Unit 1 Growing Up understanding ideas 课件 -2025-2026学年高中英语外研版选择性必修第二册

The Age of Majority presented by Emma 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. Who are the three young people? How old are they and where are they from? The age of majority means the moment when you turn _____, which is a milestone marking_________________. 18 the start of adulthood What’s the meaning of “the age of majority”? First Reading Read the passage and find out the meaning of “the age of majority” 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? Second Reading Can you read the four headings and choose another suitable one for the passage? 5 Last Reading Organise the information from the passage and complete the diagram. 1. driving lessons 2. I’m old enough to earn a wage and pay taxes 3. how the government spends taxes 4. understand that driving a car also means taking responsibility for my life and the lives of other people 5. signing an organ donation agreement 6. rules to obey and lessons to attend 7. move into a rented apartment 8. the household bills  “I guess some responsibilities are more about attitude than age.” We have different responsibilities at different ages. However, whether we are 18 or not, we should have a positive attitude to the responsibility. A year later, you will be turning 18. What does reaching 18 or the age of majority mean to you? Write a short passage about your understanding. Task: Make a mini-speech 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 A fact is a thing that is known or proved to be true. An opinion is a view or judgement about something, i.e. what someone thinks about something. 12 Conclusion Three young teenagers’opinions on what turning 18 means to them. More freedom new responsiblities a correct understanding Assignment Polish up your speech script. Thank you! $