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Learning Objectives
Get the main idea of the passage;
Find out what expectations Bethany, Lin Ning and Morgan have or had for turning 18 and what the reality is;
Share the understanding about reaching the age of majority.
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
Coming-of-Age Ceremonies
A coming-of-age ceremony is an event that marks the time when a young person moves from childhood to adulthood.
1. What is a coming-of-age ceremony
How do people celebrate in the video
A traditional “capping ceremony” for a man at the age of 20.
A “hair-pinning ceremony”
for a woman around her 15th birthday.
China
A ceremony of land diving takes place only for boys.
the South Pacific island of Pentecost
A particularly modern celebration takes place for a girl or a boy at the age of 16.
US
Modern celebration of coming of age in China
What impressed me most is the ceremony in
________ because _____________________.
2) I think the celebration in _______ makes the
greatest impression on me, because…
2. Which celebration makes the greatest
impression on you Why
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.
Get an apartment.
We are allowed to get a full-time job and rent an apartment at sixteen.
In addition, we are allowed to do these things at eighteen in China.
Here, three young people tell us what turning 18 means, or meant, to them. Now let’s read the passage. (P3)
Will you be completely in charge of your own life
Will you be able to express yourself in new and
exciting ways
What new responsibilities will this freedom
bring
In most countries, turning 18 marks the start of adulthood. But what does it really mean
Introduction
In most countries, turning 18 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 18 means, or meant, to them.
罗马帝国的第一代皇帝奥古斯都（ Augustus ）在古罗马广场（ Roman Forum ）树立了一块中央石碑，将其作为世界的中心，以此为起点每隔千步置一石碑，碑面刻有皇帝的大名，并标明到某地的距离。罗马的“千步”距离在拉丁语是 mille passus ，合写为 milliarium ，大约等于1 . 48公里。因为这些石碑代表了 milliarium 的距离，所以被也被称为 milliarium ，中文译为“里程碑”。在古罗马广场中央里的那块石碑则被称为“ Milliarium Aureum ”（金色里程碑），是古罗马广场的著名景点之一。
英语单词 mile （英里）就源自拉丁文 mille (一千)
每英里设置的界石,即“里程碑”
milestone = mile (英里) + stone (石头) _________________________
_____________________________
重要事件，重要阶段，转折点
The Age of Majority
In most countries, turning 18 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 18 means, or meant, to them.
v. 表明 标示
n. 成年
n. 里程碑
负责 主管
Para. 1 A. What turning 18 means to Lin Ning.
Para. 2 B. What turning 18 means to Morgan.
Para. 3 C. Introduce the topic.
Para. 4 D. What turning 18 means to Bethany.
2. Match the main idea with each paragraph.
I can't wait to be 18. One reason is that although I've been working ever since leaving school, I won't be voting in the next general election. Why Because I still won't be old enough. 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! I've also been taking driving lessons, and in fact I will be taking my driving test on the very day I turn 18.
Bethany
16, Victoria, Australia
can’t wait to do sth. 迫不及待做某事
自从
n. 选举
adj.+enough+to do 足够.....做某事
n. 工资 薪金
有发言权
正是... 表强调
be allowed+to do 被允许做某事
事实上
My mum worries about me being behind the wheel. As an ambulance driver, she's seen a lot of car accidents involving teenagers 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.
在驾驶汽车
n. 救护车
法定年龄
adj.+enough+to do
adj. 成熟的
take responsibility for 对...负责 承担...责任
担心
Para. 1 A. What turning 18 means to Lin Ning.
Para. 2 B. What turning 18 means to Morgan.
Para. 3 C. Introduce the topic.
Para. 4 D. What turning 18 means to Bethany.
2. Match the main idea with each paragraph.
Organise information from the passage and complete the table.
P5
Check the answers
I think it’s strange that I can now take 1_______________, yet I still can’t vote — I don’t think that’s fair, given that
2 ______________________________________________.
I should have a say on 3_____________________________ .
I’ m mature enough to 4_____________________________
_________________________________________________
______________ .
I’m old enough to earn a wage and pay taxes
driving lessons
how the government spends taxes
understand that driving a car also
means taking responsibility for my life and the lives of other people
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
in charge of
can’t wait to do sth.
ever since
have a say
behind the wheel
the legal age
take responsibility for
The Age of Majority
负责 主管
迫不及待做某事
从...到现在
有发言权
在驾驶汽车
法定年龄
对...负责 承担...责任
KEY PHRASES
I celebrated my 18th birthday just before I went to university. I expected to feel instantly different, as if I had closed the door on my childhood and stepped into a whole new adult world. But it wasn’t
like that. When I woke up the next day, there were still rules to obey and lessons to attend. In fact, the change has been more subtle and gradual than I imagined. Instead of being the selfish teenager I used to be, I have begun to feel more aware of other people and to develop a stronger sense of social responsibility.
Lin Ning
19, Shanghai, China
adv. 立即 马上
踏入 步入
wake up 醒来
obey the rules 遵守规则
attend the lessons 上课
adj. 难以察觉的 微妙的
而不是...
feel/be aware of... 意识到... 知道...
selfless adj. 无私的
培养社会责任感
expect to +动词原形
期待做某事
仿佛，好像
过去完成时
曾经是
begin-began-begun 开始
a sense of+名词 ......感
To give an example, I will be signing an organ donation agreement this time tomorrow. This was a big decision for me. Of course I asked my parents for their approval first. Turning18 also changed the way that society viewed me. I was really surprised when a bank contacted me with a credit card offer. Of course, I would like to have more freedom with money and no doubt I will be getting a credit card at some point, but I currently don't have a steady income, so getting a credit card might tempt me to spend more money than I have!
举例 比如说
器官捐赠
n. 批准 认可 赞成
定语从句
v. 看待 对待 n.看法 态度
v. 联系 联络
信用卡
在某个时刻 在某种程度上
adv. 当前 目前
有稳定收入
tempt sb. to do sth. 引诱某人做某事
签订
将来进行时
Para. 1 A. What turning 18 means to Lin Ning.
Para. 2 B. What turning 18 means to Morgan.
Para. 3 C. Introduce the topic.
Para. 4 D. What turning 18 means to Bethany.
2. Match the main idea with each paragraph.
Organise information from the passage and complete the table.
P5
Check the answers
At 18, I can do things like getting a credit card. More importantly, I can act on my desire to help others, for example by 5 __________________________________. But although a lot of doors have opened for me, there are still 6 _________________________________.
signing an organ donation agreement
rules to obey and lessons to attend
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Age of Majority
踏入 步入
遵守规则
而不是...
意识到...
培养社会责任感
举例 比如说
在某种程度上
有稳定收入
引诱某人做某事
一...就...
为...做贡献 / 有助于...
更多的是... 而不是...
KEY PHRASES
step into
obey the rules
instead of ...
feel / be aware of ...
develop a sense of social responsibility
to give an example
at some point
have a steady income
tempt sb. to do sth.
as soon as ...
contribute to ...
be more about ... than ...
Morgan
20, Florida, the US
People say that 18 marks a new chapter in our lives, and that we should become more independent. I used to believe this, but the reality for me has been very different. I assumed I’d already have a well-paid job and
that I’d be moving into a rented apartment as soon as I turned 18, but how wrong I was! My librarian’s salary means that I’ll be living at home with my parents for a while longer. Because I contribute to the household bills and my commute to work is quite expensive, I find it hard to save any money.
n. 篇章
过去常常
v. 假定 认为
一...就... the moment/ the instant
n. 工资
为...做贡献 / 有助于...
家庭账单
n. 上班路程
adv. very
I’ll be starting a new job next month, however, so maybe things will get easier. I know I could get a bank loan to pay the deposit on my very own apartment, but I don’t feel ready to make that kind of commitment, and I do like my mom’s cooking. I guess some responsibilities are more about attitude than age.
Morgan
20, Florida, the US
n. 贷款
n. 订金
n. 投入 花费
be more about ... than ... 更多的是... 而不是...
Para. 1 A. What turning 18 means to Lin Ning.
Para. 2 B. What turning 18 means to Morgan.
Para. 3 C. Introduce the topic.
Para. 4 D. What turning 18 means to Bethany.
2. Match the main idea with each paragraph.
Organise information from the passage and complete the table.
P5
Check the answers
I thought that once I was 18 and in a full-time job I’d be able to 7 ____________________________, but my salary is not high enough. I also find it hard to save money because of 8 ___________________ and high commuting costs.
move into a rented apartment
the household bills
Choose another suitable title for the passage and give your reasons.
Eighteen – the Age of Indecision
Teenagers’ Hopes for the Future
The Right to Vote – Your Views
Turning Eighteen – What Does It Mean
n. 优柔寡断 犹豫不决
n. 权利
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.
_____
Read the sentences from the passage and decide if they are facts (F) or opinions (O).
O
F
F
O
I can't wait 1. _________ (be) 18. One reason is that although I've been working ever since leaving school, I won't be voting in the next general 2. _________ (elect). Why Because I still won't be old enough. 3. _________ (sure), if you're old enough to earn a wage and pay taxes, you should 4. ___________ (allow) to have a say on how the government spends them! I've also been taking 5. __________ (drive) lessons, and in fact I will be taking my driving test on the very day I turn 18. My mum worries 6. _________ me being behind the wheel. As 7. _________ ambulance driver, she's seen a lot of car accidents 8. ____________ (involve) teenagers and thinks the legal age for getting a driving licence should be 21. 9. ________ I think I'm already mature enough to understand that driving a car also means taking responsibility for my life and the 10. __________(life) of other people.
to be
election
Surely
be allowed
driving
about
an
involving
But
lives
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HOMEWORK
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