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课件网) Unit 1 Unit 1 Growing up To think about what it means to you when reaching the age of majority. To read a passage to know what others’ opinions about turning 18. To learn to distinguish facts and opinions. Nowadays, more and more high schools hold a ceremony for their students who turns 18. Some students even wear ancient clothes on the ceremony. What do you think of it What’s the meaning behind it How will you celebrate your 18th birthday 1. What is the legal age of majority 2. What would you like to do when you reach the age of majority And why 3. What do you think was the biggest challenge of being an adult What about others life when he or she is 18 Watch the video to find more. Zhou Liangyu, an 18-year-old student from Wuhan, joined an emergency response team on flood prevention merely hours after taking the national college entrance exam, Gaokao in July. Zhou said he is following the footstep of his father, who works for flood control every summer. Discuss 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. n.执照 n.贷款 We are allowed to get a full-time job and rent an apartment at 16. Getting a credit card, getting a driver’s licence, getting the right to vote, and getting a bank loan are allowed at 18 in China. In most countries, turning 18 marks the start of adulthood. But what does reaching this milestone, the age of majority, really mean Will you be completely in charge of your own life and 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. Read the passage and find out the meaning of “the age of majority”. n.成年 n.重大事件;里程碑 What did Lin Ning expect about turning 18 What is the change like in reality What does he realize now What will he do What did a bank contact him for Why What is his recognition Why < Careful-reading for LinNing < Careful-reading for Morgan move into a rented apartment the household bills Check you homework. What did Morgan believe What do he assume he can do Why can’t he achieve his wish What does he do in reality What is his understanding about turning 18 < Careful-reading for Morgan < Post-reading for F&O 1. Surely, if you're old enough to earn a wage and pay taxes, you should be allowed to have a say on how the government spends them! 2. ... I will be taking my driving test on the very day I turn 18. 3. When I woke up the next day, there were still rules to obey and lessons to attend. 4. I guess some responsibilities are more about attitude than age. O F O F Read the sentences and decide if they are facts (F) or opinions (O). < Post-reading for Think&Share 1. Do you think the minimum age limits in the passage are sensible Why or why not I think it’s sensible. For example, In C ... ...
