Lesson 85

Never too old to learn

New Concept English:

Do you agree to this opinion? Give your reasons.

the important of knowledge

No end for learning

No a secure job

Talking Do you agree to this opinion? Give your reasons.

Knowledge is powerKnowledge changes destiny

My life is limited while knowledge is limitless

Continuous learning to nip in the bud（不断学习来防患于未然）

Appreciation

adult

1 2 3 4

young• learn like the rising sun so bright

The elderly• learn as a burning candle lighting.

•少而好学，如日出之阳；

•壮而好学，如日中之光；

•老而好学，如炳烛之明

• learn as the noon sun shine

Never too old to learn

Words & expressions: I have just received a letter from my old school, informing me that my former headmaster, Mr. Stuart Page, will be retiring next week. Pupils of the school, old and new, will be sending him a present to mark the occasion. All those who have contributed towards the gift will sign their names in a large album which will be sent to the headmaster’s home. We shall all remember Mr. Page for his patience and understanding and for the kindly encouragement he gave us when we went so unwillingly to school. A great many former pupils will be attending a farewell dinner in his honour next Thursday. It is a curious coincidence that the day before his retirement, Mr. Page will have been teaching for a total of forty years. After he has retired, he will devote himself to gardening. For him, this will be an entirely new hobby. But this does not matter, for, as he has often remarked, one is never too old to learn.

What do you think is happening in the picture?

Prediction:

An old gentleman is learning something new with the belief that one is never too old to learn.

Who? What?

Reading for detailsMr. Stuart Page

will be retiring

will be remembered

patience, understanding,

kindly encouragement

a present a large album

a farewell dinner

Forty years

headmaster

devote to gardening

One is never too old to learn.

(new hobby)

A good teacher

Retelling:Retell the whole story according to the key words.

a letter… inform Mr. Stuart Page …will be retiring pupils…will be sending…markthose who…will sign…album…be sent we…remember…for… former pupils…will be attending… it is a curious coincidence…will have been teaching… retire…devote…to gardening…for…

comprehendingPupils of the school, old and new, will be sending him a present to mark the occasion. A great many former pupils will be attending a farewell dinner in his honor next Thursday.

patience, understanding,

kindly encouragement

Teachers are generally respected in the UK, which is the same as that in China, "a teacher of one day is a father of a lifetime."

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I have just received a letter from my old school, informing me that my former headmaster, Mr. Stuart Page, will be retiring next week. Pupils of the school, old and new, will be sending him a present to mark the occasion. All those who have contributed towards the gift will sign their names in a large album which will be sent to the headmaster’s home. We shall all remember Mr. Page for his patience and understanding and for the kindly encouragement he gave us when we went so

unwillingly to school. A great many former pupils will be attending a farewell dinner in his honour next Thursday. It is a curious coincidence that the day before his retirement, Mr. Page will have been teaching for a total of forty years. After he has retired, he will devote himself to gardening. For him, this will be an entirely new hobby. But this does not matter, for, as he has often remarked, one is never too old to learn.

Sentence structure

A ）在将来某时候正在进行的动作；

B ）预计、安排即将发生或势必发生的动作。

Sentence structure将来进行时•will+be+doing

You can have a meeting in my office on Friday . I won't be using it.I can't go to the party tonight . I'll be seeing off a friend .

We will be meeting at the school gate .If you don't do so , you will be facing great difficulties.

• 一个表示将来要做的事，• 一个表示将来某个时点正在做的事

•I'll read a book tomorrow. •I'll be reading a book 10:00 tomorrow.

•will+be+doing •will+dodifference

Sentence structure:

I have just received a letter from my old school, informing me that my former headmaster, Mr. Stuart Page, will be retiring next week.

I have just received a letter from my old school. The letter informed me that my former headmaster, Mr. Stuart Page, will be retiring next week.

Sentence structure:

I have just received a letter from my old school, informing me that my former headmaster, Mr. Stuart Page, will be retiring next week.他躺在床上看书。

她的丈夫十年前去世，留下了她和三个孩子相依 为命。

He lay on the bed, reading a book.

Her husband died ten years ago, leaving her with three children to look after.

Sentence structure

•They have contributed towards the gift. They will sign their names in large album. It will be sent to the headmaster’s home.

(Join the sentences)

All those who have contributed towards the gift will sign their names in large album which will be sent to the headmaster’s home.

More stories

He is writing a “kindly reminder” in English in the duty room.

Zhang Weike, a building guard in Tianjing Foreign Studies University, has learned 8 foreign languages. In the students’ eyes, he has a talent for learning foreign languages. Students nickname him as “Best Uncle Zhang”.He is a man with the belief that one is never too old to learn.

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After enjoying these stories above, What would you say to yourselves?

Talking

Since we are young and energetic, we should seize every opportunity to learn more knowledge, but not just satisfied with what we have learned.

Homework:

Write a story happening in your daily life to tell the truth that it is never too old to learn and then talk about what you have learned from this story.

Diligence is the path to the mountain of knowledge, hard-working is the boat to the endless sea of learning

My life is limited while knowledge is limitl

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04/19/23

No end for learning