1、To think about what it means to you when reaching the age of majority.To read a passage to know what others opinions about turning 18.To learn to distinguish facts and opinions.Nowadays,more and more high schools hold a ceremony for their students who turns 18.Some students even wear ancient clothes
2、 on the ceremony.What do you think of it?Whats the meaning behind it?How will you celebrate your 18th birthday?1.What is the legal age of majority?2.What would you like to do when you reach the age of majority?And why?3.What do you think was the biggest challenge of being an adult?What about others
3、life when he or she is 18?Watch the video to find more.Zhou Liangyu,an 18-year-old student from Wuhan,joined an emergency response team on flood prevention merely hours after taking the national college entrance exam,Gaokao in July.Zhou said he is following the footstep of his father,who works for f
4、lood control every summer.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.n.执照执照n.贷款贷款We are allowed to get a full-time job and rent an apartment at 16.Getting
5、a credit card,getting a drivers licence,getting the right to vote,and getting a bank loan are allowed at 18 in China.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 a
6、ble 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.Read the passage and find out the meaning of“the age of majority”.n.成年成年n.重大事件重大事件;里程碑里程碑What is the Age of Majority?The age of ma
7、jority is a legal term used to describe the age at which a minor(未成年人未成年人)is no longer considered such.Instead,for all intents and purposes,when a person passes this age,he or she is treated as an adult with adult responsibilities.At this age,the legal control of his or her parents or guardians ceas
8、es.The age of majority means the moment when you turn 18,which is a milestone marking the start of adulthood.Choose another suitable title for the passage and give your reasons.1.Eighteen-the Age of Indecision2.Teenagers Hopes for the Future3.The Right to Vote Your Views4.Turning Eighteen What Does
9、It Mean?There are 3 people talking about their experience or expectations about the meaning of reaching this milestone,the age of majority.Possible functions of a title:predicting the main idea,showing key information,reflecting the authors attitude,catching readers interest.How to choose a title:a
10、good title should be concise while summarizing the main idea,determine the target readers of an article and attract their attention and interest.Match the characters with their information.CharactersBethany,16,Victoria,AustraliaLin Ning,19,Shanghai,ChinaMorgan,20,Florida,the USInformationa.My mum is
11、 an ambulance driver.b.Signing an organ donation agreement was a big decision for me.c.Ive been taking driving lessons,and Ill be taking my driving test on the very day I turn 18.d.I couldnt afford to move into a rented apartment as soon as I turned 18 because of my librarians salary.e.Im taking a n
12、ew job next month.f.Getting a credit card might tempt me to spend more money than I have.a,cb,fd,en.救护车救护车器官捐献器官捐献n.图书管理员图书管理员v.诱惑诱惑1.Bethanys mother thinks the legal age for getting a driving licence should be 21.2.Lin Ning is a university student who doesnt have a steady income.3.Morgan will move
13、into a rented apartment as soon as he gets a well-paid job.4.Morgan finds it easy to save money because he lives at home with his parents.TTNot GivenFadj.合法的合法的adj.稳定稳定的的5.Lin Ning had thought he needed to obey more rules after he turned 18.6.Bethany understands that driving a car also means taking
14、responsibility for her life and the lives of other people.FTv.服服从从;遵守遵守Choose the best answers.1.Which of the following about Bethany is right?A.She doesnt have the right to vote in the next general election.B.She wont be working until she reaches the age of majority.C.She will get her driving licen
15、ce on the very day she turns 18.D.She wants to be an ambulance driver.2.What can we know about Lin Ning?A.He celebrated his 18th birthday after he went to university.B.He feels that he is mature enough to take more social responsibility.C.He has already signed an organ donation agreement.D.He is gla
16、d to get his first credit card.3.We can infer from the last paragraph that _.A.Morgan became more independent as soon as he turned 18.B.Morgan has already got a well-paid job and can support his family.C.Morgans got a job in a library but his salary is not enough for him to be more independent.D.Mor
17、gan has got ready to pay the deposit on his own apartment.4.Which of the following is NOT right according to the whole passage?A.Turning 18 marks the start of adulthood in all the countries in the world.B.Turning 18 means you will be completely in charge of your own life.C.Not all of those who reach
18、 18 will be more independent or some reasons.D.Turning 18 means that you will be completely independent of your parents.Organize information from the passage and complete the table.The passage is divided into three parts,with three young persons who are from different cultures talking about their un
19、derstanding of turning 18 years old.I think its strange that I can now take _.Yet I still cant vote-I dont think thats fair,given that _ _.I should have a say on _.Im mature enough to _.Im olddriving lessonsunderstand that driving a car also means taking responsibility for my life and the lives of o
20、ther peopleBethanyenough to earn a wage and pay taxeshow the government spends taxes有发言权有发言权adj.成成熟的熟的;明事理的明事理的n.工资工资n.税税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 _.But although a lot of doors have opened for me,there are s
21、till _.rules to obey and lessons to attendsigning an organ donating agreementLin NingI thought that once I was 18 and in a full-time job Id be able to _,but my salary is not high enough.I also find it hard to save money because of _ and high commuting costs.the household billsmove into a rented apar
22、tmentMorganadj.家庭的家庭的n.每天上班的路程每天上班的路程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 taking my driving test on the very day I
23、turn 18.OF3.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.Opinions are a persons ideas,beliefs or judgments about a particular subject.They are often personal and subjective.FONow look for more opinio
24、ns in the passage and talk about whether you agree with them.1.But I think Im already mature enough to understand that driving a car also means taking responsibility for my life and the lives of other people.2.I have begun to feel more aware of other people and to develop a stronger sense of social
25、responsibility.3.so getting a credit card might tempt me to spend more money than I have.5.I assumed Id already have a well-paid job and that Id be moving into a rented apartment as soon as I turned 18,6.Ill be starting a new job next month,however,so maybe things will get easier.7.I know I could ge
26、t a bank loan to pay the deposit on my very own apartment4.People say that 18 marks a new chapter in our lives,and that we should become more independent.n.订金订金1.Do you think the minimum age limits in the passage are sensible?Why or why not?I think its sensible.For example,In China there are no laws
27、 restricting young people from buying cigarettes or alcohol.Many countries also have ratings on their movies because of adult material being portrayed.In order to improve our social system,I think it is necessary to set a minimum age.2.What right are you most looking forward to having as an adult?Wh
28、y?I want to have the right to decide what I really like.3.What do you think it means to be a responsible adult?It can be difficult to make the transition from childhood to becoming an adult.The most important thing is to live an adult lifestyle.4.How can you use the language you have leant in this p
29、assage to express your ideas clearly?Bethany,16,Victoria,AustraliaLin Ning,19,Shanghai,ChinaMorgan,20,Florida,the USOpinions on the age of majorityIm already _ enough to understand the responsibility.I have begun to feel more aware of other people and to develop a stronger sense of _ responsibility.
30、The way that society viewed me changed.I used to believe we would become more _,but the reality for me has been very different.I guess some responsibilities are more about _ than age.ExamplesI will be taking my driving test on the very day I turn 18.I signed a(n)_ _ without asking my parents.A bank
31、contacted me with _.I cant afford a rented apartment and Ill be living at home with my parents for a while longer.maturesocialindependentattitudeorgan donationa credit card offeragreementThe greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes.Thats the day we truly grow up.John C.MaxwellWhat does reaching 18 or the age of majority mean to you?What will change in your life?Do you have more freedom and responsibilities?Write a short passage about your understanding in 90 words.
