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UNIT 1
Growing up
Understanding ideas
The Age of Majority
1.To understand the meaning of the title and get the main idea of the passage.
2.To distinguish facts and opinions about growing up.
3.To experience the meaning and responsibility of adulthood, think about how to improve ourselves and develop a positive attitude.
a credit card 信用卡 on the very day Iturn 18 我十八岁那一天
a driver's licence 驾照 involve 包含;包括
the right to vote 有权利投票 step into 步入
get a bank loan 银行贷款 obey rules 遵守规章
majority 大多数的 attend lessons 上课
in charge of 对……负责 sign an organ donation agreement 签署器官捐赠协议
responsibility 责任 contact 联系;联络
freedom 自由 mark a new chapter 标志着新章程
general election 大选 assume 假定,假设,认为
earn a wage 挣工资 contribute to 促成
pay tax 交税 commute to work 通勤上下班
behind the wheel 驾驶 pay thedeposit on 支付……的订金
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Discuss 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.
We are allowed to get a full-time job and rent an apartment at 16. Getting a credit card, getting a driver’s licence, getting the right to vote, and getting a bank loan are allowed at 18 in China.
Reading
1. Title-The Age of Majority
2. Pictures
3.The introduction part
Choose another suitable title for the passage and give your reasons.
1. Eighteen - the Age of Indecision
2. Teenagers’ Hopes for the Future
3. The Right to Vote – Your Views
4. Turning Eighteen – What Does It Mean?
There are 3 people talking about their experience and expectations about the meaning of reaching this milestone, the age of majority.
Reading
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Possible functions of a title: predicting the main idea, showing key information, reflecting the author’s attitude, catching readers’ interest.
How to choose a title: a good title should be concise while summarizing the main idea, determine the target readers of an article and attract their attention and interest.