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Liu025 Age of Adulthood

The document discusses when adulthood begins in different cultures and countries. [1] In the US, certain rights and responsibilities begin at ages 16, 18, and 21, such as the ability to work, vote, and drink alcohol respectively. [2] In some South American countries, 15 is an important age for girls marking womanhood. [3] In Japan, adulthood begins at 20, when people can vote and drink. They celebrate this on a national holiday each January.

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Liu025 Age of Adulthood

The document discusses when adulthood begins in different cultures and countries. [1] In the US, certain rights and responsibilities begin at ages 16, 18, and 21, such as the ability to work, vote, and drink alcohol respectively. [2] In some South American countries, 15 is an important age for girls marking womanhood. [3] In Japan, adulthood begins at 20, when people can vote and drink. They celebrate this on a national holiday each January.

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B1 Age of Adulthood LIU025

Read the text about becoming an adult around the world. Think of ONE word that
fits into each blank.

Becoming an adult is a very important phase in every person's (1) ______________ . However,
when this happens can be very different depending (2) ______________ where you live or
which culture you (3) ______________ from. Most countries have laws on when adolescents
are allowed to do certain things.

In the US, for example, adulthood starts at the (4) ______________ of 16, when a person can
get employment or a driving licence. Even (5) ______________ American youngsters have the
right to vote at 18, they can't legally drink alcohol (6) ______________ they reach the age of
21.

In some countries of Central and South America, girls celebrate their 15th (7) ______________,
which marks their rise to womanhood. Families often (8) ______________ church services with
their 15-year old daughters and afterwards have parties with many guests.

In Japan young men and women transfer to adulthood at 20, when they are (9) ____________
to vote and drink alcohol. The Japanese even have a special day for this event
(10) ______________ "Coming-of-Age Day", the second Monday of January. On this day, the
new adults celebrate (11) ______________ their families and attend speeches given by
politicians.

Until recently young people in Saudi Arabia (12) ______________ considered adults at the age
of 15 - a time when they started showing physical signs (13) ______________ becoming an
adult. However, a (14) ______________ years ago the country raised this age to 18.

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Becoming an adult is a very important phase in every person's (1) life. However, when this
happens can be very different depending (2) on where you live or which culture you (3)
come/are from. Most countries have laws on when adolescents are allowed to do certain
things.

In the US, for example, adulthood starts at the (4) age of 16, when a person can get
employment or a driving licence. Even (5) though American youngsters have the right to
vote at 18, they can't legally drink alcohol (6) until they reach the age of 21.

In some countries of Central and South America, girls celebrate their 15th (7) birthday,
which marks their rise to womanhood. Families often (8) attend church services with their
15-year old daughters and afterwards have parties with many guests.

In Japan young men and women transfer to adulthood at 20, when they are (9)
allowed/permitted to vote and drink alcohol. The Japanese even have a special day for
this event (10) called "Coming-of-Age Day", the second Monday of January. On this day, the
new adults celebrate (11) with their families and attend speeches given by politicians.

Until recently young people in Saudi Arabia (12) were considered adults at the age of 15 - a
time when they started showing physical signs (13) of becoming an adult. However, a (14)
few years ago the country raised this age to 18.

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