1.　 Ask Ss to work in groups of four. Each group chooses a reporter. The reporter interviews other group members about when they started doing these things ( learned to ride a bike, started learning English, started going to school, learned to write, and so on.)

　　 T: Well done. Let’s do an interview. I’d like you to work in groups of four, and each group chooses a reporter. The reporter should ask other group members about when they started doing these things. First, suppose I’m a reporter. (Interview three Ss) Understand, now? It’s your turn to do this exercise. Stand up and do this exercise. When you finish, you can sit down. Now, groupwork, begin!

-- When did you start learning English?

--I started learning English when I was ten years old.

4.　 Have Ss look at the chart. Point out the headings in the chart. Ask Ss what they think the word achievement means. Explain that it means the important thing each person did. Ask Ss to read the article again and fill in the chart. Later, check the answers. Then ask the whole class to read the article again.

Step 3 Groupwork ---Interview

4、Gina什么时候开始上学？

3、Tom太累了不能跑了。

2、他们10岁时就开始学英语。

1、我8岁时就开始踢足球。

3. Then say some sentences in Chinese, and ask Ss to put into English.

3. write music 作曲　　 4. national team 国家队

2. start doing sth. 开始做某事 or we can say “start to do sth.” 　　　

1. too + adj. +to do sth. 太…而不能…

　 e.g.　 The desk is too heavy to carry.

It’s too cold to go swimming.

It’s never too old to learn.