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Unit 1
UNIT 1 Growing up
To watch a video to learn a coming-of-age ceremony
To read a poem by Rudyard Kipling to think about what qualities a person need to be a man
To talk about the qualities of being a man
The Coming of Age Ceremony in Ancient China
In ancient China, the coming-of-age ceremony was an essential ritual for a child that had grown up. It dates back to the Zhou Dynasty, with a history over 2,000 years. The purpose of the ceremony was to put the initiate through various difficulties, and finally bring them into adult society. According to the Book of Rites (《礼记》) records, males should take part in a capping ceremony (冠礼) at 20, while female a hairpin ceremony (笄礼) takes place at 15. Both were hosted by the elderly of the clan (家族) according to tradition.
The Capping Ceremony for 20-year-old young men consisted of several procedures. The hair of the young man should be done up and pinned. Then three caps of different materials which carried different meanings should be placed on the youth’s head. After this, the father or other seniors would appoint an alias (取字) to the new adult apart from his name. Only those men who had been through the “Three Caps Ceremony” and had an alias could get married.
Capping Ceremony
The hair-pinning ceremony would be held when a girl was 15 years old. At the ceremony the mother or another senior did up and pinned the girl’s hair. This change of hairstyle meant that the girl had reached maturity (成熟) and can get married.
Hair-pinning Ceremony
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1. What is a coming-of-age ceremony How do people celebrate in the video
2. Which celebration makes the greatest impression on you Why
Style Name
In Chinese traditional culture, a “style name”, also called a “courtesy name”, was a name given to a man or a woman upon reaching adulthood. A style name indicated that its bearer was now an adult, and it was used by his/her peers in place of his/her given name, as a symbol of respect.
What is a coming-of-age ceremony How do people celebrate in the video
A coming-of-age ceremony is an event that marks the time when a young person moves from childhood to adulthood.
In Ancient China, people held a traditional “capping ceremony” for a man at the age of 20 and a “hair-pinning ceremony” for a woman around her 15th birthday. On the South Pacific island of Pentecost, a ceremony of land diving takes place only for boys. In the US, a particularly modern celebration takes place for a girl or a boy at the age of 16.
Which celebration makes the greatest impression on you Why
Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), was an English poet, short-story writer, and novelist. He is best known for his works of fiction, along with his many short stories and his poems, including If.
In 1907 Kipling was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, make him the first English-language writer to receive the prize, and to date he remains its youngest recipient.
He wrote poem If in 1895 to encourage and admonish (告诫) his 12-year-old son.
It was first published in 1910 in his collection of children’s stories, Rewards and Fairies. It was written as an educational model, offering instruction on the virtues and characteristics of a model public figure. If has become an inspirational anthem (颂歌，赞歌) whose popularity endures to this day.
1. What is the poem about
Listen and read the poem. Answer the questions.
The poem is a father’s advice to his son about the qualities needed to become a virtuous or good man.
2. According to Kipling, what qualities does his son need to “be a Man” Tick those mentioned in the poem and add your won ideas.
□ self-belief
□ confidence
□ modesty
□ integrity
□ other ____________
□ honesty
□ kindness
□ pride
□ patience
n.正直诚实
3. Can you translate the excerpts from If？
如果周围的人毫无理性地向你发难，
你仍能镇定自若保持冷静；
如果众人对你心存猜忌，
你仍能自信如常并认为他们的猜忌情有可原；
如果你能耐心等待不急不躁，
或遭人诽谤，却不以牙还牙，
或遭人憎恨，却不以恶报恶，
既不装腔作势，亦不气盛趾高；
……
如果你跟平民交谈而不变谦虚之态，
亦或与王侯散步而不漏谄媚之颜；
如果敌友都无法对你造成伤害；
如果众人对你信赖有加却不过分依赖；
如果你能惜时如金利用每一分钟不可追回的光阴，
那么，你的修为就会如天地般博大，
并拥有了属于自己的世界，
更重要的是：孩子，你成为了真正顶天立地的人！
Which of these qualities are most important to you as you grow up
honesty, kindness, patience, self-belief, confidence, modesty, integrity …
What youth deemed crystal, age finds out was dew.
年轻人眼中的水晶，年老时发觉只是露珠。
—Robert Browning
China intends to implement a standard coming-of-age ceremony for secondary school students. The ceremony is intended to promote core socialist values and a sense of responsibility in young people. The date for the ceremony is yet to be finalized, with it likely to take place on 4 December, China’s Constitution (宪法) Day, or perhaps on 4 May, China’s Youth Day.
Is it necessary to set up a new ceremony for you, secondary school students Why

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