(
课件网) 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. 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 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. The Age of Majority 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. In most countries, turning, ① 18【1】 marks② the start of adulthood③. But what does reaching this milestone④， the age of majority, really mean Will you be completely in charge of⑤ 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【2】． 【1】画线部分为动名词短语作主语，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。 【2】画线部分为what引导的宾语从句，what在从句中作宾语。 Bethany 16, Victoria, Australia I can't wait to⑥ be 18. One reason is that although I've been working ever since leaving school, I won't be voting in the next general election⑦. Why Because I still won't be old enough. Surely, if you're old enough to earn a wage⑧ and pay taxes⑨， you should be allowed to have a say⑩ on how the government spends them！【3】 I've also been taking driving lessons, and in fact I will be taking my driving test on the very day I turn 18. My mum worries about me being behind the wheel . As an ambulance driver, she's seen a lot of car accidents involving teenagers【4】 and thinks the legal age for getting a driving licence should be 21. But I think I'm already mature enough to understand that driving a car also means taking responsibility for my life and the lives of other people【5】 【3】本句为主从复合句。if引导条件状语从句；how引导宾语从句。 【4】画线部分为现在分词短语作后置定语。involve意为“牵涉，影响”。 【5】画线部分为that引导的宾语从句。此从句中，driving a car为动名词短语作主语。 The age of majority means the moment when you turn 18, which is a milestone marking the start of adulthood. Read the passage and find out the meaning of “the age of majority”. n.成年 n.重大事件;里程碑 The passage is divided into three parts, ... ...
