1、新外研社高中英语选择性必修二新外研社高中英语选择性必修二Unit1 Growing UpStarting out&Understanding IdeasStarting OutWatch the video and answer the questions.lWhat is a coming-of-age ceremony?An event marking the time when a person moves from childhood to adulthood.l How do people celebrate in the video?How do people celebrate
2、in the video?In Ancient China,a traditional“capping ceremony”was held for a man at 20 and a“hair-pinning ceremony”for a woman around 15.On the South Pacific island of Pentecost,a ceremony of land diving takes place only for boys at the age of 9 or 10.In the US,people get certain rights at 16,like to
3、 work or to drive.Many girls like to celebrate this festival with a sweet 16 party and boys celebrate it in similar ways.At what age are you 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
4、.Understanding IdeasThink 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 right 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
5、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 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 li
6、fe?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 turning 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
7、 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“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 Doe
8、s It Mean?Choose another suitable title for the passage and give your reasons.3P2Task3Organise information from the passage and complete the table.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
9、 _ _ _.driving lessons Im old enough to earn a wage and pay taxes how the government spends taxesunderstand that driving a car also means taking responsibility for my life and the livesof other peopleI thought that once I was 18 and in a full-time job Id be able to 7 _,but my salary is not high enou
10、gh.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 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
11、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.FFOO5P2After After readingreadinganalyzing,further
12、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 vote in elections take driving test Her mum still worries about her.feel different obey rules and attend classes develop a stronger sense of.the w
13、ay 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 retell the passage according to the graphic organizer.Now look for more opinions in the passage and talk about whether you agree with them.1.But I think Im
14、 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 responsibility.3.so getting a credit card might tempt me to spend more money
15、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 get a bank loan to pay the deposit on my very own apartment4.People say that 18
16、 marks a new chapter in our lives,and that we should become more independent.n.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 restricting young people from buying cigarettes or alcohol.Many countries also
17、 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?Why?I want to have the right to decide what I really like.3.What do you think it
18、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 passage to express your ideas clearly?Bethany,16,Victoria,AustraliaLin Ning,19,S
19、hanghai,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.The way that society viewed me changed.I used to believe we would become more _
20、,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 contacted me with _.I cant afford a rented apartment and Ill be living at home
21、with my parents for a while longer.maturesocialindependentattitudeorgan donationa credit card offeragreementLanguage Points1.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.cant wait to do sth.=cant hardly wait
22、 to do sth.迫不及待地要做某事迫不及待地要做某事 cant help doing sth.禁不住做某事 cant help(to)do sth.不能帮助做某事 cant help but do sth.不得不做某事将来进行时将来进行时ever since 自从自从.以后以后(常与现在完成或进行时连用。常与现在完成或进行时连用。)He has been working without a rest ever since breakfast.Ive been so sorry ever since.Her father has been down and out ever since t
23、he factory closed.I havent seen him ever since he graduated last year.介词介词+表时间的名词（短语）表时间的名词（短语）副词（时间状语）副词（时间状语）连词，引导时间状语从句连词，引导时间状语从句连词，引导时间状语从句连词，引导时间状语从句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.gener
24、al election 大选；普选大选；普选Translation我简直等不及想要到我简直等不及想要到18岁了。其中一个原因是虽然我岁了。其中一个原因是虽然我一毕业就工作了一毕业就工作了,但是我依然不能在下一届大选中投但是我依然不能在下一届大选中投票。票。2.But I think Im already mature enough understand that driving a car also means taking responsibility for my life and the lives of other people.responsibility n.责任 take/hav
25、e responsibility for(doing)sth.有做某事的责任 a sense of responsibility 责任感responsible adj.负责的 be responsible for sth.对有责任3.I expected to feel instantly different,as if I had closed the door on my childhood and stepped into a whole new adult world.instantly=immediately adv.立即，马上立即，马上 close the door 拒拒.于门外于
26、门外 stepped into 走进走进Translation上大学前我刚满上大学前我刚满18岁。我曾经期待马上会有不一样的岁。我曾经期待马上会有不一样的感觉感觉,就好像自己关闭了童年的大门就好像自己关闭了童年的大门,踏进一个全新的踏进一个全新的成人世界。成人世界。4.When I woke up the next day,there were still rules to obey and lessons to attend.attend v.出席,参加;照料,看护；vi.专心;注意;处理;对付 attend school/classes/lessons 上学/上课/上课 attend a
27、funeral/meeting 参加葬礼/会议 attend(to)sb.照料某人 attend to sth.专心于某事，处理某事Translation第二天我醒来时第二天我醒来时,仍然有需要遵守的规则仍然有需要遵守的规则,需要参加的需要参加的课程。课程。5.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.unaware adj.未
28、觉察到的，未意识到的未觉察到的，未意识到的aware adj.觉察到的，意识到的觉察到的，意识到的 be/become aware/unaware of sth.意识到意识到/未觉察到某事未觉察到某事/物物 be/become aware/unaware that.意识到意识到/未觉察到未觉察到.awareness n.意识，认识意识，认识 raise/strenghthen ones awareness of sth.提高提高/增强某人对增强某人对.的意识的意识5.Instead of being the selfish teenager I used to be,I have begun
29、to feel more aware of other people and to develop a stronger sense of social responsibility.Translation相比自己之前那个自私的青少年角色相比自己之前那个自私的青少年角色,我已经开始更我已经开始更多地关注别人多地关注别人,并且去培养更强烈的社会责任感。并且去培养更强烈的社会责任感。6.This was a big decision for me and I made it without asking my parents(although I knew they would approve).
30、approve vi.赞成；同意;vt.批准；通过；认可；核准 approve of sth./sb.approve of sb.doing sth.approve of+从句approval n.批准；认可；赞成disapprove v.不批准；不赞成disapproval n.不赞成Examples I approve of your trying to earn some money,but please dont neglect your studies.我赞成你努力挣钱，但请不要忽视你的学习。We had to wait months for the council to appro
31、ve our plans.我们不得不等上几个月，等待议会批准我们的计划。I knew my parents would disapprove,but I went anyway.我知道父母会反对，但我还是去了。The president has already given his approval to the plan.总统已经批准了这个计划。6.This was a big decision for me and I made it without asking my parents(although I knew they would approve).Translation这对我来说是
32、个重大的决定这对我来说是个重大的决定,做出这个决定我并未征做出这个决定我并未征求父母的意见求父母的意见(虽然我知道他们会同意的虽然我知道他们会同意的)。7.Turning 18 also changed the way that society viewed me.定从定从 Is this the way(that/in which)you deal with the garbage?I did it in the way(that/which)you told me.the way 在从句中作状语在从句中作状语the way 在从句中作主语或宾语在从句中作主语或宾语Translation满满
33、18岁后岁后,社会社会对待对待我的方式也改变了。我的方式也改变了。8.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 stead income,so getting a credit card might tempt me to spend more money than I have!doubt v.怀疑 doubt sth.without doubt 毫无疑
34、问 I doubt whether/if.（肯定）There is no doubt that 毫无疑问（否定）doubtful adj.undoubtedly adv.Examples You can make a telephone call if you doubt my word.I dont doubt that hell come.I doubt whether/if I can finish the work on time.No doubt shell tell me everything when shes ready.tempt v.诱惑，引诱 tempt sb.to do
35、 sth.诱使某人做某事 tempt sb.into doing sth.诱使某人做某事temptation n.引诱；诱惑；诱惑人的东西【Practice】1)I couldnt resist the _(tempt)to open the letter.2)The colorful pictures _.色彩丰富的图片诱惑着我走进了商店。色彩丰富的图片诱惑着我走进了商店。temptationtempted me to step into the shop8.Of course,I would like to have more freedom with money and no doubt
36、 I will be getting a credit card at some point,but I currently dont have a stead income,so getting a credit card might tempt me to spend more money than I have!Translation虽然我想在花钱方面更为自由虽然我想在花钱方面更为自由,而且毫无疑问我将在而且毫无疑问我将在未来的某个时间获得一张信用卡未来的某个时间获得一张信用卡,但是我现在还没有但是我现在还没有稳定的收入稳定的收入,所以现在办理的话可能会让我透支所以现在办理的话可能会让我
37、透支!at some point 在某个时候在某个时候9.Because I contribute to the household bills and my commute to work is quite expensive,I find it hard to save any money.household bills 家庭账单家庭账单vt.+it+adj./n.+(for sb./sth.)+真正的宾语真正的宾语(vt:think/believe/suppose/consider/feel/make/find)doing sth./to do sth./that从句从句vt.+it+宾
38、补(no use/no good/useless/a waste of time)+doing.u I think it no use discussing the matter again.我认为再讨论此事没有用处了。9.Because I contribute to the household bills and my commute to work is quite expensive,I find it hard to save any money.Translation因为我要分担家庭账单因为我要分担家庭账单,而且我的通勤费用很高而且我的通勤费用很高,所以所以我发现攒钱非常困难。我发
39、现攒钱非常困难。10.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 mitment n.投入，花费;承诺commit v.犯(错误)；投入(钱、时间等)；承诺 commit a mistake(an error
40、/crime)犯错误 commit oneself to(doing)sth.献身于(做)某事committed adj.尽心尽力的；坚信的；坚定的 commit a mistake(an error/crime)犯错误 be committed to(doing)sth.致力于(做)某事Translation Women commit fewer crimes than men.Meeting them doesnt commit us to anything.A lot of money has been committed to this project.The government m
41、ade a commitments of food and medical aid of over$4 billion女性女性犯罪犯罪比男性少。比男性少。和他们会面并不表示我们会和他们会面并不表示我们会承诺承诺什么。什么。这个项目已经这个项目已经投入投入了很多钱。了很多钱。政府政府投入投入 40 多亿美元的食物和医药援助。多亿美元的食物和医药援助。10.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.Translation我知道我可以通过货款来支付购买自己公寓的订金我知道我可以通过货款来支付购买自己公寓的订金,但我还无法向银行做出这种重大的承诺但我还无法向银行做出这种重大的承诺,而且我真的而且我真的很喜欢吃妈妈做的饭。我觉得要想负起一些责任很喜欢吃妈妈做的饭。我觉得要想负起一些责任,更更多的是关乎态度多的是关乎态度,而不是年龄。而不是年龄。
