1、UnderstandingUnderstanding ideasideasUNIT 1UNIT 1Growing upGrowing upDiscuss at what age you are allowed to do the following things in China.Discuss at what age you are allowed to do the following things in China.Get a credit card.Get a credit card.Get a drivers Get a drivers licencelicence.Get a fu
2、ll-time job.Get a full-time job.Get the right to vote.Get the right to vote.Get a bank Get a bank loanloan.Rent an apartment.Rent an apartment.We are allowed to get a full-time job and rent an We are allowed to get a full-time job and rent an apartment at 16.apartment at 16.Getting a credit card,get
3、ting a drivers licence,Getting a credit card,getting a drivers licence,getting the right to vote,and getting a bank loan are getting the right to vote,and getting a bank loan are allowed at 18 in China.allowed at 18 in China.Warming upLook at pictures and predict what this passage talks about.Look a
4、t pictures and predict what this passage talks about.Pre-readingThe Age of Majority Fast-reading for the titleWhat does“The Age of Majority”mean?What does“The Age of Majority”mean?Fast-reading for the titleRead the passage and gind out the Read the passage and gind out the main ideamain idea.Choose
5、another Choose another suitable titlesuitable title for the passage and give your reasons.for the passage and give your reasons.1 1Eighteenthe Age of IndecisionEighteenthe Age of Indecision2 2Teenagers Hopes for the FutureTeenagers Hopes for the Future3 3The Right to VoteYour Views The Right to Vote
6、Your Views 4 4Turning EighteenWhat Does It Mean?Turning EighteenWhat Does It Mean?How to choose a title:a good title should be concise while summarising the main idea,determine the target readers of an article and attract their attention and interest.Fast-reading for the titlePossible functions of a
7、 title:predicting the main idea,showing key information,reflecting the authors attitude,catching readers interest.Fast-reading for the genreWhat is What is genregenre of this passage?of this passage?Here,three young people tell us Here,three young people tell us what turning 18 means,or meant,what t
8、urning 18 means,or meant,to them.to them.ColumnColumn杂志或者报纸专栏杂志或者报纸专栏driving lessonsdriving lessonsIm old enough to earn a wage and pay taxesIm old enough to earn a wage and pay taxesunderstand that driving a car also means understand that driving a car also means taking responsibility for my life a
9、nd the taking responsibility for my life and the lives of other peoplelives of other people how the government spends taxes how the government spends taxes Careful-reading for BethanyCheck you homework.Check you homework.Whats her attitude towards Whats her attitude towards turning 18?Why?turning 18
10、?Why?What does she want to do at What does she want to do at 18(2 things)?18(2 things)?Whats her mothers attitude Whats her mothers attitude towards her driving?towards her driving?Whats the legal age for a Whats the legal age for a driving licence according to driving licence according to the Mum?W
11、hy?the Mum?Why?What does tunniing 18 mean What does tunniing 18 mean to her?to her?Careful-reading for Bethany Careful-reading for LinNingsigning an organ donation agreementsigning an organ donation agreementrules to obey and lessons to attendrules to obey and lessons to attendCheck you homework.Che
12、ck you homework.What did Lin Ning expect What did Lin Ning expect about turning 18?about turning 18?What is the change like in What is the change like in reality?reality?What does he realize now?What does he realize now?What will he do?What will he do?What did a bank contact him What did a bank cont
13、act him for?Why?for?Why?What is his recognition?Why?What is his recognition?Why?Careful-reading for LinNing Careful-reading for Morganmove into a rented apartmentmove into a rented apartmentthe household billsthe household billsCheck you homework.Check you homework.What did Morgan believe?What did M
14、organ believe?What do he assume he can What do he assume he can do?do?Why cant he achieve his Why cant he achieve his wish?wish?What does he do in reality?What does he do in reality?What is his understanding What is his understanding about turning 18?about turning 18?Careful-reading for Morgan Post-
15、reading for F&O1.Surely,if youre old enough to earn a wage 1.Surely,if youre old enough to earn a wage and pay taxes,you should be allowed to have and pay taxes,you should be allowed to have a say on how the government spends them!a say on how the government spends them!2.I will be taking my driving
16、 test on the very 2.I will be taking my driving test on the very day I turn 18.day I turn 18.3.When I woke up the next day,there were 3.When I woke up the next day,there were still rules to obey and lessons to attend.still rules to obey and lessons to attend.4.I guess some responsibilities are more
17、4.I guess some responsibilities are more about attitude than age.about attitude than age.O OF FO OF FRead the sentences and decide if they Read the sentences and decide if they are facts(F)or opinions(O).are facts(F)or opinions(O).Post-reading for Think&Share1.Do you think the minimum age limits in
18、the passage are sensible?1.Do you think the minimum age limits in the passage are sensible?Why or why not?Why or why not?I think its sensible.I think its sensible.For example,In China there are no laws restricting young people For example,In China there are no laws restricting young people from buyi
19、ng cigarettes or alcohol.Many countries also have from buying cigarettes or alcohol.Many countries also have ratings on their movies because of adult material being ratings on their movies because of adult material being portrayed.portrayed.In In order to improve our social system,I think it is orde
20、r to improve our social system,I think it is necessary to set a minimum agenecessary to set a minimum age.NoImage Post-reading for Think&Share2.What right are you most looking forward to having as an adult?2.What right are you most looking forward to having as an adult?Why?Why?I want to have I want
21、to have the right the right to decide what I really liketo decide what I really like.3.What do you think it means to be a responsible adult?3.What do you think it means to be a responsible adult?It can be difficult to make the transition from childhood It can be difficult to make the transition from
22、 childhood to to becoming becoming an adultan adult.The most important thing is to live an adult.The most important thing is to live an adult lifestylelifestyle.4.How can you use the language you have leant in this passage to 4.How can you use the language you have leant in this passage to express your ideas clearly?express your ideas clearly?Thank you!Thank you!
