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From the Ted Talk by Shannon Odell: When are you actually an adult?

Unscramble the Blue Letters


She's osseebsd with politics.

Exactly! If 16-year-olds aren’t mature enough to vote, then by that same logic, they shouldn’t be aleowld to divre.

I firmly disagree! I’m an excellent driver! And I’ve never gotten a ticket, unlike some people.

That’s so unfair! That stop sign was hidden by a tree.

I think you both make valid points. And quistnoieng the age ltiims of adulthood is well warranted. Some countries have lowered the voting age to 16, and cultural coming-of-age ceremonies are often celebrated at different ages.

As there seems to be no consensus on exactly when we rcaeh maturity, perhaps science can give us a clearer answer.

Open Cloze


She's ________ with politics.

Exactly! If 16-year-olds aren’t mature enough to vote, then by that same logic, they shouldn’t be _______ to _____.

I firmly disagree! I’m an excellent driver! And I’ve never gotten a ticket, unlike some people.

That’s so unfair! That stop sign was hidden by a tree.

I think you both make valid points. And ___________ the age ______ of adulthood is well warranted. Some countries have lowered the voting age to 16, and cultural coming-of-age ceremonies are often celebrated at different ages.

As there seems to be no consensus on exactly when we _____ maturity, perhaps science can give us a clearer answer.

Solution


  1. questioning
  2. limits
  3. allowed
  4. drive
  5. obsessed
  6. reach

Original Text


She's obsessed with politics.

Exactly! If 16-year-olds aren’t mature enough to vote, then by that same logic, they shouldn’t be allowed to drive.

I firmly disagree! I’m an excellent driver! And I’ve never gotten a ticket, unlike some people.

That’s so unfair! That stop sign was hidden by a tree.

I think you both make valid points. And questioning the age limits of adulthood is well warranted. Some countries have lowered the voting age to 16, and cultural coming-of-age ceremonies are often celebrated at different ages.

As there seems to be no consensus on exactly when we reach maturity, perhaps science can give us a clearer answer.

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