Unit 1 Understanding ideas课件-2022-2023学年高中英语外研版2019选择性必修第二册

TheAgeofMajority

成年Inmostcountries,turning18marksthestartofadulthood.Butwhatdoesreachingthismilestone,theageofmajority,reallymean?willyoubecompletelyinchargeofyouryourownlifeandabletoexpressyourselfinanewandexcitingways?Whatnewresponsibilitieswillthisfreedombring?Here,threeyoungpeopletelluswhatturning18means,ormeanttothem.mark-mean-symbolizeturn:topassorreachaparticularageortimemilestone里程碑inchargeof-takechargeof负责responsibility-dutyI

can'twaittobe18.OnereasonisthatalthoughI'vebeenworkingeversinceleavingschool,Iwon'tbevotinginthenextgeneralelection.Why?BecauseIstillwon'tbeoldenough.Surely,ifyou'reoldenoughtoearnawageandpaytaxes,youshouldbeallowedtohaveasayonhowthegovernmentspendsonthem!I'vealsobeentakingdrivinglessons,andinfactIwillbetakingmydrivingtestontheverydayIturn18.generalelection大选can'twaittodo-beeagertodoelection

选举，推选，当选elect选举，推选V.elective选举的，可选择的haveasay有发言权the

dayyouwentawaythemomenthearrivedtheday相当于连词Mymumworriesaboutmebeingbehindthewheel.Asanambulancedriver,she'sseenalotofcaraccidentsinvolvingteenagersandthinksthelegalageforgettingadrivinglicenceshouldbe21.ButIthinkI'malreadymatureenoughtounderstandthatdrivingacaralsomeanstakingresponsibilityformylifeandthelivesofotherpeople.involve:牵涉，牵连，涉及behindthewheel-drive

acarlegal:allowedorrequiredbylawtakeresponsibility-shoulderresponsibilityIcelebratemy18thbirthdayjustbeforeIwenttouniversity.Iexpectedtofeelinstantlydifferent,asifIhadclosedthedooronmychildhoodandsteppedintoawholenewadultworld.Butitwasn'tlikethat.WhenIwokeupthenextday,therewerestillrulestoobeyandlessonstoattend.Infact,thechangehasbeenmoresubtleandgradualthanIimagined.InsteadofbeingtheselfishteenagerIusedtobe,Ihavebeguntofeelmoreawareofotherpeopleanddevelopandastrongersenseofsocialresponsibility.expecttodo:预料，预计，期待unexpected：出乎意料的，始料不及的instantly-immediatelyattend：出席，参加attendschool/lessons/wedding/funeral/meeting

照料，处理，对付attendtosb/sthsubtle:notverynoticeableorobviousfeel/become/beawareof意识到，注意到raisetheawareness

提高意识To

giveanexample,Iwillbesigninganorgandonationagreementthistimetomorrow.ThiswasabigdcisionformeandImadeitwithoutaskingmyparents(althoughIknewtheywouldapprove).Turning18alsochangedthewaythatsocietyviewedme.Iwasreallysurprisedwhenabankcontactedmewithacreditcardoffer.Ofcourse,IwouldliketohavemorefreedomwithmoneyandnodoubtIwillbegettingacreditcardatsomepoint,butIcurrentlydon'thaveasteadyincome,sogettingacreditcardmighttemptmetospendmoremoneythanIhave.approveof-be

infavourofsignanagreement签署协议approve-approvalview:tothinkaboutsbinaparticularwaynodoubt-undoubtedlycurrently-atpresenttemptsbtodosth

诱惑某人做……resistthetemptation抵制诱惑Peoplesay

that18marksanewchapterinourlives,andthatweshouldbecomemoreindependent.Iusedtobelievethis,buttherealityformehasbeenverydifferent.IassumedI'dalreadyhaveawell-paidjobandthatI'dbemovingintoarentedapartmentassoonasIturned18,buthowwrongIwas!Mylibarian'ssalarymeansthatI'llbelivingathomewithmyparentsforawhilelonger.assume:假定，认为第二个宾语从句前的that不省略Itisassumedthat

普遍认为ontheassumptionthat=assumingthat假设

Peoplesaythat=Itissaidthat据说assoonas-immediately/directly-theinstantBecauseIcontributetothehouseholdbillsandmycommutetoworkisquiteexpensive,Ifindithardtosaveanymoney.I'llbestartinganewjobnextmonth,however,somaybethingswillgeteasier.IknowIcouldgetabankloantopaythedepositonmyveryownapartment,butIdon'tfeelreadytomakethatkindofcommitment,andIdolikemymom'scooking.Iguesssomeresponsibilitiesaremoreaboutattitudethanage.commute:thejourneythatapersonmakeswhentheytraveltowork.contributeto1.增加，为...做贡献2.是...的原因，导致3.投稿，撰稿4.捐赠上下班路程things:thegeneralsituationdeposit:asumofmoneythatisgivenasthefirstpartofalargerpaymentcommitment:promiseReadthepassageandfindoutthemeaningof“theageofmajority”Theageofmajoritymeansthemomentwhenyouturn18,whichisamilestonemarkingthestartofadulthood.Chooseanothersuitabletitleforthepassageandgiveyourreasons.Eighteen–theAgeofIndecisionTeenagers’HopesfortheFutureTheRighttoVote–YourViewsTurningEighteen–WhatDoesItMean?Organiseinformationfromthepassageandcompletethetable.1.drivinglessons2.I’moldenoughtoearnawageandpaytaxes3.howthegovernmentspendstaxes4.understandthatdrivingacaralsomeanstakingresponsibilityformylifeandthelivesofotherpeople5.signinganorgandonationagreement6.rulestoobeyandlessonstoattend7.moveintoarentedapartment8.thehouseholdbills

1.Surely,ifyou’reoldenoughtoearnawageandpaytaxes,youshouldbeallowedtohaveasayonhowtheg