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Unit 1 Growing up
高中英语外研版2019选必修第二册
Starting out &Understanding Ideas
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Learning Objectives
After this class, you will be able to :
1. Clarify the structure and main idea of the text
2. Figure out the expectations, the reality and the reflection on responsibility of the 3 young people
3. Employ key words and structures you learned to express your understanding about the age of majority
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CONTENTS 目录
Lead in
While-reading
Pre-reading
Post-reading
Summary
Homework
Lead in
Look at the picture and answer questions.
1. What are they doing?
2. What does adulthood means to you?
Pre-reading
Skim the passage and find out the structure.
Introduction
Personal Account
What’s the genre(体裁) of this passage?
A. column
B. novel
C. diary
While-reading
Read the introduction part and find out the main idea.
The age of majority means the moment when you turn _____, which is a milestone marking _____________________.
18
the start of adulthood
While-reading
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?
While-reading
What are the functions of three questions?
What will be talked about in the text?
reality
new responsibilities
expectation
While-reading
Read the text, and finish profile for each of them from the three aspects.
reality
expectation
new responsibilities
While-reading
Name:_________
Age:___________
Expectation:_____
Reality:_________
New Responsibility:
_________________
While-reading
Bethany 16, Victoria, Australia
Expectation
Reality
New Responsibilities
1.To have a say on how the government spends them.
2.To get a driving license
Her mom worries her being behind the wheel .
Involve herself in social affairs.
Take responsibility for herself and others.
While-reading
Name:_________
Age:___________
Expectation:_____
Reality:_________
New Responsibility:
_________________
While-reading
Expectation:_____
Reality:_________
New Responsibility:
______________
While-reading
Expectation
Reality
New Responsibilities
Lin Ning, 19, Shanghai, China
To feel instantly different.
1.There are still rules to obey and lessons to attend.
2.The change has been more subtle and gradual.
3. He was offered a credit card but currently doesn't have a steady income.
feel more aware of other people
develop a stronger sense of social responsibility
Post-reading
Are their attitude to the age of majority the same ? Why?
They hold different attitudes.
Possibly because they are at different ages. Bethany is more eger than the other two, while Lin Ning and Morgan are more rational.
Post-reading
What do they have in common?
be faced with changes
adapt to changes
take responsibilities positively
make reasonal decision
The real meaning of the age of majority
A year later, you will be turning 18. What would you like to say to your 18-year-old self?
Please write a message of no more than 40 words for your 18-year-old self.
Post-reading
Think Share
Post-reading
You’re finally at adulthood’s threshold. You once thought it’d be “total freedom,” but it’s really learning to own your choices—heavier than expected, yet far more real.
Don’t let small hopes fade: save for that solo seaside sunrise, or squeeze in sketchbook time on weekends.
More responsibilities will come, but they’re gentle: set your own work alarm, say “no” to late nights before exams, call grandma Sundays.
You don’t need all answers. Take it slow, hold onto kindness. You’ve got this.
From the “You” Who Waited
Summary
The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That's the day we truly grow up.—John C. Maxwell
在我们生命中,最重要的一天就是完全为我们的选择负责任时。那一天,是我们真正成长的一天.
Assessment
Can you
1. Clarify the structure and main idea of the text?
2. Figure out the expectations, the reality and the reflection on responsibility of the 3 young people?
3. Employ key words and structures you learned to express your understanding about the age of majority?
Homework
你的英国笔友Peter即将迎来18岁生日。根据他们国家的传统,父母会赠送一份象征成年的礼物。他正在犹豫要选择:A) 一辆二手车 B) 一张国际信用卡 C) 一次独自旅行机会
写作任务:
请你以李华的身份,结合课文中三位年轻人(Bethany/Lin Ning/Morgan)的成长经历,给Peter写一封信:1.分析每种礼物可能带来的机遇与责任 2.建议最适合他的选择并说明理由 3.分享你对“最有意义的成年礼物”的看法。
注意:1.写作词数应为80词左右;2.书写规范整洁。
Dear Peter,
While Bethany eagerly pursued driving rights at 18, she understood it meant protecting lives. Similarly, Lin Ning hesitated to accept a credit card Dear Peter,
While Bethany eagDear Peter,
While Bethany eagerly pursued driving rights at 18, she understood it meant protecting lives. Similarly, Lin Ning hesitated to accept a credit card despite its convenience, knowing financial management requires maturity. For you, I suggest the solo trip. Although a car offers freedom, its costs may burden you like Morgan’s rent struggles. A credit card, while useful, risks debt if misused—a lesson from Lin Ning’s caution. Travel, however, builds decision-making skills and mirrors real adult challenges.True coming-of-age gifts should foster growth, not just convenience.
Yours,
Li Hua
erly pursued driving rights at 18, she understood it meant protecting lives. Similarly, Lin Ning hesitated to accept a credit card despite its convenience, knowing financial management requires maturity. For you, I suggest the solo trip. Although a car offers freedom, its costs may burden you like Morgan’s rent struggles. A credit card, while useful, risks debt if misused—a lesson from Lin Ning’s caution. Travel, however, builds decision-making skills and mirrors real adult challenges.True coming-of-age gifts should foster growth, not just convenience.
Yours,
Li Hua
despite its convenience, knowing financial management requires maturity. For you, I suggest the solo trip. Although a car offers freedom, its costs may burden you like Morgan’s rent struggles. A credit card, while useful, risks debt if misused—a lesson from Lin Ning’s caution. Travel, however, builds decision-making skills and mirrors real adult challenges.True coming-of-age gifts should foster growth, not just convenience.
Yours,
Li Hua
Lead-in
Homework
Dear Peter,
While Bethany eagerly pursued driving rights at 18, she understood it meant protecting lives. Similarly, Lin Ning hesitated to accept a credit card despite its convenience, knowing financial management requires maturity. For you, I suggest the solo trip. Although a car offers freedom, its costs may burden you like Morgan’s rent struggles. A credit card, while useful, risks debt if misused—a lesson from Lin Ning’s caution. Travel, however, builds decision-making skills and mirrors real adult challenges.True coming-of-age gifts should foster growth, not just convenience.
Yours,
Li Hua
我们十八啦!
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