2020-2021学年外研版（2019）高一英语选择性必修第二册Unit1Growingup（1-Reading课件

选择性必修二Unit1Growingup(1)UnderstandingideasTheAgeofMajorityReadingLearningObjectivesAttheendofthisclass,youwillbeableto:1.getthemainideaofthepassage;2.findoutwhatexpectationsBethany,LinNingandMorganhasorhadforturning18andwhattherealityis;3.sharetheunderstandingaboutreachingtheageofmajority.Warm-upAtwhatageareyouallowedtodothefollowingthingsinChina?Getacreditcard.Getadriver’slicence.Getafull-timejob.Gettherighttovote.Getabankloan.Rentanapartment.Pre-readingPredictwhatthepassageismainlyaboutaccordingtothetitleandthepictures.Readingformainidea1.Readthepassageandgetthemainidea.Inmostcountries,turning18marksthestartofadulthood.Butwhatdoesreachingthismilestone,theageofmajority,reallymean?Willyoubecompletelyinchargeofyourownlifeandabletoexpressyourselfinnewandexcitingways?Whatresponsibilitieswillthisfreedombring?Here,threeyoungpeopletelluswhatturning18means,ormeant,tothem.Readingformainidea2.Readthepassageagainandfindoutwhat“theageofmajority”means.Inmostcountries,turning18marksthestartofadulthood.Butwhatdoesreachingthismilestone,theageofmajority,reallymean?Willyoubecompletelyinchargeofyourownlifeandabletoexpressyourselfinnewandexcitingways?Whatresponsibilitieswillthisfreedombring?Chooseanothersuitabletitleforthepassageandgiveyourreasons.1Eighteen—theAgeofindecision2Teenagers’HopesfortheFuture3TheRighttoVote—YourViews4TurningEighteen—WhatDoesitMean?Possiblefunctionsofatitlepredictingthemainideashowingkeyinformationreflectingtheauthor’sattitudecatchingreader’sinterestReadingformainideaInmostcountries,turning18marksthestartofadulthood.Butwhatdoesreachingthismilestone,theageofmajority,reallymean?Willyoubecompletelyinchargeofyourownlifeandabletoexpressyourselfinnewandexcitingways?Whatresponsibilitieswillthisfreedombring?Here,threeyoungpeopletelluswhatturning18means,ormeant,tothem.Readingforinformation1.ReadtheparagraphaboutBethanyandfindout:Whycan’tBethanywaittobe18?Whycan’tBethanywaittobe18?Ican’twaittobe18.OnereasonisthatalthoughI’vebeenworkingeversinceleavingschool,Iwon’tbevotinginthenextgeneralelection.Why?BecauseIstillwon’tbeoldenough.Surely,ifyou’reoldenoughtoearnawageandpaytaxes,youshouldbeallowedtohaveasayonhowthegovernmentspendsthem!ReadingforinformationI’vealsobeentakingdrivinglessons,andinfactIwillbetakingmydrivingtestontheverydayIturn18.Mymumworriesaboutmebeingbehindthewheel.Asanambulancedriver,she’sseenalotofcaraccidentsinvolvingteenagersandthinksthelegalageforgettingadrivinglicenceshouldbe21.ButIthinkI’malreadymatureenoughtounderstandthatdrivingacaralsomeanstakingresponsibilityformylifeandthelivesofotherpeople.ReadingforinformationReadingforinformation2.ReadtheparagraphaboutLinNingandanswerthefollowingquestions:1)WhatdidLinNingexpectwhenheturned18?2)Whatistherealityliketohim?3)Whatchangehasheexperiencedafterturning18?1)WhatdidLinNingexpectwhenheturned18?Icelebratedmy18thbirthdayjustbeforeIwenttouniversity.Iexpectedtofeelinstantlydifferent,asifIhadclosedthedooronmychildhoodandsteppedintoawholenewworld.Readingforinformation2)Whatistherealityliketohim?Butitwasn’tlikethat.WhenIwokeupthenextday,therewerestillrulestoobeyandlessonstoattend.Readingforinformation3)Whatchangehasheexperiencedafterturning18?Infact,thechangehasbeenmoresubtleandgradualthanIimagined.InsteadofbeingtheselfishteenagerIusedtobe,Ihavebeguntofeelmoreawareofotherpeopleanddevelopastrongersenseofsocialresponsibility.ReadingforinformationTogiveanexample,Iwillbesigninganorgandonationagreementthistimetomorrow.ThiswasabigdecisionformeandImadeitwithoutaskingmyparents(althoughIknewtheywouldapprove).ReadingforinformationTurning18alsochangedthewaythatsocietyviewedme.Iwasreallysurprisedwhenabankcontactedmewithacreditcardoffer.Ofcourse,IwouldliketohavemorefreedomwithmoneyandnodoubtIwillbegettingacreditcardatsomepoint,butIcurrentlydon’thaveasteadyincome,sogettingacreditcardmighttemptmetospendmoremoneythanIhave!ReadingforinformationReadingforinformation3.ReadtheparagraphaboutMorganandanswer:1)HowistherealitydifferentfromMorgan’sexpectationsforturning18?2)Whatishisunderstandingonturning18?1)HowistherealitydifferentfromMorgan’sexpectationsofturning18?ReadingforinformationIassumedI’dalreadyhaveawell-paidjobandthatI’dbemovingintoarentedapartmentassoonasIturned18,buthowwrongIwas!Mylibrarian’ssalarymeansthatI’llbelivingathomewithmyparentsforawhilelonger.BecauseIcontributetothehouseholdbillsandmycommutetoworkisquiteexpensive,Ifindithardtosaveanymoney.2)Whatishisunderstandingonturning18?I’llbestartinganewjobnextmonth,however,somaybethingswillgeteasier.IknowIcouldgetaloantopaythedepositonmyveryownapartment,butIdon’tfeelreadytomakethatkindofcommitment,andIdolikemymom’scooking.Iguesssomeresponsibilitiesaremoreaboutattitudethanage.ReadingforinformationOrganisinginformationOrganiseinformationfromthepassageandcompletethetable.Ithinkit’sstrangethatIcannowtake1yetIstillcan’tvote—Idon’tthinkit’sfair,giventhat2.Ishouldhaveasayon3.I’mmatureenoughto4.drivinglessonshowthegovernmentspendstaxesI’moldenoughtoearnawageandpaytaxesunderstandthatdrivingacaralsomeanstakingresponsibilityformylifeandthelivesofotherpeoplesigninganorgandonationagreementrulestoobeyandlessonstoattendAt18,Icandothingslikegettingacreditcard.Moreimportantly,Icanactonmydesiretohelpothers,forexampleby5.Butalthoughalotofdoorshaveopenedforme,therearestill6.thehouseholdbillsmoveintoarentedapartmentIthoughtthatonceIwas18andinafull-timejobI’dbeableto7,butmysalaryisnothighenough.Ialsofindithardtosavemoneybecauseof8andhighcommutingcosts.Discussthequestionsintheleadpartofthepassage.Whatdoestheageofmajorityreallymean?Willyoubecompletelyinchargeofyourownlifeandabletoexpressyourselfinnewandexcitingways?Whatnewresponsibilitieswillthisfreedombring?SharingyourunderstandingWhatdoestheageofmajorityreallymean?“Theageofmajority”istheageatwhichachildlegallybecomesanadultandisresponsibleforthemajorityofhisorheractions.SharingyourunderstandingWillyoubecompletelyinchargeofyourownlifeandabletoexpressyourselfinnewandexcitingways?No,wecan’tbecompletelyinchargeofourownlivesbecausetherewillstillberulestoobeyafterturning18.Butwiththechangebroughtbyadulthood,wemaybeabletoexpressourselvesinnewandexcitingways.SharingyourunderstandingWhatnewresponsibilitieswillthisfreedombring?Responsibilityandfreedomgotogether.Beingadultmeanstakingresponsibilityforourownlivesandthelivesofotherpeople.Besides,weneedtolearntomakegooddecisionsonourown.What’smore,weshouldrememberthatsomeresponsibilitiesaremoreaboutattitudethanage.SharingyourunderstandingPost-readingReadthesentencesfromthepassageanddecideiftheyarefacts(F)oropinions(O).1.Surely,ifyou’reoldenoughtoearnawageandpaytaxes,youshouldbeallowedtohaveasayonhowthegovernmentspendsthem!2....IwillbetakingmydrivingtestontheverydayIturn18.OFPost-reading3.WhenIwokeupthenextday,therewerestillrulestoobeyandlessonstoattend.4.Iguesssomeresponsibilitiesaremoreaboutattitudethanage.OFfactopinionapieceofinformationthatcanbeprovedwithconcreteevidenceavieworjudgmentaboutsomethingthatcan’tbeprovedobjectivepersonalandsubjectivedoesnotchangemaydifferaccordingtodifferentpeoplevs.Asanambulancedriver,she…thinksthelegalageforgettingadrivinglicenceshouldbe21.Peoplesaythat18marksanewchapterinourlives,andthatweshouldbecomemoreindependent.Opinions:Iwillbesigninganorgandonationagreementthistimetomorrow.…nodoubtIwillbegettingacreditcardatsomepoint,butIcurrentlydon’thaveasteadyincome,…FactsRetellingThispassagetellsusthattheageofmajoritymeansthemomentwhenyouturn18,whichisamilestonemarkingthestartofadulthood.Inthepassage3youngpeopletelluswhat18meansormeanttothem.RetellingBethanyisa16-year-oldgirlfromVictoria,Australia.Shecan’twaittobe18becauseononehandshewantstherighttovote.Shefeelsunfairsincesheisoldenoughtoearnawageandpaytaxesbutnotallowedtohaveasayonhowthegovernmentspendsthem.Ontheotherhand,shedesirestogetherdrivinglicence.Shebelievesthatshe’salreadymatureenoughtotakeresponsibilityforherlifeandthelivesofotherpeople.RetellingLinNing,19,fromShanghai,China,expectedtofeelinstantlydifferentafterhis18thbirthday.However,therewerestillrulestoobeyandlessonstoattend.Thechangeheisexperiencinghasbeenmoresubtleandgradual.Insteadofbeingtheselfishteenagerheusedtobe,hehasbeguntofeelmoreawareofotherpeopleanddevelopastrongersenseofsocialresponsibility.Besides,healsofoundthatthesocietyviewedhimdifferently.RetellingMorgan,fromFlorida,theUS,isalready20yearsold.Heexpectedhewouldhaveawell-paidjobandbemovingintoarentedapartmentassoonasheturned18.Buttherealityisthathe’llbelivingathomewithhisparentsforawhilelonger.Andit’shardforhimtosaveanymoneybecauseofthehouseholdbillsandhighcommutingcosts.Hethinkssomeresponsibilitiesaremoreaboutattitudethanage.Think&Share1)Doyouthinktheminimumagelimitsinthepassagearesensible?2)Whatrightareyoumostlookingforwardtohavingasanadult?Why?3)Whatdoyouthinkitmeanstobearesponsibleadult?4)Howcanyouusethelanguageyouhavelearntinthepassagetoexpressyourideasclearly?Think&ShareIthinktheminimumagelimitsinthepassagearesensible.Takegettingdrivinglicenceasanexample.The18-year-oldsareusuallymorematurebothphysicallyandemotionallythanthe16-year-olds.Thus,theywillhaveabetterunderstandingaboutresponsibilitythantheyoungerones.1)Doyouthinktheminimumagelimitsinthepassagearesensible?Think&ShareI’mmostlookingforwardtomakingbigdecisionswithoutaskingmyparents.IknowitwillbedifficultbutIreallywanttoexperiencethefeelingofindependence.AndIhavetheconfidencethatIcanovercomeallthedifficulties.2)Whatrightareyoumostlookingforwardtohavingasanadult?Why?Think&ShareIthinkbeingaresponsibleadultmeansstandingupforyourselfandwhatyouwant.Youshouldbebraveenoughtoadaptyourselftothechangeandtakeresponsibilitypositively.Besides,youhavetolearntosay“no”whenfacingtemptation.3)Whatdoyouthinkitmeanstobearesponsibleadult?Think&ShareFromthepassageIlearnedthatwhenexpressingideasoropinions,Icanusefactstosupportandstrengthenthem.Bygivingfacts,Icanmakemyopinionstrongerandmoreconvincing.4)Howcanyouusethelanguageyouhavelearntinthepassagetoexpressyourideasclearly?SummaryWereadapassageabout3youngpeopletellinguswhatturning18meansormeanttothem.Welearnedthatattheageofmajority,therealitydoesnotalwaysmatchourexpectations.Being18doesn’tsimplymeanwecanvoteorgetourdrivinglicence.Infact,itmeanswehavetolearntomakegooddecisionsonourown,adaptourselvestotherealityandrefusetemptationsometimes.Allinall,wehavetobebraveenoughtotakeourresponsibility.HomeworkChooseoneofthetaskstofinish:1.Summarizetheusefulexpressionsandgoodsentencesonyournotebooksandrememberthembyheart.2.Writeasummaryofthepassage.3.Tellyourpartnerwhatyouthinkitmeanstobearesponsibleadult,usingthelanguageyouhavelearntinthepassagetoexpressyourideasclearly.