Never too late

1、What do you think of them？1. Elements of a story?A story about an old lady2.Elements+title+picture=?When?Where? Who? What? How? Why?Step 1.Read and check your prediction.Step 2.Get closer to this lady：Read the passage again and find answers of the following three questions.1. Who did the professor i

2、ntroduce on the first day? 2. Why was Rose in college at her age? 3. How many secrets are there to staying young, being happy and achieving success?What are they? Why did the writer say Rose is a “time machine”?2. Do you like Rose? Why?3. What did Rose teach us?How to enjoy a story?1.Discussion: how

3、 to enjoy a story？2.Practice your ideas:Choose your task cards and explain it to us.TASK 1 TASK 2 TASK 3 3.Show time:Show your group work.Tips:There should be a group leader. Everyone is encouraged to take part in the presentation. Hope to see your creativity and deep thinking process. It is never t

4、oo late to be all you can possibly be!Summary 1. On the first day of school, our professor introduced an old lady to us.2. “Why are you in college at your age?” I asked later. She replied, “I always dreamed of having a college education and now Im getting one!” 3. We became friends. Every day for th

5、e next three months, we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom and experience with me. Never too late 4. At the end of the term, we invited Rose to make a speech to our football team. Ill never forget what she taught us. As

6、 she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her note card on the floor. She simply said, “Im sorry. This whiskey (威士忌) is killing me! Ill never get my speech back in order, so let me just tell you what I know.” As we laughed, she cleared her throat (喉嚨) and began, “We do not stop playing

7、because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. Youve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are dead and dont even know it! There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesnt take any talent or ability. Always find the opportunity in change to grow up. Have no regrets. The elderly usually dont have regrets for what we did, but rather f