1、 Unit 1 Growing up Understanding ideas 新标准新标准英语英语高中选择性必修第二册高中选择性必修第二册 Activity 1 Discuss at what age you are allowed to do the following things in China. Get a credit card. Get a drivers licence. Get a full-time job. Get the right to vote. Get a bank loan. Rent an apartment. We are allowed to get a
2、full-time job and rent an apartment at sixteen. Getting a credit card, getting a drivers licence, getting the right to vote, and getting a bank loan are allowed at eighteen in China. Activity 2 Read the passage and find out the meaning of “the age of majority” The age of majority means the moment wh
3、en you turn 18, which is a milestone marking the start of adulthood. Activity 3 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? Answer: 4 Ke
4、y words Credit card Driving licence vote Exercises The security judge（安全判断员）（安全判断员） was very reasonable（通情达理的）（通情达理的）when she explained that the driving_ was necessary for her work. I was surprised when a bank contacted me with _ (信用卡）信用卡） offer Because I am not old enough ，I still have no right to
5、_ credit card driving licence vote General election The USA holds general election every four year. Because I will not be voting in the next general election wage and salary Today,we still did not get our wage,I hate it. Surely ,if you are old enough to earn a wage and pay taxes,you should have a sa
6、y on how the government spends them. Behind the wheel I suspect that you are behind the wheel ,but I have no evidence. My mun worries about me being behind the wheel. mature I like mature pigs. But I think I am mature enough understand that driving a car also means taking responsibility for my life
7、and the lives of other people. Have a say You do not have a say on anything if you are ugly. Surely ,if you are old enough to earn a wage and pay taxes,you should have a say on how the government spends them. have a say mature wage and salary general election behind the wheel have a say mature wage
8、and salary general election behind the wheel 有发言权有发言权 工资工资 开车开车 普遍的选举，大选普遍的选举，大选 成熟的成熟的 Exercises The people of new China all _ in the affairs of their country. But I think I am _ enough understand that my parents love us deeply What is the chance of there being a general _ this year? Tom was _and I
9、 sat in the back. We can get high _ by working hard have a say mature election behind the wheel wage and salary Key sentences (1)For instance，I have been working ever since leaving school，and yet I will not be voting in the next general election Key point: 现在完成进行时现在完成进行时 have been doing 表示一表示一 直做某事直
10、做某事 I have been teaching English for almost twenty years They have been living here for ten years Exercises (1)-Where is Peter？ I cannot find him anywhere -He went to the library after breakfast and _(drive) his essay there ever since.has been driving (2) The girl has a great interest in sport and_
11、(take) badminton classes twice a week over the last three years. . has been taking (3) In order to find the missing child ,villagers_(do) all they can over the past five hours. has been doing (2) But I think I am already mature enough to understand that driving a car also means taking responsibility
12、 for my life and the lives of other people Key point: 非谓语动词做主语非谓语动词做主语 Playing music is a job Turning 18 marks the start of adulthood. Walking is a good form of exercise for both young and old . Exercises (1) 和你在一起工作是一种乐趣和你在一起工作是一种乐趣 (2)学好英语是困难的，因为他是一个中等生学好英语是困难的，因为他是一个中等生 working with you is a plea
13、sure learning English well is challenging ，as he is an average student. Organise information from the passage and complete the table . Bethany 1. driving lessons 2. Im old enough to earn a wage and pay taxes 3. how the government spends taxes 4. understand that driving a car also means taking respon
14、sibility for my life and the lives of other people Lin Ning 5. signing an organ donation agreement 6. rules to obey and lessons to attend Morgan 7. move into a rented apartment 8. the household bills instantly You ,quit the group ,now ,instantly. I expected to feel instantly different，as if I had ju
15、st closed the door on my childhood. As if Look that fellow， as if he were a dog I expected to feel instantly different，as if I had just closed the door on my childhood. Wake up You can never wake up a man who is pretending to be sleeping When I woke up the next day,there were still rules to obey and
16、 lessons to attend. gradual His mood becomes steady gradually In fact,the change has been more subtle and gradual contact 写信必备词汇写信必备词汇 If you have any problems ，please dont hesitate to contact me. 联系联系 Work is over ,do not contact me I was surprised when a bank contacted me with a credit card offer.
17、 instantly contact wake up gradual As if instantly contact wake up gradual As if 联系联系 逐渐的逐渐的 仿佛仿佛 立刻立刻 醒来醒来 Exercises Only in this way can we make progress _ Please _ me instantly you arrive in Beijing . It is Tim that broke the window .why are you looking at me _ I had broken it? The students stopp
18、ed talking _ their headteacher came in. gradually contact instantly As if Key sentences Turning 18 also changed the way the society viewed me. 非谓语动词做主语现象非谓语动词做主语现象 非谓语动词做主语现象的延伸和练习非谓语动词做主语现象的延伸和练习 Task one：find out similar sentences in the passage Task two: translation: 使用信用卡能帮你在钱上更自由使用信用卡能帮你在钱上更自由
19、1 So getting a credit card might tempt me to spend more money than I have. 2 Turning 18 marks the start of adulthood. Using credit card can help you have more freedom on money. Task two: translation: 做出承诺很容易，实现承诺很难做出承诺很容易，实现承诺很难 Making commitment is easy，but meeting commitment is challenging. 两种常见的两
20、种常见的 非谓语动词非谓语动词 做主语的句做主语的句 型型 It is no use/good doing sth It is a waste time of doing sth It is no use crying over a broken mirror 破镜难圆破镜难圆 Exercises 翻译：翻译：1 It is no use crying over spilt （泼出的）（泼出的）milk 覆水难收覆水难收 翻译：翻译：2 联系齐老师是没有用的，因为他不管理联系齐老师是没有用的，因为他不管理 2班班 It is of no use contacting teacher Qi, a
21、s he is not in charge of class two . 翻译：翻译：3 标记每一个单词是浪费时间标记每一个单词是浪费时间 It is a waste of time marking every word mark People say that 18 marks a new chapter in our lives. Staying at home is to contribute to our society. contribute to Because I contribute to the household bills. The new year is approac
22、hing， but your deposit is zero deposit I know I could get a bank loan to pay the deposit on my very own apartment Commit But I do not feel ready to make that kind of commitment You should take such attitude to your goddess attitude I guess some responsibilities are more about attitude than age attit
23、ude Commit deposit contribute to mark attitude Commit deposit contribute to mark 态度态度 犯，承诺犯，承诺 存款，定金存款，定金 对对做贡献做贡献 标记标记 For the sake of safety, you had better _ the money in a bank. Our country _(做出承诺）做出承诺） to pay 500000yuan to Red Cross The spring festival _ the start of spring. _ (态度）态度） determine
24、d everything I have to work hard to _ household bills Attitude made a commitment deposit contribute to marks Organise information from the passage and complete the table . Bethany 1. driving lessons 2. Im old enough to earn a wage and pay taxes 3. how the government spends taxes 4. understand that d
25、riving a car also means taking responsibility for my life and the lives of other people Lin Ning 5. signing an organ donation agreement 6. rules to obey and lessons to attend Morgan 7. move into a rented apartment 8. the household bills now agree drive old At once currently approve Be behind the whe
26、el mature instantly 单词高中化现象单词高中化现象 commit Make ，promise Activity 5 Read the sentences from the passage and decide if they are facts (F) or opinions (O). 1. Surely, if youre 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
27、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._ Answers: O; F; F; O Now look for more opinions in the passage and talk about whether you agr
28、ee with them. Think & Share 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?
