高二【英语(外研)】选择性必修二-Unit1Growing-up1-课件

选择性必修二Unit1Growingup(1)

高二年级英语选择性必修二Unit1Growingup(1)

高1UnderstandingideasTheAgeofMajorityReading高二【英语(外研)】选择性必修二-Unit1Growing-up1-课件2LearningObjectives

Attheendofthisclass,youwillbeableto:1.getthemainideaofthepassage;2.findoutwhatexpectationsBethany,LinNingandMorganhasorhadforturning18andwhattherealityis;3.sharetheunderstandingaboutreachingtheageofmajority.LearningObjectives

Attheend3Warm-upAtwhatageareyouallowedtodothefollowingthingsinChina?Getacreditcard.Getadriver’slicence.Getafull-timejob.Gettherighttovote.Getabankloan.Rentanapartment.Warm-upAtwhatageareyouall4Pre-readingPredictwhatthepassageismainlyaboutaccordingtothetitleandthepictures.Pre-readingPredictwhatthepa5Readingformainidea1.Readthepassageandgetthemainidea.Inmostcountries,turning18marksthestartofadulthood.Butwhatdoesreachingthismilestone,theageofmajority,reallymean?Willyoubecompletelyinchargeofyourownlifeandabletoexpressyourselfinnewandexcitingways?Whatresponsibilitieswillthisfreedombring?Here,threeyoungpeopletelluswhatturning18means,ormeant,tothem.Readingformainidea1.Readt6Readingformainidea2.Readthepassageagainandfindoutwhat“theageofmajority”means.Inmostcountries,turning18marksthestartofadulthood.Butwhatdoesreachingthismilestone,theageofmajority,reallymean?Willyoubecompletelyinchargeofyourownlifeandabletoexpressyourselfinnewandexcitingways?Whatresponsibilitieswillthisfreedombring?Readingformainidea2.Readt7Chooseanothersuitabletitleforthepassageandgiveyourreasons.1Eighteen—theAgeofindecision2Teenagers’HopesfortheFuture3TheRighttoVote—YourViews4TurningEighteen—WhatDoesitMean?Chooseanothersuitabletitle8Possiblefunctionsofatitlepredictingthemainideashowingkeyinformationreflectingtheauthor’sattitudecatchingreader’sinterestPossiblefunctionsofatitlep9ReadingformainideaInmostcountries,turning18marksthestartofadulthood.Butwhatdoesreachingthismilestone,theageofmajority,reallymean?

Willyoubecompletelyinchargeofyourownlifeandabletoexpressyourselfinnewandexcitingways?Whatresponsibilitieswillthisfreedombring?Here,threeyoungpeopletelluswhatturning18means,ormeant,tothem.Readingformainidea10Readingforinformation1.ReadtheparagraphaboutBethanyandfindout:Whycan’tBethanywaittobe18?Readingforinformation1.Read11Whycan’tBethanywaittobe18?Ican’twaittobe18.OnereasonisthatalthoughI’vebeenworkingeversinceleavingschool,Iwon’tbevotinginthenextgeneralelection.Why?BecauseIstillwon’tbeoldenough.

Surely,ifyou’reoldenoughtoearnawageandpaytaxes,youshouldbeallowedtohaveasayonhowthegovernmentspendsthem!ReadingforinformationWhycan’tBethanywaittobe112I’vealsobeentakingdrivinglessons,andinfactIwillbetakingmydrivingtestontheverydayIturn18.Mymumworriesaboutmebeingbehindthewheel.Asanambulancedriver,she’sseenalotofcaraccidentsinvolvingteenagersandthinksthelegalageforgettingadrivinglicenceshouldbe21.ButIthinkI’malreadymatureenoughtounderstandthatdrivingacaralsomeanstakingresponsibilityformylifeandthelivesofotherpeople.ReadingforinformationI’vealsobeentakingdriving13Readingforinformation2.ReadtheparagraphaboutLinNingandanswerthefollowingquestions:1)WhatdidLinNingexpectwhenheturned18?2)Whatistherealityliketohim?3)Whatchangehasheexperiencedafterturning18?Readingforinformation2.Read141)WhatdidLinNingexpectwhenheturned18?Icelebratedmy18thbirthdayjustbeforeIwenttouniversity.Iexpectedtofeelinstantlydifferent,asifIhadclosedthedooronmychildhoodandsteppedintoawholenewworld.Readingforinformation1)WhatdidLinNingexpectwh152)Whatistherealityliketohim?Butitwasn’tlikethat.WhenIwokeupthenextday,therewerestillrulestoobeyandlessonstoattend.Readingforinformation2)Whatistherealityliketo163)Whatchangehasheexperiencedafterturning18?Infact,thechangehasbeenmoresubtleandgradualthanIimagined.InsteadofbeingtheselfishteenagerIusedtobe,Ihavebeguntofeelmoreawareofotherpeopleanddevelopastrongersenseofsocialresponsibility.Readingforinformation3)Whatchangehasheexperien17Togiveanexample,Iwillbesigninganorgandonationagreementthistimetomorrow.ThiswasabigdecisionformeandI

madeitwithoutaskingmyparents(althoughIknewtheywouldapprove).ReadingforinformationReadingforinformation18Turning18alsochangedthewaythatsocietyviewedme.Iwasreallysurprisedwhenabankcontactedmewithacreditcardoffer.Ofcourse,IwouldliketohavemorefreedomwithmoneyandnodoubtIwillbegettingacreditcardatsomepoint,butIcurrentlydon’thaveasteadyincome,sogettingacreditcardmighttemptmetospendmoremoneythanIhave!ReadingforinformationReadingforinformation19Readingforinformation3.ReadtheparagraphaboutMorganandanswer:1)HowistherealitydifferentfromMorgan’sexpectationsforturning18?2)Whatishisunderstandingonturning18?Readingforinformation3.Read201)HowistherealitydifferentfromMorgan’sexpectationsofturning18?ReadingforinformationIassumedI’dalreadyhaveawell-paidjobandthatI’dbemovingintoarentedapartmentassoonasIturned18,buthowwrongIwas!Mylibrarian’ssalarymeansthatI’llbelivingathomewithmyparentsforawhilelonger.BecauseIcontributetothehouseholdbillsandmycommutetoworkisquiteexpensive,Ifindithardtosaveanymoney.1)Howistherealitydifferen212)Whatishisunderstandingonturning18?I’llbestartinganewjobnextmonth,however,somaybethingswillgeteasier.IknowIcouldgetaloantopaythedepositonmyveryownapartment,butIdon’tfeelreadytomakethatkindofcommitment,andIdolikemymom’scooking.Iguesssomeresponsibilitiesaremoreaboutattitudethanage.ReadingforinformationReadingforinformation22OrganisinginformationOrganiseinformationfromthepassageandcompletethetable.OrganisinginformationOrganise23Ithinkit’sstrangethatIcannowtake1yetIstillcan’tvote—Idon’tthinkit’sfair,giventhat2.Ishouldhaveasayon3.I’mmatureenoughto4

.drivinglessonshowthegovernmentspendstaxesI’moldenoughtoearnawageandpaytaxes

understandthatdrivingacaralsomeanstakingresponsibilityformylifeandthelivesofotherpeopleIthinkit’sstrangethatIca24signinganorgandonationagreementrulestoobeyandlessonstoattendAt18,Icandothingslikegettingacreditcard.Moreimportantly,Icanactonmydesiretohelpothers,forexampleby5.Butalthoughalotofdoorshaveopenedforme,therearestill6

.signinganorgandonationagre25thehouseholdbillsmoveintoarentedapartmentIthoughtthatonceIwas18andinafull-timejobI’dbeableto7,butmysalaryisnothighenough.Ialsofindithardtosavemoneybecauseof8andhighcommutingcosts.

26Discussthequestionsintheleadpartofthepassage.Whatdoestheageofmajorityreallymean?Willyoubecompletelyinchargeofyourownlifeandabletoexpressyourselfinnewandexcitingways?Whatnewresponsibilitieswillthisfreedombring?SharingyourunderstandingDiscussthequestionsinthel27Whatdoestheageofmajorityreallymean?“Theageofmajority”istheageatwhichachildlegallybecomesanadultandisresponsibleforthemajorityofhisorheractions.SharingyourunderstandingWhatdoestheageofmajority28Willyoubecompletelyinchargeofyourownlifeandabletoexpressyourselfinnewandexcitingways?No,wecan’tbecompletelyinchargeofourownlivesbecausetherewillstillberulestoobeyafterturning18.Butwiththechangebroughtbyadulthood,wemaybeabletoexpressourselvesinnewandexcitingways.SharingyourunderstandingWillyoubecompletelyinchar29Whatnewresponsibilitieswillthisfreedombring?Responsibilityandfreedomgotogether.Beingadultmeanstakingresponsibilityforourownlivesandthelivesofotherpeople.Besides,weneedtolearntomakegooddecisionsonourown.What’smore,weshouldrememberthatsomeresponsibilitiesaremoreaboutattitudethanage.SharingyourunderstandingWhatnewresponsibilitieswil30Post-readingReadthesentencesfromthepassageanddecideiftheyarefacts(F)oropinions(O).1.Surely,ifyou’reoldenoughtoearnawageandpaytaxes,youshouldbeallowedtohaveasayonhowthegovernmentspendsthem!2....IwillbetakingmydrivingtestontheverydayIturn18.OFPost-readingReadthesentences31Post-reading3.WhenIwokeupthenextday,therewerestillrulestoobeyandlessonstoattend.4.Iguesssomeresponsibilitiesaremoreaboutattitudethanage.OFPost-reading3.WhenIwokeup32vs.factopinionapieceofinformationthatcanbeprovedwithconcreteevidenceavieworjudgmentaboutsomethingthatcan’tbeprovedobjectivepersonalandsubjectivedoesnotchangemaydifferaccordingtodifferentpeoplevs.factopinionapieceofinformat33Asanambulancedriver,she…thinksthelegalageforgettingadrivinglicenceshouldbe21.Peoplesaythat18marksanewchapterinourlives,andthatweshouldbecomemoreindependent.Opinions:Asanambulancedriver,she…34Iwillbesigninganorgandonationagreementthistimetomorrow.…nodoubtIwillbegettingacreditcardatsomepoint,butIcurrentlydon’thaveasteadyincome,…FactsFacts35RetellingThispassagetellsusthattheageofmajoritymeansthemomentwhenyouturn18,whichisamilestonemarkingthestartofadulthood.Inthepassage3youngpeopletelluswhat18meansormeanttothem.RetellingThispassagetellsus36RetellingBethanyisa16-year-oldgirlfromVictoria,Australia.Shecan’twaittobe18becauseononehandshewantstherighttovote.Shefeelsunfairsincesheisoldenoughtoearnawageandpaytaxesbutnotallowedtohaveasayonhowthegovernmentspendsthem.Ontheotherhand,shedesirestogetherdrivinglicence.Shebelievesthatshe’salreadymatureenoughtotakeresponsibilityforherlifeandthelivesofotherpeople.RetellingBethanyisa16-year-37RetellingLinNing,19,fromShanghai,China,expectedtofeelinstantlydifferentafterhis18thbirthday.However,therewerestillrulestoobeyandlessonstoattend.Thechangeheisexperiencinghasbeenmoresubtleandgradual.Insteadofbeingtheselfishteenagerheusedtobe,hehasbeguntofeelmoreawareofotherpeopleanddevelopastrongersenseofsocialresponsibility.Besides,healsofoundthatthesocietyviewedhimdifferently.RetellingLinNing,19,fromSh38RetellingMorgan,fromFlorida,theUS,isalready20yearsold.Heexpectedhewouldhaveawell-paidjobandbemovingintoarentedapartmentassoonasheturned18.Buttherealityisthathe’llbelivingathomewithhisparentsforawhilelonger.Andit’shardforhimtosaveanymoneybecauseofthehouseholdbillsandhighcommutingcosts.Hethinkssomeresponsibilitiesaremoreaboutattitudethanage.RetellingMorgan,fromFlorida,39Think&Share1)Doyouthinktheminimumagelimitsinthepassagearesensible?2)Whatrightareyoumostlookingforwardtohavingasanadult?Why?3)Whatdoyouthinkitmeanstobearesponsibleadult?4)Howcanyouusethelanguageyouhavelearntinthepassagetoexpressyourideasclearly?Think&Share1)Doyouthinkt40Think&ShareIthinktheminimumagelimitsinthepassagearesensible.Takegettingdrivinglicenceasanexample.The18-year-oldsareusuallymorematurebothphysicallyandemotionallythanthe16-year-olds.Thus,theywillhaveabetterunderstandingaboutresponsibilitythantheyoungerones.1)Doyouthinktheminimumagelimitsinthepassagearesensible?Think&ShareIthinktheminim41Think&ShareI’mmostlookingforwardtomakingbigdecisionswithoutaskingmyparents.IknowitwillbedifficultbutIreallywanttoexperiencethefeelingofindependence.AndIhavetheconfidencethatIcanovercomeallthedifficulties.2)Whatrightareyoumostlookingforwardtohavingasanadult?Why?Think&ShareI’mmostlooking42Think&ShareIthinkbeingaresponsibleadultmeansstandingupforyourselfandwhatyouwant.Youshouldbebraveenoughtoadaptyourselftothechangeandtakeresponsibilitypositively.Besides,youhavetolearntosay“no”whenfacingtemptation.3)Whatdoyouthinkitmeanstobearesponsibleadult?Think&ShareIthinkbeingar43Think&ShareFromthepassageIlearnedthatwhenexpressingideasoropinions,Icanusefactstosupportandstrengthenthem.Bygivingfacts,Icanmakemyopinionstrongerandmoreconvincing.4)Howcanyouusethelanguageyouhavelearntinthepassagetoexpressyourideasclearly?Think&ShareFromthepassage44SummaryWereadapassageabout3youngpeopletellinguswhatturning18meansormeanttothem.Welearnedthatattheageofmajority,therealitydoesnotalwaysmatchourexpectations.Being18doesn’tsimplymeanwecanvoteorgetourdrivinglicence.Infact,itmeanswehavetolearntomakegooddecisionsonourown,adaptourselvestotherealityandrefusetemptationsometimes.Allinall,wehavetobebraveenoughtotakeourresponsibility.SummaryWereadapassageabout45HomeworkChooseoneofthetaskstofinish:1.Summarizetheusefulexpressionsandgoodsentencesonyournotebooksandrememberthembyheart.2.Writeasummaryofthepassage.3.Tellyourpartnerwhatyouthinkitmeanstobearesponsibleadult,usingthelanguageyouhavelearntinthepassagetoexpressyourideasclearly.HomeworkChooseoneofthetask46选择性必修二Unit1Growingup(1)

高二年级英语选择性必修二Unit1Growingup(1)

高47UnderstandingideasTheAgeofMajorityReading高二【英语(外研)】选择性必修二-Unit1Growing-up1-课件48LearningObjectives

Attheendofthisclass,youwillbeableto:1.getthemainideaofthepassage;2.findoutwhatexpectationsBethany,LinNingandMorganhasorhadforturning18andwhattherealityis;3.sharetheunderstandingaboutreachingtheageofmajority.LearningObjectives

Attheend49Warm-upAtwhatageareyouallowedtodothefollowingthingsinChina?Getacreditcard.Getadriver’slicence.Getafull-timejob.Gettherighttovote.Getabankloan.Rentanapartment.Warm-upAtwhatageareyouall50Pre-readingPredictwhatthepassageismainlyaboutaccordingtothetitleandthepictures.Pre-readingPredictwhatthepa51Readingformainidea1.Readthepassageandgetthemainidea.Inmostcountries,turning18marksthestartofadulthood.Butwhatdoesreachingthismilestone,theageofmajority,reallymean?Willyoubecompletelyinchargeofyourownlifeandabletoexpressyourselfinnewandexcitingways?Whatresponsibilitieswillthisfreedombring?Here,threeyoungpeopletelluswhatturning18means,ormeant,tothem.Readingformainidea1.Readt52Readingformainidea2.Readthepassageagainandfindoutwhat“theageofmajority”means.Inmostcountries,turning18marksthestartofadulthood.Butwhatdoesreachingthismilestone,theageofmajority,reallymean?Willyoubecompletelyinchargeofyourownlifeandabletoexpressyourselfinnewandexcitingways?Whatresponsibilitieswillthisfreedombring?Readingformainidea2.Readt53Chooseanothersuitabletitleforthepassageandgiveyourreasons.1Eighteen—theAgeofindecision2Teenagers’HopesfortheFuture3TheRighttoVote—YourViews4TurningEighteen—WhatDoesitMean?Chooseanothersuitabletitle54Possiblefunctionsofatitlepredictingthemainideashowingkeyinformationreflectingtheauthor’sattitudecatchingreader’sinterestPossiblefunctionsofatitlep55ReadingformainideaInmostcountries,turning18marksthestartofadulthood.Butwhatdoesreachingthismilestone,theageofmajority,reallymean?

Willyoubecompletelyinchargeofyourownlifeandabletoexpressyourselfinnewandexcitingways?Whatresponsibilitieswillthisfreedombring?Here,threeyoungpeopletelluswhatturning18means,ormeant,tothem.Readingformainidea56Readingforinformation1.ReadtheparagraphaboutBethanyandfindout:Whycan’tBethanywaittobe18?Readingforinformation1.Read57Whycan’tBethanywaittobe18?Ican’twaittobe18.OnereasonisthatalthoughI’vebeenworkingeversinceleavingschool,Iwon’tbevotinginthenextgeneralelection.Why?BecauseIstillwon’tbeoldenough.

Surely,ifyou’reoldenoughtoearnawageandpaytaxes,youshouldbeallowedtohaveasayonhowthegovernmentspendsthem!ReadingforinformationWhycan’tBethanywaittobe158I’vealsobeentakingdrivinglessons,andinfactIwillbetakingmydrivingtestontheverydayIturn18.Mymumworriesaboutmebeingbehindthewheel.Asanambulancedriver,she’sseenalotofcaraccidentsinvolvingteenagersandthinksthelegalageforgettingadrivinglicenceshouldbe21.ButIthinkI’malreadymatureenoughtounderstandthatdrivingacaralsomeanstakingresponsibilityformylifeandthelivesofotherpeople.ReadingforinformationI’vealsobeentakingdriving59Readingforinformation2.ReadtheparagraphaboutLinNingandanswerthefollowingquestions:1)WhatdidLinNingexpectwhenheturned18?2)Whatistherealityliketohim?3)Whatchangehasheexperiencedafterturning18?Readingforinformation2.Read601)WhatdidLinNingexpectwhenheturned18?Icelebratedmy18thbirthdayjustbeforeIwenttouniversity.Iexpectedtofeelinstantlydifferent,asifIhadclosedthedooronmychildhoodandsteppedintoawholenewworld.Readingforinformation1)WhatdidLinNingexpectwh612)Whatistherealityliketohim?Butitwasn’tlikethat.WhenIwokeupthenextday,therewerestillrulestoobeyandlessonstoattend.Readingforinformation2)Whatistherealityliketo623)Whatchangehasheexperiencedafterturning18?Infact,thechangehasbeenmoresubtleandgradualthanIimagined.InsteadofbeingtheselfishteenagerIusedtobe,Ihavebeguntofeelmoreawareofotherpeopleanddevelopastrongersenseofsocialresponsibility.Readingforinformation3)Whatchangehasheexperien63Togiveanexample,Iwillbesigninganorgandonationagreementthistimetomorrow.ThiswasabigdecisionformeandI

madeitwithoutaskingmyparents(althoughIknewtheywouldapprove).ReadingforinformationReadingforinformation64Turning18alsochangedthewaythatsocietyviewedme.Iwasreallysurprisedwhenabankcontactedmewithacreditcardoffer.Ofcourse,IwouldliketohavemorefreedomwithmoneyandnodoubtIwillbegettingacreditcardatsomepoint,butIcurrentlydon’thaveasteadyincome,sogettingacreditcardmighttemptmetospendmoremoneythanIhave!ReadingforinformationReadingforinformation65Readingforinformation3.ReadtheparagraphaboutMorganandanswer:1)HowistherealitydifferentfromMorgan’sexpectationsforturning18?2)Whatishisunderstandingonturning18?Readingforinformation3.Read661)HowistherealitydifferentfromMorgan’sexpectationsofturning18?ReadingforinformationIassumedI’dalreadyhaveawell-paidjobandthatI’dbemovingintoarentedapartmentassoonasIturned18,buthowwrongIwas!Mylibrarian’ssalarymeansthatI’llbelivingathomewithmyparentsforawhilelonger.BecauseIcontributetothehouseholdbillsandmycommutetoworkisquiteexpensive,Ifindithardtosaveanymoney.1)Howistherealitydifferen672)Whatishisunderstandingonturning18?I’llbestartinganewjobnextmonth,however,somaybethingswillgeteasier.IknowIcouldgetaloantopaythedepositonmyveryownapartment,butIdon’tfeelreadytomakethatkindofcommitment,andIdolikemymom’scooking.Iguesssomeresponsibilitiesaremoreaboutattitudethanage.ReadingforinformationReadingforinformation68OrganisinginformationOrganiseinformationfromthepassageandcompletethetable.OrganisinginformationOrganise69Ithinkit’sstrangethatIcannowtake1yetIstillcan’tvote—Idon’tthinkit’sfair,giventhat2.Ishouldhaveasayon3.I’mmatureenoughto4

.drivinglessonshowthegovernmentspendstaxesI’moldenoughtoearnawageandpaytaxes

understandthatdrivingacaralsomeanstakingresponsibilityformylifeandthelivesofotherpeopleIthinkit’sstrangethatIca70signinganorgandonationagreementrulestoobeyandlessonstoattendAt18,Icandothingslikegettingacreditcard.Moreimportantly,Icanactonmydesiretohelpothers,forexampleby5.Butalthoughalotofdoorshaveopenedforme,therearestill6

.signinganorgandonationagre71thehouseholdbillsmoveintoarentedapartmentIthoughtthatonceIwas18andinafull-timejobI’dbeableto7,butmysalaryisnothighenough.Ialsofindithardtosavemoneybecauseof8andhighcommutingcosts.

72Discussthequestionsintheleadpartofthepassage.Whatdoestheageofmajorityreallymean?Willyoubecompletelyinchargeofyourownlifeandabletoexpressyourselfinnewandexcitingways?Whatnewresponsibilitieswillthisfreedombring?SharingyourunderstandingDiscussthequestionsinthel73Whatdoestheageofmajorityreallymean?“Theageofmajority”istheageatwhichachildlegallybecomesanadultandisresponsibleforthemajorityofhisorheractions.SharingyourunderstandingWhatdoestheageofmajority74Willyoubecompletelyinchargeofyourownlifeandabletoexpressyourselfinnewandexcitingways?No,wecan’tbecompletelyinchargeofourownlivesbecausetherewillstillberulestoobeyafterturning18.Butwiththechangebroughtbyadulthood,wemaybeabletoexpressourselvesinnewandexcitingways.SharingyourunderstandingWillyoubecompletelyinchar75Whatnewresponsibilitieswillthisfreedombring?Responsibilityandfreedomgotogether.Beingadultmeanstakingresponsibilityforourownlivesandthelivesofotherpeople.Besides,weneedtolearntomakegooddecisionsonourown.What’smore,weshouldrememberthatsomeresponsibilitiesaremoreaboutattitudethanage.SharingyourunderstandingWhatnewresponsibilitieswil76Post-readingReadthesentencesfromthepassageanddecideiftheyarefacts(F)oropinions(O).1.Surely,ifyou’reoldenoughtoearnawageandpaytaxes,youshouldbeallowedtohaveasayonhowthegovernmentspendsthem!2....IwillbetakingmydrivingtestontheverydayIturn18.OFPost-readingReadthesentences77Post-reading3.WhenIwokeupthenextday,therewerestillrulestoobeyandlessonstoattend.4.Iguesssomeresponsibilitiesaremoreaboutattitudethanage.OFPost-reading3.WhenIwokeup78vs.factopinionapieceofinformationthatcanbeprovedwithconcreteevidenceavieworjudgmentaboutsomethingthatcan’tbeprovedobjectivepersonalandsubjectivedoesnotchangemaydifferaccordingtodifferentpeoplevs.factopinionapieceofinformat79Asanambulancedriver,she…thinksthelegalageforgettingadrivinglicenceshouldbe21.Peoplesaythat18marksanewchapterinourlives,andthatweshouldbecomemoreindependent.Opinions:Asanambulancedriver,she…80Iwillbesigninganorgandonationagreementthistimetomorrow.…nodoubtIwillbegettingacreditcardatsomepoint,butIcurrentlydon’thaveasteadyincome,…FactsFacts81RetellingThispassagetellsusthattheageofmajoritymeansthemomentwhenyouturn18,whichisamilestonemarkingthestartofadulthood.Inthepassage3youngpeopletelluswhat18meansormeanttothem.RetellingThispassagetellsus82RetellingBethanyisa16-year-oldgirlfromVictoria,Australia.Shecan’twaittobe18becauseononehandshewantstherighttovote.Shefeelsunfairsincesheisoldenoughtoearnawageandpaytaxesbutnotallowedtohaveasayonhowthegovernmentspendsthem.Ontheotherhand,shedesirestogetherdrivinglicence.Shebelievesthatshe’salreadymatureenoughtotakeresponsibilityforherlifeandthelivesofotherpeople.RetellingBethanyisa16-year-83RetellingLinNing,19,fromShanghai,China,expectedtofeelinstantlydifferentafterhis18thbirthday.However,therewerestillrulestoobeyandlessonstoattend.Thechangeheisexperiencinghasbeenmoresubtleandgradual.Insteadofbeingtheselfishteenagerheus