(
课件网) Growing up Book 5 Unit 1 B5U1 Starting out & Understanding ideas Starting out Watch the video and answer the questions. What is a coming-of-age ceremony How do people celebrate in the video Activity 1 Starting out What is a coming-of-age ceremony An event marking the time when a person moves from childhood to adulthood. How do people celebrate in the video In Ancient China, a traditional “capping ceremony” was held for a man at 20 and a “hair-pinning ceremony” for a woman around 15. On the South Pacific island of Pentecost, a ceremony of land diving takes place only for boys at the age of 9 or 10. In the US, people get certain rights at 16, like to work or to drive. Many girls like to celebrate this festival with a sweet 16 party and boys celebrate it in similar ways. Activity 1 How do students in high schools celebrate the age of majority Lead in 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. Rent an apartment. Activity 1 Read for main idea Read the passage and find out the meaning of “the age of majority”. Activity 2 The age of majority means the moment when you turn 18, which is a milestone marking the start of adulthood. Read and choose Activity 3 What do the three persons have in common A. All of them can get their driving licence. B. The reality of becoming an adult is far away from their imaginations. C. They would like to take on social responsibility by helping others. D. They experienced their adulthood as they had expected before. Read for details Activity 3 Name Rights Limits/beyond imagination) Bethany 16 Lin Ning 19 Morgan 20 vote in the next generation;have a say on how the government spends taxes ; take driving test take driving lessons sign an organ donation agreement get a credit card rules to obey and lessons to attend should become independent: have a well-paid jib; move into a rented apartment get a bank loan and pay the deposit on the apartment Name Rights Limits/beyond imagination) Bethany 16 Lin Ning 19 Morgan 20 vote in the next generation;have a say on how the government spends taxes ; take driving test take driving lessons sign an organ donation agreement get a credit card rules to obey and lessons to attend should become independent: have a well-paid jib; move into a rented apartment get a bank loan and pay the deposit on the apartment Retell Retell : The age of ,majority isn’t like the imagination, for sb, he/she assumed that ... ,but actually... Read for details Activity 3 Name Rights Limits/beyond imagination) Bethany 16 Lin Ning 19 Morgan 20 vote in the next generation;have a say on how the government spends taxes ; take driving test take driving lessons sign an organ donation agreement get a credit card rules to obey and lessons to attend should become independent: have a well-paid jib; move into a rented apartment get a ba ... ...
