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Unit 1
Growning up
Part 1
Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Cultural awareness: By learning about the different ways of celebrating coming-of-age ceremonies in various periods and countries, students can understand the cultural background, values and social customs of different regions, and appreciate the diversity of world cultures.
Language ability: Based on the poems and character interviews provided in this class, comprehensively apply various language skills to understand the content of the discourse related to growth and adulthood, and discuss and deepen the understanding of some key moments in life.
Learning ability: By reading the text, obtain the main information of the article, learn to distinguish facts from viewpoints, cultivate good reading habits, and improve the logic, criticality and innovativeness of thinking.
Thinking quality: Based on the content of the text. Guide students to understand the significance and responsibility of adulthood, think about how to improve and enhance themselves, and establish a positive outlook on life and a correct attitude towards life.
Part 2
Lead-in
Look at the pictures below. Do you know what they are doing
Coming-of-age ceremony
What is a coming-of-age ceremony How do people celebrate in the video
Which celebration makes the greatest impression on you Why
Watch the video and answer the questions.
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.
Listen and read the poem. Answer the questions.
What is the poem about
The poem is a father's advice to his son about the qualities needed to become a virtuous or good man.
Listen and read the poem. Answer the questions.
According to Kipling, what qualities does his son need to "be a Man" Tick those mentioned in the poem and add your own ideas.
self-belief honesty
confidence kindness
modesty pride
integrity patience
other
Pair work
Which of these qualities are most important to you as you grow up
Honesty
Self-discipline
Modesty
Communication Skills
Tolerance
Empathy
Tenacity[t n s ti]坚韧
Optimism
Innovation
Part 3
Reading
pre-reading
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.
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.
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PREDICITING
Read the passage and find out the meaning of "the age of majority".
The age of majority means the moment when you turn 18, which is a milestone marking the start of adulthood.
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SKIMMING
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
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SCANNING
Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.
1. driving lessons
2. I'm old enough to earn a wage and pay taxes
3. how the government spends taxes
4. understand that driving a car also means taking responsibility for my life and the lives of other people
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SCANNING
Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.
5. signing an organ donation agreement
6. rules to obey and lessons to attend
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SCANNING
Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.
7. move into a rented apartment
8. the household bills
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INTENSIVE READING
Read the sentences from the passage and decide if they are facts (F) or opinions (O).
1. Surely, if you're old enough to earn a wage and pay taxes, you should be allowed to have a say on how the government spends them!
2. ... I will be taking my driving test on the very day I turn 18.
3. When I woke up the next day, there were still rules to obey and lessons to attend.
4. I guess some responsibilities are more about attitude than age.
O
F
F
O
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INTENSIVE READING
Choose the correct answer according to the content of the text.
1. Which of the following words can best describe Bethany's attitude towards growing up
A. Eager and excited.
B. Indifferent and uninterested.
C. Disappointed and different.
D. Responsible and cautious.
2. What does Lin Ning think being an adult means
A. It means he can go to university.
B. It means he can celebrate his birthday freely.
C. It means he needn't obey rules or attend lessons.
D. It means he should have a stronger sense of social responsibility.
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INTENSIVE READING
Choose the correct answer according to the content of the text.
3. What does the word "commitment" in the last paragraph probably mean
A. Hope.
B. Expenditure.
C. Relief.
D. Belief.
4. What is the passage mainly about
A. What the age of majority means.
B. Some views about the right to vote.
C. Young people should be independent.
D. The age of majority varies from country to country.
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INTENSIVE READING
the age of majority
Examples
getting a credit card
save money
post-reading
1. Do you think the minimum age limits in the passage are sensible Why or why not
2. What right are you most looking forward to having as an adult Why
3. What do you think it means to be a responsible adult
4. How can you use the language you have learnt in the passage to express your ideas clearly
Think & Share
Now look for more opinions in the passage and talk about whether you agree with them.
Vocabulary
1. virtue 美德、优点、贞操、功效
①[不可数名词] 高尚的道德；正直的品性；德行
He led a life of virtue. 他过着高尚的生活。
②[可数名词] 美德；优秀品质；良好习惯
Patience is not one of her virtues, I'm afraid. 恐怕她没有耐性。
③[可数名词, 不可数名词] 优点；长处；用处
同义词：advantage
The plan has the virtue of simplicity. 这项计划的优点是简单。
汉译英：正直诚实，谦虚谦逊是中华民族的传统美德。
Modesty and integrity are traditional virtues of the Chinese nation.
Vocabulary
2. turn
①[动词]（使）转动，旋转；（使）变成，成为；（使）改变方向，转向，拐（弯）
短语：turn against sb.（使）与…反目成仇，变得敌对
例句：She turned against her old friend.她与老朋友翻脸了。
turn around（使）翻身，转身，翻转；（使企业、经济等）好转，扭转，有起色
例句：Turn around and let me look at your back.转过身去让我看看你的后背。
turn sb. away (from sth)把某人拒之门外；不准某人进入
例句：They had nowhere to stay so I couldn't turn them away.他们无处安身，所以我不能 把他们打发走。
turn sb./sth. back（使）原路返回，往回走
例句：The weather became so bad that they had to turn back.天气变得非常恶劣，他们不得不循原路折回。
turn over （使）翻转；（使）倾覆；翻身 ；深思熟虑；移交 ；转台
例句：She kept turning over the events of the day in her mind.她脑子里不断琢磨当天发生的事。
He turned the business over to his daughter.他把这个企业交给了女儿管理。
Vocabulary
2. turn
①[动词]（使）转动，旋转；（使）变成，成为；（使）改变方向，转向，拐（弯）
短语：turn sb/sth down拒绝，顶回（提议、建议或提议人）；把…调低；关小
例句：He has been turned down for ten jobs so far.他迄今申请了十份工作都遭到拒绝。
He turned the lights down low.他把灯光调得暗了一些。
turn up（尤指失去后偶然）被发现，被找到；人露面；机会偶然出现；调高（音量、热量等） 例句：We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never turned up.我们约好7:30碰头，但她根本没露面。
Could you turn the TV up 你能把电视机的音量开大些吗？
turn in朝内；向内拐；使自首;退还;上交；提交;取得（分数）；完成（表演）
例句：Her feet turn in.她的两脚呈内八字
I haven't even turned in Monday's work yet.我连星期一的作业还没交呢。
turn on 打开（设备）；使感兴趣；突然装出 ；对…进行身体（或语言）攻击；斥责 ；依靠
例句：I'll turn the television on.我来打开电视机。
He turned her on to jazz.他使她对爵士乐产生了兴趣。
Much turns on the outcome of the current peace talks.事情主要取决于当前和谈的结果。
Vocabulary
2. turn
①[动词]（使）转动，旋转；（使）变成，成为；（使）改变方向，转向，拐（弯）
短语：turn off 驶离；转弯；关上；截断 ；使丧失兴趣
例句：Is this where we turn off 这儿是我们换道的地方吗？
People had been turned off by both candidates in the election.大选中的两位候选人都让人觉得扫兴。
Please turn the television off before you go to bed.睡觉前请关上电视。
turn out 最后是；结果是；（天气突然）变得（晴好）；原来是；熄灭（电灯、煤气等） ；制造 ；逐出 ；翻倒出 ；出席
例句：It turned out that she was a friend of my sister.她原来是我姐姐的朋友。
The factory turns out 900 cars a week.这家工厂每周生产900辆汽车。
Vocabulary
2. turn
②[可数名词] 转动，旋动；（车辆的）转弯，转向；（突如其来或意外的）变化，转变；转折点；（依次轮到的）机会
短语：at every turn处处；事事；每次
例句： At every turn I met with disappointment.我事事都不顺心。
(do sb) a good turn（为某人做）好事，善事；（做）有助于某人的事
例句： He did me a good turn by helping me with my homework.他帮我做作业，对我做了一件好事。
give sb a turn使大吃一惊；吓某人一跳
例句：It gives me quiet a turn.这让我大吃一惊。
in turn依次；轮流；逐个
例句：The children called out their names in turn.孩子们逐一自报姓名。
the turn of the century/year世纪之交；新年伊始；辞旧迎新之际
例句：It was built at the turn of the century.这是在世纪之交修建的。
Vocabulary
3. mark
①[动词]做记号；标示；打分；做标记；是…的迹象；纪念；弄污；钉人防守
短语：mark down 记下；把…归为（尤指反感的类型的人）；减（价）；给（学生作业）扣分
例句：She was marked down because of poor grammar.她因语法不好被扣了分。
All goods have been marked down by 15%.所有商品都打八五折。
mark off （用线等）标出；使突出
例句：The playing area was marked off with a white line.运动场地用白线划了出来。
Each of London's districts had a distinct character that marked it off from its neighbours.
伦敦的每个区都有鲜明的特征，与邻近地区不同。
mark out 标出；给…划界；使与众不同
例句：They marked out a tennis court on the lawn.他们在草坪上标出网球场。
mark up 提高（或标高）…的价格
例句：Share prices were marked up as soon as trading started.交易一开始，股票价格就涨上去了。
Vocabulary
3. mark
②[可数名词](显示质量、所有者等的)标记；（品质或情感的）迹象；符号；目标；指标；成绩；斑点
短语：be off the mark（猜测、陈述等）不准确，相去甚远，离题
例句： No, you're way off the mark.不行，你根本没说到重点。
be on the mark精确；准确无误
例句：That estimate was right on the mark.那个估计分毫不差。
③词性变化：marked[形容词]有记号的/显著的
remarkable[形容词]值得注意的
landmark[名词]里程碑
Vocabulary
4. aware
①[形容词]知道；意识到的；意识到；发现；明白；察觉到；有…意识的；发觉；对…有兴趣的
短语：be aware of意识到，知道
例句：She is aware of her own failings. 她了解自己的弱点。
become aware开始意识到
例句：He became aware that he was lost.他意识到自己迷路了。
fully aware完全意识到
例句：We are fully aware of the dangers. 我们充分意识到危险。
make someone aware使某人意识到
例如：Make him aware of the changes in the schedule.让他知道日程的变化。
aware that意识到……
例句：I'm aware that I have a lot to learn.我意识到我还有很多要学的东西。
not (very) aware不太了解/没有意识到
例句：He wasn't very aware of the dangers involved.他没有充分意识到所涉及的危险。
Vocabulary
4. aware
②词性变化：
self-aware有自我意识的
例句：He is a very self-aware person.他是一个非常有自我意识的人。
raise awareness提高意识
例句：The campaign aims to raise awareness about climate change.该运动旨在提高人们对气候变化的认识。
Vocabulary
5. instant
①[可数名词]瞬息，顷刻，刹那；（某一）时刻；当时；〈口〉速溶饮料（尤指速溶咖啡）
短语：for an instant 有那么一刹那
in an instant 刹那间
②[形容词]立即的；速溶的；速食的；紧急的；短暂的；不屈不挠的；即兴的；瞬息万变的
短语：instant access 即刻进入
instant messaging 即时通信
instant success 一下子成功
③词性变化：instantly[副词]立刻
④同义词： immediate [形容词]立即的
Vocabulary
6. attend
①[动词]出席；参加；注意；专心；随同；经常去，定期去(某处)；伴随发生
短语：attend to sb/sth处理；对付；照料；关怀
例句：I have some urgent business to attend to.我有一些急事要处理。
②拓展——“参加”的不同表述
attend ：正式用语，侧重“出席”而非主动参与，常用于会议、课程、婚礼等正式场合。
例句：He will attend the conference tomorrow.
join ：指加入组织或团体成为成员（如党派、公司），或参与持续性的集体活动。
例句：She joined the chess club last year.
join in ：强调临时加入已进行的活动，多用于口语。
例句：They are playing basketball. Do you want to join in
take part in ：强调在群众性活动中发挥积极作用，可与participate in互换。
例句：We took part in the charity run.
participate in ：正式用语，突出主动参与且可能承担角色。
例句：All students must participate in the debate.
enter for ：特指报名参加比赛或考试。
例句：He entered for the math competition.
Vocabulary
7. approve
①[动词]批准；核准；通过(计划、要求等)；认可；同意；赞成
②词性变化
[形容词] approvable 可批准的：强调可行性
例句：This application is approvable with minor revisions.

approved 已批准的：表示完成状态
例句：Only approved members can access the system.

approving 赞许的：体现主动认可的态度
例句：She gave an approving smile to the team's effort.
[副词] approvingly 以认可的方式修饰动作：
例句：The teacher nodded approvingly at the student's answer.
[名词] approval 表示“批准”的行为或结果
③反义词：disapprove
Vocabulary
8. commitment
①[可数名词]献身，奉献，投人；常与介词to 连用
例句：One hundred percent commitment to your studies will have precious marks on your youth.
对学习百分百的投人会给你的青春留下珍贵的印记。
②[可数名词, 不可数名词]花费，使用；常与介词of 连用
例句：Achieving success at this level requires a commitment of time and energy.
取得这种水平的成就需要花费时间和精力。
③[可数名词, 不可数名词]许诺，承诺
短语：make a commitment to... 对....作出承诺
carry out one's commitment 履行承诺
make a commitment to do/ doing sth.保证/承诺做某事
例句：Our company has made a commitment to quality and customerservice.
我们公司已经对质量和客户服务作出承诺。
The failure in the exam got John to make a commitment to study hard later and he did carry out his commitment. 考试的失败促使约翰保证以后努力学习，他也确实履行了自己的承诺。
Vocabulary
8. commitment
④词性变化：
[动词]commit承诺；犯罪，犯错；花钱，花时间；全心全意投入
短语：commit sth. to sth.在....上投入...
例句：She committed the instructions to memory .她把指令记得很牢 。
commit sb./oneself to (doing)sth.承诺（做）某事
例句： She commits herself to improving community welfare through volunteer work.
她致力于通过志愿服务改善社区福利 。
be committed to (doing) sth.承诺/致力于（做）某事
例句：The company is committed to improving customer satisfaction by optimizing after-sales services. 公司致力于通过优化售后服务来提高客户满意度
[形容词]committed 尽心尽力的，坚信的
Vocabulary
9. be responsible for 承担责任
①[形容词]负责的；有责任；承担责任；责任重大的；承担义务；可信任的；作为原因；应受责备；成为起因
②同义词：faithful，incumbent，believable
③反义词：irresponsible不负责任的
④词性变化
responsibility[名词]责任
take responsibility (for) 对……负责
例句：He took full responsibility for the mistake.他完全承担了这个错误的责任。
a sense of socialresponsibility社会责任感
responsibly[副词]负责地
respond [动词]回答
Vocabulary
10. used to do过去常常
①[可数名词, 不可数名词] 使用；用途；使用权；得到利用；使用的机会；运用头脑（或身体）的能力 短语：be no use (to sb)无用
例句：You can throw those away─they're no use to anyone.那些东西你可以扔了——它们对谁 都没用。
be of use (to sb)有用；有帮助
例句：Can I be of any use 有什么要我帮忙的吗？
have no use for sb讨厌（或憎恶）…的人
例句：I've no use for people who don't make an effort.我厌恶那些不努力的人。
make use of sth/sb使用；利用（以谋私利等）
例句：We could make better use of our resources.我们可以更有效地利用我们的资源。
Vocabulary
10. used to do过去常常
②[动词]使用；说，写，使用(词语或语言)；（施展手段）利用（别人）；利用；运用；消耗；吸（毒）
短语：use up用完 ，强调完全耗尽某物
例句：We used up all the printer ink yesterday.我们昨天用完了所有打印机墨水。
be used for用于 ，说明物品或方法的用途
例句：This tool is used for fixing broken pipes.这个工具用于修理破裂的管道。
be used to doing习惯于做某事
例句：I am used to waking up early.我习惯早起。
He is used to working late at night.他已习惯深夜工作。
be used to do 被用来
例句：The crayons are used to color the pictures.蜡笔被用来涂色。
Wood is used to make paper.木材被用来造纸。
Vocabulary
11. as if(强调某物不是真的)好像…一样,仿佛,似乎；(表示判断)好像,仿佛,似乎；(表 示类比)好像，仿佛，似乎
①引导表语从句，常与as,look,seem,feel,taste,smell,sound等系动词连用。
例句：She looks as if she were ten years younger．她看起来好像年轻了十岁。
②引导方式状语从句，表示“事情是怎么做的”或“一个人或事物是什么样的”。
例句：She loves the boy as if she were his mother．她爱这男孩，就好像她是他的妈妈一样。
③用于省略句中
如果as if 引导的从句是“主语+系动词”结构，可省略主语和系动词，这样as if 后就只剩下名词、不定式、形容词（短语）、介词短语或分词。
例句：He acts as if （he were） a fool．他做事像个傻子。
④用于陈述语气
当说话者认为句子所述的是真实的或极有可能发生或存在的事实时。
例句：It sounds as if it is raining．听起来像是在下雨。
Vocabulary
11. as if(强调某物不是真的)好像…一样,仿佛,似乎；(表示判断)好像,仿佛,似乎；(表 示类比)好像，仿佛，似乎
⑤用于虚拟语气。
当说话人认为句子所述的是不真实的或极少有可能发生或存在的情况时。从句虚拟语气动词时态的形式如下：
如果从句表示与现在事实相反，谓语动词用一般过去时。
例句：You look as if you didn’ t care．你看上去好像并不在乎。
从句表示与过去事实相反，谓语动词用“had+过去分词”。
例句：He talks about Rome as if he had been there before．他说起罗马来好像他以前去过罗马似的。
从句表示与将来事实相反，谓语动词用“would/could/might+动词原形”。
例句：He opened his mouth as if he would say something．他张开嘴好像要说什么。
Vocabulary
12. 固定句型：主语+be+adj.+enough to do sth.(某人、某物)足够做某事
人作为主语 ：
例句：He is old enough to go to school. 他到了上学的年龄。
We are strong enough to beat them. 我们足够强大能打败他们。
物作为主语 ：
例句： The question is easy enough for him to answer. 问题够简单的了，他能回答上来。
The box is light enough for her to carry. 这个箱子很轻，她能搬动。
否定形式
否定形式是在be动词后面加not，表示“太……而不……”。例如：
例句：The little girl isn't old enough to go to school. 那个小女孩没有到上学的年龄。
The problem isn't easy enough for him to work out. 问题太难了，他算不出来。
Part 4
Exercise
Exercise
单词拼写（用本部分所学单词）
1. Undoubtedly, it is not （合法的）for restaurants to hire teenagers under 16 years old in China.
2. I fell in love with ballet （立即）and continued with it for about 10 years.
3. Respecting others is a （美德）and being respected is a great pleasure.
4. As teenagers, it is not until we are able to face difficulties bravely that we are
（成熟的）enough.
5. To learn a language, we must follow the principle of （逐渐的）improvement.
legal
instantly
virtue
mature
gradual
Exercise
In most countries, turning 18 1 ( mark) the start ofadulthood. But what does reaching the age of majority really mean Does it mean that you will be 2 ( complete ) in charge of your own life and able to express yourself in new and 3 (excite) ways What new responsibilities will you have to take 4 Here, three young people tell us what turning 18 means, or meant, to them.
Bethany, 16, comes from Victoria, Australia. She won't have the right to vote in the next general 5 (elect) , because she won't be old enough. She has been taking driving lessons but she isn't allowed to take her driving test 6 she is 18.
Lin Ning, 19, is from Shanghai, China. At 18, although he could do things like 7 (get) a credit card and acting on his desire to help others, there were still rules 8 (obey) and lessons to attend.
Morgan, 20, is from Florida, the US. He thought once he turned 18 he would get 9 good job and rent an apartment, but his salary is not high enough now. The reality for him has been very different. 10 is hard for him tosave money because of the household bills and high commuting costs.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
marks
completely
exciting
on
election
until/till/unless
getting
to obey
a
It
Exercise
用方框内短语的适当形式填空（有两项为多余选项）
1. A citizen, who pays taxes, should how the government spends them.
2. Davis admitted that his car crashed into his neighbour's garden and promised to
the damage.
3. No doubt you should be careful and form good driving habits when you are ,
or it may an accident.
4. We need an applicant who can even when the customers get angry.
keep one's head behind the wheel attend to take responsibility for contribute to lose one's head have a say on
have a say on
take responsibility for
behind the wheel
contribute to
keep his/her head
Exercise
完成句子
1. 那位著名作家一走下舞台就被观众团团围住了。
The famous writer was surrounded by the audience .(instantly)
2. 虽然我们是第一次见面，但他说话的样子就好像我们以前认识似的。（as if）
Even though we met for the first time, he talked .
3. 飞机已不是最初发明时的样子了。
The plane is not the machine when first invented.（定语从句）
4. 青少年渴望证明他们已经长大，可以不依赖于父母了。（"主语+be +adj. + enough to do sth."结构）
Teenagers are eager to show that .
instantly he got off the stage
as if we had known each other before
( that) it was l (that) it used to be
they are grown-up enough to be independent of their parents
Part 5
Homework
1.完成课后习题
2.以Which of the qualities are most important to you as you grow up 为题，写一篇作文
3.预习下节课语法知识
Homework
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