1. Lesson 85 Never too old to learn
New Concept English:
Lesson 85
Never too old to learn
Do you agree to this opinion? Give your reasons.

2. Do you agree to this opinion? Give your reasons.
Talking
Do you agree to this opinion? Give your reasons.
the important of knowledge
Knowledge is power
Knowledge changes destiny
No end for learning
My life is limited while knowledge is limitless
No a secure job
Continuous learning to nip in the bud
（不断学习来防患于未然）

3. Never too old to learn Appreciation
young
adult
learn like the rising sun so bright
learn as the noon sun shine
1 2
3 4
The elderly
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 a burning candle lighting.

4. 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.

5. Prediction: What do you think is happening in the picture?
Who? What?
An old gentleman is learning something new with the belief that one is never too old to learn.

6. Reading for details Mr. Stuart Page will be retiring
headmaster
will be retiring
will be remembered
Forty years
a present a large album a farewell dinner
patience, understanding, kindly encouragement
A good teacher
devote to gardening
(new hobby)
One is never too old to learn.

7. Retelling: Retell the whole story according to the key words.
a letter… inform
Mr. Stuart Page …will be retiring
pupils…will be sending…mark
those 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…

8. patience, understanding, kindly encouragement
comprehending ?
Pupils 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."

9. 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. 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.

10. Sentence structure 将来进行时 will+be+doing A）在将来某时候正在进行的动作；
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.

11. 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 will+be+doing will+do
difference
will+be+doing
will+do
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.

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

13. 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.

14. Sentence structure
(Join the sentences)
They have contributed towards the gift. They will sign their names in large album. It will be sent to the headmaster’s home.
All those who have contributed towards the gift will sign their names in large album which will be sent to the headmaster’s home.

15. More stories

16. 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.
He is writing a “kindly reminder” in English in the duty room.

17. After enjoying these stories above, What would you say to yourselves?
Talking
After enjoying these stories above, What would you say to yourselves?
Since we are young and energetic, we should seize every opportunity to learn more knowledge, but not just satisfied with what we have learned.

18. 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.

19. No end for learning
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 limitless
4/21/2017