Active Skills for Reading 1 (Unit 10: Growing Up)


CHAPTER 1 - The Age of Adulthood

Reading Skill - Predicting

Before we read a passage, we can make predictions about a passage. This can help us understand the passage better. Good readers naturally ask themselves ·questions about what they are about to read.

A. Discuss the following questions with a partner.

  1. Look at the title of the passage on the next page. What do you think The Age of Adulthood means?

    Answer

    It refers to the age at which people are considered to be adults

  2. Look at the photo of the boy. Why do you think he looks so happy?

    Answer

    As he is in a car, odds are high that he looks so happy because he has just passed his driving test.

  3. Now read only the first line of each paragraph. Check what you think you will read about in the passage.
    Answer

    Celebrating birthdays, what people do at certain ages; important ages around the world; what it means to be an adult.

B. Skim the passage to see if your ideas in A were correct.

C. Read the entire passage carefully.

Personalize your classroom.

Most learners do better in an environment that they feel belongs to them. As a class, what can you do to personalize your classroom? Maybe.you could put up posters or put up jokes and stories for your class to read? Identify three things that you can do together to make your classroom a better place in which to learn.

The Age of Adulthood

In the United States, 16, 18, and 21 are significant ages in a person's life. A person can do new things at each age to show that he or she is no longer a child. These are all part of the transition to adulthood.

After turning 16 in the United States, a person can be employed, get a driver's license, and leave home. Many high school students learn to drive and get part-time jobs soon after celebrating their 16th birthday. At 18, people in the United States can vote in government elections and join the military, but they are prohibited from going into nightclubs, buying alcohol like beer or wine, or gambling until they are 21.

In many Latin American1 countries, a young woman's 15th birthday is 'important. At this age, she is no longer considered to be a girl, but a woman. To mark this special day, families with 15-year-old daughters have a celebration called a quinceañera. The day begins with the young woman and her family going to church.' Later, there is a party to which many guests are invited.

In Japan, boys and girls are considered to be adults at the age of 20. At this age, they are allowed to vote and drink alcohol. The second Monday in January is a national holiday called coming-of-Age Day. On this day, 20-year-olds celebrate by first going to a shrine2 with their families. Later, they listen to speeches3 given by city and school leaders. After that, many celebrate with family and friends late into the night.

In many countries, celebrations do not stop at adulthood. people like to celebrate what they consider to be important ages such as their 50th or 60th birthdays, or significant events such as the birth of their first child, or their retirement.

1 Latin America is Central and South America.
2 A shrine is a kind of religious building.
3A speech is a talk given to a group of people.

Chapter - 1: Before You Read - Are You Old Enough? Chapter - 1: Reading Comprehension - Check Your Understanding

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