Life-long education

Life-long education

1. functions of education

   • encourage creativity and originality
   • discourage conformity
   • critical thinking skills
   • equip smb with practical skills
   • a mismatch between...

2. work-realted learning

   • employees
     • an investment into future careers
     • improve career prospects
     • climb up the career ladder
     • bring new skills to the workplace
     • to enter the workforce
   • employers
     • to renew their skill base
     • a steady inflow of newly qualified ..
   • to take a course
     • a refresher course in
     • a crash course in

3. exams

   • to take / sit / do vs pass
   • to sail through
   • to scrape through
   • to pass with flying colours
   • to revise
     • to cram for
     • to burn the midnight oil
     • an all-nighter (AmE)

4. ways of learning

   • one-to-one teaching
     • give clear instructions
   • individual study / self-study
     • manage one's own learning
   • project work
   • lecture

5. college life

   • lecturers
     • to be knowledgeable about
     • to be clued up about
     • to have smb's best interests at heart
     • part of a supportive community
   • accommodation
     • university accommodation
       • a hall of residence BrE
       • a domitory AmE
       • less hassle
       • everything is set up
     • flatsharing
   • finances
     • to pay your way through..
       • to moonlight