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课件网) Understanding ideas— Reading Comprehension 1. To know these 3 students’ attitudes towards the age of majority; 2. To enlarge vocabulary and improve reading skills; 3. To understand that adulthood means responsibility and improvement. What is your understanding towards turning 18 Share with us. I can...... I will...... I think...... Lead-in Think about it: At what age you are allowed to do the following things in China Get a credit card. Get a driver’s licence. Get a full-time job. Get the right to vote. Get a bank loan. Rent an apartment. Pre-reading Get a credit card. Get a driver’s licence. Get a full-time job. Get the right to vote. Get a bank loan. Get an apartment. We are allowed to get a full-time job and rent an apartment at sixteen. In addition, we are allowed to do these things at eighteen in China. 2. In most countries, turning 18 marks the start of adulthood. But what does it really mean ◆ Will you be completely in charge of your life ◆ Will you be able to express yourself in new and exciting ways ◆ What new responsibilities will this freedom bring Here, three young people tell us what turning 18 means, or meant, to them. Now let’s read the passage. 1. Read the passage and find out the meaning of “the age of majority”． The age of majority means the moment when you turn 18, which is a milestone marking the start of adulthood. While-reading Fast-reading 2. Choose another suitable title for the passage and give your reasons. A. Eighteen—the Age of Indecision B. Teenagers’ Hopes for the Future C. The Right to Vote—Your Views D. Turning Eighteen—What Does It Mean √ Possible functions of a title Predicting the main idea. Showing key information. Reflecting the author’s attitude. Catching readers’ interest. 3. List the possible functions of a title. 1. What is Bethany’s feeling towards turning 18 2. Why can’t she wait to be 18？(List 3 things she wants to do at 18.) 3. What does turning 18 mean for her Excited；desired. She wants to vote, get a driver’s licence, have a say on how the government spend taxes. She thinks she’s already mature enough to understand that driving a car means taking responsibility for lives. Careful-reading Para.1 3．Why won’t Bethany have the right to vote in the next general election A．Because she doesn’t earn a wage and pay taxes. B．Because she doesn’t take her driving test. C．Because she still will be under 18. D．Because she may be behind the wheel. 4．What’s her mother’s attitude to Bethany A．She is proud of her. B．She treats her as a child. C．She never worries about her safety. D．She thinks her daughter is mature enough. √ √ Para.2 1．What did Lin Ning expect to happen after his 18th birthday He expected to feel instantly different, as if he had closed the door on his childhood and stepped into a whole new adult world. 2．What did he begin to feel He began to feel more aware of other people and to develop a stro ... ...
