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Think about it:at what age are you 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. Read for suitable title 1. Eighteen – the Age of Indecision 2. Teenager’s Hopes for the Future 3. The Right to Vote – Your Views 4. Turning Eighteen – What Does It Mean? decision Adulthood Only appears in Bethany’s opinion 在非正式用语中,表示时间名词的后面常用that引导定语从句,that常常省略。 as if 引导的从句使用了虚拟语气,与过去事实相反, 谓语动词用 had done. 强调谓语动词时,可用 do / does / did,意为 “的确,确实” I think being a responsible adult means standing up by yourself and doing what you want to. 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. Think and share 诱惑 Read the sentences from the passage and decide if they are facts (F) or opinions (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. Read the sentences from the passage and decide if they are facts (F) or opinions (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 Language points: Important lexical chunks 1. in charge of 2. can’t wait to do 3. general election 4. have a say on 5. feel / become / be aware of take charge of 负责 be eager to do 迫不及待做某事 大选 对……有发言权 意识到,注意到 22 Language points: Important lexical chunks 6. sign an agreement 7. tempt sb to do sth 8. resist t