1、教学材料：外研版高中英语新教材选择性必修第二册教学内容：Unit 1 The Age of Majority第二课时：Understanding ideas执教人： licenceloanadulthoodmilestoneelection wagetaxhave a saybehind the wheelambulancen. 执照执照n. (银行等的银行等的)贷款贷款n. 成年成年n. 重大事件，里程碑重大事件，里程碑n. 选举选举n. (按小时、日或周计按小时、日或周计算的）工资，薪金算的）工资，薪金n. 税税有发言权有发言权在驾驶汽车在驾驶汽车n. 救护车救护车legalmaturei
2、nstantlychildhoodobeysubtle gradualselfishorgan donationapproveadj. 合法的合法的adj. 成熟的，明白事理的成熟的，明白事理的adv. 立即，马上立即，马上n. 童年，儿童时代童年，儿童时代v. 服从，遵守服从，遵守adj. 难以觉察的，微妙的难以觉察的，微妙的adv. 逐渐的，逐步的逐渐的，逐步的adj. 自私的自私的器官捐献器官捐献v. 批准，认可批准，认可adj. 稳定的稳定的v. 诱惑，引诱诱惑，引诱n. 图书管理员图书管理员adj. 家庭的家庭的n. 每天上班的路程每天上班的路程n. 定金定金n. 投入，花费投入，花
3、费adj. 合适的合适的adj. 最小的，最少的最小的，最少的steadytemptlibrarianhouseholdcommutedepositcommitment suitableminimumUnit 1 Growing upUnit 1 Growing upBefore readingThink about it：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 ri
4、ght to vote. Get a bank loan. Get an apartment.Get a credit card. Get a drivers licence. Get a full-time job. Get the right to vote. Get a bank loan. Get an apartment.1P2We 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
5、 in China.In most countries, turning 18 marks the start of adulthood. But what does it really mean? Will you be completely in charge of your life? Will you be able to express yourself in new and exciting ways? What new responsibilities will this freedom bring?Here, three young people tell us what tu
6、rning 18 means, or meant, to them. Now lets read the passage.While While readingreadingRead and finish the tasks as quickly as possible.Task1 The age of majority means the moment when you turn eighteen, which is a milestone marking the start of adulthood.Read the passage and find out the meaning of
7、“the age of majority”.2P2Task 21. Eighteen the Age of Indecision2. Teenagers Hope for the Future3. The Right to Vote Your Views4. Turning Eighteen What Does It Mean?Choose another suitable title for the passage and give your reasons.3P2Task3Organise information from the passage and complete the tabl
8、e.4P2I think its strange that I can now take1_yet I still cant vote - I dont think thats fair, given that 2 _. I should have a say on 3 _. Im mature enough to 4 _ _ _ .driving lessons Im old enough to earn a wage and pay taxes how the government spends taxesunderstand that driving a car also means t
9、aking responsibility for my life and the livesof other peopleAt 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
10、obey and lessons to attendI thought that once I was 18 and in a full-time job Id 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.rented apartment the household bills move into a Task4Read the sentences from the passage and de
11、cide 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 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
12、 and lessons to attend. 4. I guess some responsibilities are more about attitude than age. FFOO5P2After After readingreadinganalyzing, further learning and summary The Age of The Age of MajorityMajorityWhat did they expect to do when they truned 18? What were the reality? earn a wage and pay taxes v
13、ote in elections take driving test Her mum still worries about her. feel different obey rules and attend classes develop a stronger sense of . the way that society viewed him also changeda new chapter in ones life be more independent still need to live at home with his parents, because. Try to retel
14、l the passage according to the graphic organizer.ConclusionConclusion& Review& ReviewPara 1：I cant wait to be 18. One reason is that although Ive been working ever since leaving school, I wont be voting in the next general election. Why? Because I still wont be old enough. Surely, if youre old enoug
15、h to earn a wage and pay taxes, you should be allowed to have a say on how the government spends on them! Ive also been taking driving lessons, and in fact I will be taking my driving test on the very day I turn 18.cant wait to do 急切地做某事general election 大选have a say on 对.有发言权the day you went away (t
16、he day 相当于连词)the moment he arrivedelection n.选举，推选，当选elect v.选举 ，推选 elective adj.选举的，可选择的My mum worries about me being behind the wheel. As an ambulance driver, shes seen a lot of car accidents involving teenagers and thinks the legal age for getting a driving licence should be 21. But I think Im al
17、ready mature enough to understand that driving a car also means taking responsibility for my life and the lives of other people.behind the wheel 驾驶汽车involve 牵涉，牵连，涉及legal 法定的；合法的take responsibility 负责Para 2: I celebrate my 18th birthday just before I went to university. I expected to feel instantly
18、different, as if I had closed the door on my childhood and stepped into a whole new adult world. But it wasnt 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 selfi
19、sh teenager I used to be, I have begun to feel more aware of other people and develop and a stronger sense of social responsibility.expect to do 预料，预计，期待instantly 立即，马上attend vt.出席，参加 attend school/lessons/wedding/funeral/meeting vi. 照料，处理，对付 attend to sb/sthsubtle 细微feel/become/be aware of 意识到，注意到u
20、nexpected：出乎意料的raise the awareness 提高意识To give an example,I will be signing an organ donation agreement this time tomorrow. This was a big dcision for me and I made it without asking my parents(although I knew they would approve). Turning 18 also changed the way that society viewed me. I was really
21、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 dont have a steady income, so getting a credit card might tempt me to spend more money than I have.sign an
22、agreement 签署协议approve 同意view看待；对待no doubt 毫无疑问currently 现在；此时tempt sb to do sth 诱惑某人做approve - n. approvalresist the temptation 抵制诱惑approve of - be in favour ofPara 3: 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 rea
23、lity for me has been very different. I assumed Id already have a well-paid job and that Id be moving into a rented apartment as soon as I turned 18, but how wrong I was! My libarians salary means that Ill be living at home with my parents for a while longerPeople say that = It is said that 据说第二个宾语从句
24、前的that不省略assume: 假定，认为as soon as = immediately = directly = the instantIt is assumed that 普遍认为on the assumption that = assuming that Because I contribute to the household bills and my commute to work is quite expensive, I find it hard to save any money. Ill be starting a new job next month, however,
25、 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 dont feel ready to make that kind of commitment, and I do like my moms cooking. I guess some responsibilities are more about attitude than age.contribute to1.增加，为.做贡献 2.是. 的原因，导致3.投稿，撰
26、稿 4.捐赠commute 上下班路程；通勤things 情况deposit 订金commitment 承诺1. have a say on sth2. behind the wheel3. take responsibility for4. take driving lessons 5. take a driving test 6. at some point 7. develop a stronger sense of social responsibility8. pay the deposit 9. make a commitment在某事上有发言权在某事上有发言权在驾驶在驾驶对对负责
27、负责 学习驾驶学习驾驶 考驾照考驾照在某一时刻在某一时刻培养更强的社会责任培养更强的社会责任感感付定金付定金/押金押金做出承诺做出承诺1. Finish the Quiz.2. Preview Using language on page 5.H H Language pointsLanguage pointsbe+adj.+ enough+(for sb) to do sth1. But I think Im already mature enough to understand that driving a car also means taking responsibility for
28、my life and the lives of other people.that 引导的宾语从句，引导的宾语从句，that 省略省略that 引导的宾语从句引导的宾语从句Verb-ing作主语作主语 Tom is clever enough to get good marks in his exams often. (某人或物某人或物)足够足够；常用来表述某人或某物的；常用来表述某人或某物的能力或特征。能力或特征。汤姆很聪明经常在考试中取得好成绩。汤姆很聪明经常在考试中取得好成绩。We need to take responsibility for looking after our ow
29、n health.我们需要对自己的健康负责。我们需要对自己的健康负责。take responsibility for对对负责任负责任Paraphrase: But I think I am already old enough to understand that driving can be dangerous, and that when driving I must be careful to protect my own life and the lives of others.Sentence analysing for better understanding.但是我觉得自己已经足
30、够成熟，知道开车也意味但是我觉得自己已经足够成熟，知道开车也意味着要对自己和他人的生命负责。着要对自己和他人的生命负责。2. I expected to feel instantly different, as if I had closed the door on my childhood and stepped into a whole new adult world. as if引导的方式状语从句中，若引导的方式状语从句中，若从句表示的从句表示的情况情况与过去事实相反与过去事实相反，谓语动词用，谓语动词用过去完过去完成时成时had done。as if引导的方式状语从句，谓语用虚拟语气引
31、导的方式状语从句，谓语用虚拟语气 He talked 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。他说起罗马来好像他以前去过罗马似的。Paraphrase: I believed that my life would be different as soon as I turned 18, as I was no longer a child and became an adult. But it wasnt like what I had expected. (had)我曾经期待马上会有不一样的感觉，就好像自己我曾
32、经期待马上会有不一样的感觉，就好像自己关闭了童年的大门，踏进一个全新的成人世界。关闭了童年的大门，踏进一个全新的成人世界。Gary was behaving as if nothing_.1. 那女孩没有动，好像已经变成了石头似那女孩没有动，好像已经变成了石头似的。的。2. 加里表现得好像什么也没发生过。加里表现得好像什么也没发生过。The girl didnt move as if she _ _to stone. had been turnedhad happened根据汉语提示完成下列句子。根据汉语提示完成下列句子。注注: : 另附另附 word word 文档。文档。点击此处链接点击此
33、处链接Individual activity1. 单项选择单项选择Mary went to work as usual _ nothing had happened to her.A. even if B. in case C. as if D. so that2. 同义句转换同义句转换Amy is so easy-going that she can make friends easily.Amy is _ _ _make friends easily.easy-goingenoughto3. 汉译英。汉译英。 我对这个问题有发言权。我对这个问题有发言权。 他们对自己的行为负责了吗？他们对自
34、己的行为负责了吗？无疑地，我从他身上学到了很多。无疑地，我从他身上学到了很多。 可享受免费贷款让她禁不住诱惑买了一可享受免费贷款让她禁不住诱惑买了一辆新车。辆新车。 我们交了我们交了5千美元的购房预付款。千美元的购房预付款。Check your answers! I have a say on this question. Do they take responsibility for their actions? No doubt I learned a lot from him. The offer of free credit tempted her to buy a new car.
35、We paid a deposit of $5,000 on the house.4.4.根据课本第根据课本第3 3页课文内容，在空白处填入页课文内容，在空白处填入1 1个适当的单词或个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。括号内单词的正确形式。 Bethany is looking forward to 1. _(be) 18. When she turns 18, she will be old enough to earn a wage and pay taxes. She will be taking her driving test even though her mother is w
36、orried about her. Bethany understands driving a car also means taking responsibility 2. _ her life and the lives of other people. Lin Ning had expected to feel 3._(instant) different when he turned 18, but there were still rules 4. _(follow) and lessons to attend. So far, Lin Ning 5. _(begin) to fee
37、l more aware of other people and to develop a stronger sense of social responsibility. Turning 18 also changed the way that society viewed him. A bank contacted him with a credit card offer, 6. _really surprised him. Morgan used to believe that he would become more 7. _ (independence) when he turned
38、 18, but the reality has been very different. He planned to have a well-paid job and move into a rented apartment. However, as a 8. _ (library), his wage is 9. _ small that he has to stay with his parents for a while longer. Morgan 10. _ _(start) a new job next month, and maybe things will get easier.being for instantly to follow has begun which independent librarianso will be starting/will start
