your boss

　　沒錯，我也覺得周末應該好好休息，和家人聚j下。你可眥向棣帕皇插擔坦磕設.