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Judith Tanka, University of California, Los Angeles
Paul Most
Lida R. Baker, University of California, Los Angeles
Cultures of the World

Summarizing Main Ideas

Listen to the lecture again. Then, read the sentences below. Match each description to the culture or country it corresponds to.

a. North American Indian
b. Jewish religion
c. Japan
d. United States



1

All young people become legal adults on their twentieth birthday and take part in a special "Coming-of-Age Day" ceremony.
2

Young boys are considered men once they survive several days in the woods alone without water or food. Girls are considered women as soon as they are old enough to have babies.
3

The legal age of adulthood is 18 when young people can vote, get married, and work full-time. Many teenagers can get their driver's license by 16, but must wait until age 21 to buy alcohol.
4

Once boys have their bar mitzvah and girls have their bat mitzvah, they are considered adults and responsible for their religious development.








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