(共30张PPT)
Understanding ideas—
Reading Comprehension
1. To know these 3 students’ attitudes towards the age of majority;
2. To enlarge vocabulary and improve reading skills;
3. To understand that adulthood means responsibility and improvement.
What is your understanding towards turning 18 Share with us.
I can......
I will......
I think......
Lead-in
Think about it: At what age you are allowed to do the following things in China
Get a credit card.
Get a driver’s licence.
Get a full-time job.
Get the right to vote.
Get a bank loan.
Rent an apartment.
Pre-reading
Get a credit card.
Get a driver’s licence.
Get a full-time job.
Get the right to vote.
Get a bank loan.
Get an apartment.
We 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.
2. 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 turning 18 means, or meant, to them. Now let’s read the passage.
1. Read the passage and find out the meaning of “the age of majority”.
The age of majority means the moment when you turn 18, which is a milestone marking the start of adulthood.
While-reading
Fast-reading
2. Choose another suitable title for the passage and give your reasons.
A. Eighteen—the Age of Indecision
B. Teenagers’ Hopes for the Future
C. The Right to Vote—Your Views
D. Turning Eighteen—What Does It Mean
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Possible functions of a title
Predicting the main idea.
Showing key information.
Reflecting the author’s attitude.
Catching readers’ interest.
3. List the possible functions of a title.
1. What is Bethany’s feeling towards turning 18
2. Why can’t she wait to be 18?(List 3 things she wants to do at 18.)
3. What does turning 18 mean for her
Excited;desired.
She wants to vote, get a driver’s licence, have a say on how the government spend taxes.
She thinks she’s already mature enough to
understand that driving a car means taking
responsibility for lives.
Careful-reading
Para.1
3.Why won’t Bethany have the right to vote in the next general election
A.Because she doesn’t earn a wage and pay taxes.
B.Because she doesn’t take her driving test.
C.Because she still will be under 18.
D.Because she may be behind the wheel.
4.What’s her mother’s attitude to Bethany
A.She is proud of her.
B.She treats her as a child.
C.She never worries about her safety.
D.She thinks her daughter is mature enough.
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Para.2
1.What did Lin Ning expect to happen after his 18th birthday
He expected to feel instantly different, as if he had closed the door on his childhood and stepped into a whole new adult world.
2.What did he begin to feel
He began to feel more aware of other people and to develop a stronger sense of social responsibility.
3.What will Lin Ning be doing this time tomorrow
He will be signing an organ donation agreement.
signing an organ donation agreement
rules to obey and lessons to attend
2. What puzzles Morgan
A.He has had a badly-paid job.
B.He will be living at home with his parents for
a while longer.
C.He has to start a new job next month.
D.He is not so independent as expected.
1. I assumed I’ d already have a well-paid job and that I’ d be __________________________ but my salary is not enough. I also find it hard to save money because I contribute to the _____________ and ____________to work is expensive. I know I could _____________ but I am not ready for it.
moving into a rented apartment
household bills
my commute
get a bank loan
Para.3
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Deep thinking:
We have different responsibilities at different ages. However, whether we are 18 or not, we should have a positive attitude to our responsibilities.
What does he mean
“I guess some responsibilities are more about attitude than age.”
1.Decide each of the following statements is True(T)or False(F).
(1)In all countries, turning 18 marks the start of adulthood. ( )
(2)The age of majority only means new responsibilities as well as the freedom to express yourself. ( )
(3)Bethany thinks that she is already mature enough to work like her mother as an ambulance driver. ( )
(4)Lin Ning felt like he had stepped completely into a new adult world with a bit more responsibilities. ( )
(5)As a librarian, Morgan’s working salary can meet all his needs.
( )
F
F
F
F
F
the whole passage
2.Decide each of the following sentences is fact(F) or opinion(O).
(1)Surely,if you’re 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 and lessons to attend. ( )
(4)I guess some responsibilities are more about attitude than age.
( )
O
F
F
O
Finish the mind map and retell the passage.
The meaning
of turning 18
Bethany’s
opinion
Lin Ning’s
opinion
Morgan’s
opinion
get the right to 1._____,have a say on taxes and get a driver’s 2.______
feel 3.________________others; develop a strongr sense of social 4.______________
still 5.______ with his parents; some responsibilities are more about 6.________than age
vote
licence
more aware of
responsibility
live
attitude
1.Do you think the minimum age limits in the passage are sensible (Critical thinking)
Post-reading
I think the minimum age limits in the passage are sensible. Take getting driving licence as an example, the 18-year-olds are usually more mature both physically and emotionally than the 16-year-olds.Thus, they will have a better understanding about responsibility than the younger ones.
Discussion
2.What do you think it means to be a responsible adult (Creative thinking)
I think being a responsible adult means standing up for yourself and what you want. You should be brave enough to adapt yourself to the change and take responsibility positively. Besides, you have to learn to say “no” when facing temptation.
Three young people who come from different countries tell us 1._____ turning 18 means to them.
Bethany, 16, Victoria, Australia
I can’t wait 2._____(be) 18 and have been working ever 3._____ leaving school, but I won’t be voting in the next general election. I will be taking my driving test on the very day I turn 18 but my mum worries about me.I think I am mature enough to understand that driving a car means 4.______(take) responsibility for my life and the lives of other people.
to be
since
what
taking
Summary
Lin Ning,19,Shanghai,China
At 18, I can do things like getting a credit card. More 5.__________ (important), I can act on my desire to help others,for example by signing an organ 6.________(donate) agreement. Although a lot of doors have opened for me,there are still rules 7._______(obey) and lessons to attend.
Morgan, 20, Florida, the US
I thought that once I was 18 and in a full-time job I'd be able to become more 8.___________(independence) ,but my salary is not high enough. I also find 9.__ hard to save money 10._______ I contribute to the household bills and my commute to work is quite expensive.
importantly
donation
to obey
independent
it
because
The Age of Majority
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 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.
动名词作主语
谓语; “标志着”
be in charge of负责,掌控
副词修饰谓语
express oneself表达自己的想法
what引导的宾语从句
Analyze the key points of the text
Bethany 16, Victoria, Australia
I can’t wait to be 18. One reason is that although I’ve been working ever since leaving school, I won’t be voting in the next election. Why Because I still won’t be old enough. Surely, if you’re old enough to earn a wage and pay taxes, you should be allowed to have a say on how the government spends them! I’ve also been taking driving lessons, and in fact I will be taking my driving test on the very day I turn 18.
can’t wait to do迫不及待地做
被允许 allow sb. to do
有话语权
介词后的宾语从句
现在完成进行时
事实上,实际上
副词作状语,修饰句子
Paragraph 1
if引导条件状语从句
My mum worries about me being behind the wheel. As an ambulance driver, she’s seen a lot of car accidents involving teenagers and thinks the legal age for getting a driving licence should be 21. But I think I’m already mature enough to understand that driving a car also means taking responsibility for my life and the lives of other people.
担心
介词后的宾语,意为“驾驶”
介词,“作为”
“牵涉、涉及”;现在分词作后置定语
that 引导宾语从句
为······负责
Paragraph 1
动名词作主语
Li Ning 19, Shanghai, China
I celebrated my 18th birthday just before I went to university. I expected to feel instantly different, as if I had closed the door on my childhood and stepped into a whole new adult world. But it wasn’t 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 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.
before引导时间状语从句
“立刻”;副词修饰形容词
when引导时间状语从句
there be 句型
宾语从句
介词短语“代替,而不是”
定语从句
意识到,知道
社会责任感
Paragraph 2
as if引导方式状语从句,当从句中的叙述与事实相反时,应使用虚拟语气,句中表示与过去事实相反,所以从句中用过去完成时。
不定式修饰主语
To give an example, I will be signing an organ donation agreement this time tomorrow. This was a big decision 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 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 don’t have a steady income, so getting a credit card might tempt me to spend more money than I have!
将来进行时
介词,后接动名词作宾语
that引导定语从句修饰the way(方式)
when引导时间状语从句
“联系”
and连接并列的主句
毫无疑问
转折连词
so表因果的并列词
动名词作从句中的主语
Paragraph 2
Morgan 20, Florida, the US
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 reality for me has been very different. I assumed I’d already have a well-paid job and that I’d be moving into a rented apartment as soon as I turned 18, but how wrong I was!My librarian’s salary means that I’ll be living with my parents for a while longer. Because I contribute to the household bills and my commute to work is quite expensive, I find it hard to save any money.
Paragraph 3
并列连词,连接that引导的两个宾语从句
used to do过去常常
省略that的宾语从句
as soon as引导时间状语从句,意为“一······就······”
宾语从句
原因状语从句
贡献
it作形式宾语,不定式作真正宾语
I’ll be starting a new job next month, however, 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 don’t feel ready to make that kind of commitment, and I do like my mom’s cooking. I guess some responsibilities are more about attitude than age.
副词,“然而”,修饰句子
省略that的宾语从句
转折连词
强调谓语动词,“确实”
更多的是态度,而不是年龄
Paragraph 3
Please write a letter of no less than 80 words for yourself, using the language you have learnt in the passage to express your ideas clearly.
Homework