(
课件网) Unit 1 Growing up The Age of Majority Lead-in Enjoy a song Enjoy a song Pre-reading: 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. Get an apartment. Pre-reading Skim the passage and find out the structure. Introduction Personal Account What’s the genre（体裁） of this passage A. column B. novel C. diary In most countries, turning 18 marks the start of adulthood. But what does reaching this milestone, the age of majorily, 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. 作者编号：33001 What does “The Age of Majority” mean Read the introduction In most countries, turning eighteen 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 eighteen means, or meant, to them. the age at which you are considered to be an adult legally 法定年龄 The age of majority means the moment when you _____, which is a milestone marking_____ . turn 18 the start of adulthood While-reading Choose another suitable title for the passage and give your reasons. 1. Eighteen - the Age of Indecision 2. Teenagers’ Hopes for the Future 3. The Right to Vote – Your Views 4. Turning Eighteen – What Does It Mean Learning to learn Possible functions of a title: predicting the main idea, showing key information, reflecting the author’s attitude, catching readers’ interest. have a say on mature agreement to attend independent attitude While-reading Intensive-reading: Complete the table on Page5 I think it's strange that I can now take1._____,yet I still can't vote -I don't think that's fair, given that I‘m old enough to 2._____ and3._____ I should have a say on how the government 4._____I'm mature enough to understand that driving a car also means5._____my life and the lives of other people. driving lessons earn a wage pay taxes spends taxes taking responsibility for Intensive-reading: At 18, I can do things like getting a credit card.More importantly, I can act on my desire to help others, for example by6._____ _____agreement.But although a lot of doors have opened for me, there are still7._____ and lessons to attend. signing an organ donation rules to obey I thought that once I was 18 and in a full-time job I'd be able to move into a 8._____but my salary is not high enough. I also find it hard to save money because of9._____and high commuting costs. Intensive-reading: rented apartment the household bills We have different responsibilities at d ... ...
