Japan’s coming of age to be lowered to 18 years old

admin 2018年7月12日

Pre-reading questions:

1. What did you enjoy doing when you were younger?
2. What do you do on your birthday?

Vocabulary:

1. bill /bil/

[noun] a draft of a proposed law
The Congress has passed the Bill of Rights.

2. maturity /muh-CHOOR-i-tee/

[noun] the state of being mentally or physically developed or adult
Maturity is important in marriage.

3. contract /KON-trakt/

[noun] a written or spoken agreement
You need to sign the contract if you want to work here.

4. consent /kuhn-SENT/

[noun] permission or approval
The parents gave him consent to marry their daughter.

5. gamble /GAM-buhl/

[verb] play games of chance for money or bet
He gambled away most of his money.

True or False:

1. 18-year olds can marry, vote, and drink.
2. The Cabinet has approved a bill that lowers the age of maturity.
3. 18-year olds can sign contracts without a guardian’s consent.
4. This bill aims to encourage young people to smoke, drink, and gamble.
5. This bill was approved last March 2018.

Vocabulary Check:

Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.

1. A new _________ was passed by the Diet.
2. You need your parent’s _________ to join the field trip.
3. Did you sign the _________ already?
4. Don’t _________ with other people’s money.
5. The age of _________ in the Philippines is 18 years old.