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课件网) Unit 1 Understanding ideas Growing up Growing up Think about it：at what age are you 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. Get an apartment. the age at which you are considered to be an adult legally 成年的法定年龄 Skim the passage and find out the structure. Introduction Recount (personal story) Pre-reading n. 叙述 Look at the title and the pictures. Predict what the passage is about. turning 18 (成年) Here, three young people tell us what turning 18 means, or meant, to them. Will you be completely in charge of your own life Will you be able to express yourself in new and exciting ways What new responsibilities will this freedom bring In most countries, turning 18 marks the start of adulthood. But what does it really mean Choose another suitable title. （Activity 3 P4) A.Eighteen-the Age of Indecision （无决断力） B.Teenagers' Hopes for the Future C.The Right to vote--Your Views D.Turning Eighteen--What Does It Mean Pre-reading 1. Why can’t Bethany wait to turn 18 Read and find 3. Which adjective(形容词) does Bethany use to describe herself vote; get a driver’s licence; have a say on how the government spend taxes Mature 2.What’s her mother’s attitude to Bethany Worried. expectation reality responsibility 1. To have a right to vote 3. To have a say on how the government spend taxes worry from her mother More legal rights 2. To get a driver’s license Take responsibility for herself and others. While-reading Para.1 Read and find Lin Ning’s expectation: feel instantly different; step into a whole new world; Reality: obey rules and attend lessons; change more subtly and gradually; Reflection on responsibility: have more freedom and money and get a credit card; have an unsteady income; feel more aware of other people and develop a stronger sense of social responsibility. Lin Ning is growing up to be a more_____ person. responsible Read and find Morgan’s expectation: Reality: Reflection on responsibility: become more independent; have a well-paid job and move into a rented apartment; some responsibilities are more about attitude than age . have a poorly-paid job and live at home with parents; find it hard to save money; don’t ready to pay the deposit; Some responsibilities are more about attitude than age . Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram. Bethany I think it’s strange that I can now take 1_____, yet I still can’t vote – I don’t think that’s fair, given that 2_____. I should have a say on 3_____. I’m mature enough to 4_____. The Age of Majority Lin Ning At 18, I can do things like getting a credit card. More importantly, I can act on my desire to help others, for example by 5_____. But although a lot of doors have opened for me, there are still 6_____. Morgan I thought that once I was 18 and in a full-time job I’d be able to 7_____ ... ...
