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    Stopwatch 4 Unit 1 Reading 1 (4.1.R1)

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    A Sweet Sixteen party in the US and Canada marks a girl's transition to womanhood at age 16. The party can be casual with family and friends or a larger celebration with music and dancing. Traditions include the girl wearing a nice dress and having her father present her with high-heeled shoes in a ceremony symbolizing her transition. She is also given a tiara by her mother. Different families celebrate Sweet Sixteens differently.

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    A Sweet Sixteen party in the US and Canada marks a girl's transition to womanhood at age 16. The party can be casual with family and friends or a larger celebration with music and dancing. Traditions include the girl wearing a nice dress and having her father present her with high-heeled shoes in a ceremony symbolizing her transition. She is also given a tiara by her mother. Different families celebrate Sweet Sixteens differently.

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    A Sweet Sixteen party in the US and Canada marks a girl's transition to womanhood at age 16. The party can be casual with family and friends or a larger celebration with music and dancing. Traditions include the girl wearing a nice dress and having her father present her with high-heeled shoes in a ceremony symbolizing her transition. She is also given a tiara by her mother. Different families celebrate Sweet Sixteens differently.

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    Stopwatch 4 Unit 1 Reading 1 (4.1.R1)

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    A Sweet Sixteen party in the US and Canada marks a girl's transition to womanhood at age 16. The party can be casual with family and friends or a larger celebration with music and dancing. Traditions include the girl wearing a nice dress and having her father present her with high-heeled shoes in a ceremony symbolizing her transition. She is also given a tiara by her mother. Different families celebrate Sweet Sixteens differently.

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    Unit 1 Reading Worksheet 1

    Name

    1 Read and mark (3) the photo that shows what the text is about.

    Sweet Sixteen
    For many girls, a Sweet Sixteen ways to celebrate this special day.
    party will mark this occasion. The Some families take this occasion
    party can be very casual, with just to pass on heirlooms to their
    close family and friends at a home child. This might be something that
    get-together. It can also be a large belonged to an older relative, or
    party with music and dancing, that something with special sentimental
    observes traditional ceremonies. value to the family. Although Sweet
    In one ceremony, the girl wears Sixteens are usually for girls, some

    B
    a pretty evening gown with flat boys are also celebrated. In any
    irthdays are always a cause for
    shoes. She sits down on a chair case, in American culture, becoming
    celebration, but in different
    and then someone in her family sixteen is an important event in
    countries people mark different
    —usually her father— presents one’s life. ■
    special birthdays in a number of
    her with high-heel shoes that she
    ways. In the United States and
    can now wear. The shoe ceremony
    Canada, the 16th birthday is special.
    symbolizes the transition from girl
    In practical terms, it means different
    to woman. The mother gives her
    things: you can get a driver’s license
    daughter a tiara to symbolize the
    with parental consent, you can
    same. There is usually a father-
    get a job in some states, and you can
    daughter dance to the first song of
    donate blood. This means that at
    the night.
    16, society acknowledges that you
    start a new stage in your life that is a As with any other celebrations,
    transition into adulthood. different families decide different

    2 Read again and write Yes, No or Doesn’t say. G lossary


    parental
    0. In the U.S. you can get a driver’s license at 16. Yes
    consent:
    1. A boy can join the U.S. army at 16. permission given
    by parents or
    2. When you turn 16 in Canada, you can start working.
    legal guardians
    3. After a Sweet Sixteen party the birthday boy or girl is officially an adult. acknowledge:
    to recognize the
    4. Traditionally, the mother or father of a girl offers a speech at a Sweet Sixteen. importance of
    observe: to
    5. The tiara symbolizes the transition from child to woman. follow
    evening gown:
    a long, elegant
    6. All Sweet Sixteen parties have the same conventions. dress
    heirloom:
    something to
    Stop and Think! When does one “come of age” in your country?
    inherit, a family
    How is this celebrated? Is it the same for boys and girls?
    “treasure” of
    monetary or
    sentimental
    value
    4 D.R. © Richmond Publishing, S.A. de C.V., 2016 Photocopiable 4.1.R1

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