{"id":8799,"date":"2018-07-25T10:33:30","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T08:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=8799"},"modified":"2026-03-11T14:45:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:45:31","slug":"japan-lowers-age-of-adulthood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2018\/07\/japan-lowers-age-of-adulthood\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan Lowers Age of Adulthood"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More and more young Japanese do not want to get married and start a family. This would affect the economy and the whole society in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To avoid serious consequences of this trend, the Japanese government has decided to change adulthood age from 20 to 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read on about this change through the article below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/breakingnewsenglish.com\/1806\/180617-adulthood-4.html<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Question<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What can you say about this change?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What effects are the Japanese government hoping for with this change?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Do you think those would be achieved?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. How do you think the traditional “Coming of Age” Day in this country will change now?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. What are some things 18 and 20 year-olds do in your country?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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