In the UK.ppt

Task4 Careful reading for para1 Why do people think certain ages are especially important? 2. What do the teenagers’ friends and relatives give on certain ages? 3. Why is eighteen so important to the teenagers? 4. What do Chinese parents expect from their sons? Analysis of para 1: 1 Why do people think certain ages are especially important? Analysis of para 1: 3. Why is eighteen so important to the teenagers? * In the UK In the USA In Japan In Korea 1 blessing [‘blesi?] n.赐福;祝福 2 stable [steibl] adj. 稳定的,牢固的 3 legally [‘li:g?li] adv. 合法地 4 deliver [di‘liv?] vt. 传送;运送 5 alcohol [‘?lk?h?l] n. 酒精;酒 6 vote [v?ut] n v. 选举,投票,表决 7 age ceremony [serim?ni] n. 成人典礼 8 celebration [,seli‘brei??n] n.庆祝,庆典 9 strait [streit] n. [C]. 海峡 10 responsible [ri‘sp?ns?bl] adj 有责任的 11 career [k?ri?] n 职业 behavior relatives decisions In China, people think certain ages and birthdays are especially important. One hundred days after a baby’s birth has special meaning. On this day, friends and ________（亲戚） give presents and blessings to the baby. In the northern parts of China, such as, Inner Mongolia, a child’s 12th birthday is a big day. This is when a child becomes a teenager. Eighteen is another important age. When you are 18, you are responsible for your _______（行为 ） and make your own_______ . Chinese parents expect their sons to have a stable career and start to raise a family by the age of 30. People from other countries have special meanings for different ages, too. Let’s take a look! TASK 1: fill in the gaps according to the given information. Task 2: Find the key words for each short passage 1 Working age 2 Drinking age 3 Driving age 4 Voting age Task 3 Skimming: T or F ( pair work) 1.Eighteen is the only important age for children in China . 2 In Canada, if a teenager has the right for voting ,he can drink wine . 3. In Japan, girls celebrate their age ceremony on their 20th birthday with their friends. 4. It is legal to w