Unit 1 Growing up Understanding ideas 学案-外研版选择性必修第二册.docx

学案 班级 姓名 学习内容 UNIT 1 Growing up Understanding ideas Language points 学习目标 通过基于课文文本的挖空练习与课堂讨论： 通晓全文大意，促进对单元主题意义的理解。 强化词汇，巩固文中语言点。 以练习提升语法填空技能。 通过自主讲解培养其英语学习的自主性与高效性。 课前预习： Fill in the blanks without looking at the text The Age of Majority In most countries, turning 18 1.__________(mark) the start of adulthood. But what does reaching this milestone, the age of majority, really mean? Will you be completely in charge 2._______your own life and be able to express yourself in new and exciting ways? What new responsibilities will this freedom bring? Here, young people tell us what turning 18 means, or meant, 3._______ them. Bethany 16, Victoria, Australia I cant wait to be 18. For instance, Ive been working ever since leaving school, and yet I wont be voting in the next election. Why? Because I still won t be old enough. Surely, if youre old enough 4.__________(earn) a wage and pay taxes, you should be allowed 5._________(have) a say on how the government spends them! Ive also been taking driving lessons, and in fact I will be taking my driving test on the very day I turn 18, My mum worries about me being behind the wheel. As an ambulance driver, she s seen a lot of car accidents 6.__________involve teenagers and thinks the legal age for getting a driving licence should be 21. But I think I m already mature enough to understand that driving a car also means taking7. ______________(responsible) for my life and the lives of other people. Li Ning 19, Shanghai, China I celebrated my 18th birthday just before I went to university. I expected to feel 8.__________ (instant) different, as if I had closed the door on my childhood and stepped into a whole new adult world.But it wasnt like that. When I woke up the next day, there were still rules to obey and lessons to attend. In fact, the change has been more subtle and 9.__________(gradually) than I imagined. Instead of 10._________(be) the selfish teenager I used to be, I have begun to feel more aware 11.________ other people and