L：Today more and more people advocate lifelong learning. But people have different views about lifelong learning. How do you understand lifelong learning?

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?

C：I think lifelong learning 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 studying all the time?

終生學習是說人一輩子都要學習嗎?

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：Then the axiom -'You can't teach an old dog new tricks' doesn't work any longer.

那就是說一老狗學不了新戲”不對\'

C：You're right. Lifelong learning is about finding learning opportunities at all ages and in numerous contexts

at work, at home and through leisure activities. It is not limited to higher education.

L：Yes, I agree with you. When I retired I will participate in programs to keep mementally 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 keep up with the changing world, one must be involved in lifelong 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 recently been teaching myself French.

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 learn French to develop my career.

是啊，所以我想自學法語，增強—下業(yè)務能力