资源描述
单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Tom is 18.He is British.,He has chosen to,take a,one-year break between,finishing school and,starting university,.He,just wants to broaden his,horizons by visiting,Australia.,Branny has just left senior,school.But she,doesn,t,want to enter a university.,She just wants to take a,year off to do charity,work around the world,before going to university.,She is taking a gap year.,Gap year is a British English term that,refers to a period of time,usually a year,when a student takes time off from full-time,education.This year generally taken before,a student,begings,college or university.While,the concept of taking a year off to prepare,for college is a relatively new one in the US,and other countries,in the UK,an estimated,50,000 young people take a gap year prior to,attending university.,1.,If you have a chance to take a year off,between leaving school and going to,university,would you do it?,2.Do you think this would help you get a,better job once you finished your studies?,Questions for you:,Reading:,Skimming.Read the text quickly and answer,the following questions.,1.,Whats the attitude of the British,government towards the gap year?,2.,Why is a gap year more than just a year,away from studying?,Scanning:,Para 1,1.,What is the traditional course of a student,leaving school?,He or she would go straight to university,and study for three or four years before,joining the world of work and begin the,slow climb up the career ladder.,2.,How long is it since thousands of young,people took the gap?,Three years.,3.,Which part of the world is not a,destination of the students who take,one year gap?,The Antarctic,Para 2-4,1.,Who are in,favour,of the gap year?,The government,universities and,employers.,2.,Why do more and more employers prefer,to hire graduates who have taken a gap,year?,Because a gap year gives young people,an opportunity to learn skills and gain,life experience.,Para 5,1.,What was Carols project last year?,To help saving the Amazon rainforest.,2.,What was the benefits of her gap year?,She became more independent and,Helped conserve the rainforest.,Para 6.,1.,What did Daniel Jones do in his gap year?,Teaching in Ghana.,2.,How did he feel living among poor local,people?,Challenging but rewarding.,3.,How bad was the situation there?,No basic things like fridge and kettles,no electricity.,4.,What is he ready to do in the future?,To face challenges.,Para 7.,1.,What did Martin do in his gap year?,He helped build a school in a poor part of,India.,2.,What did he want to learn?,How to deal with difficult situations.,3.,What had he never done before?,Helping people harvest their crops before,they rotted.,4.,How did he feel like being a part of,another culture?,special,Para 8-9.,What are exactly the sort of skills,employers are looking for?,The skills of how to work with a group of,Strangers and how to look after themselves,Without the help of family and friends.,2.,How do you understand the sentence,“doing a gap year may give students an,edge in the job market”?,It is more likely to get a job.,B.Find out the benefits of taking a gap year,with the help of the 8 questions on page,31.Then write an essay to express your,views about taking a gap year.,
展开阅读全文
浙ICP备2021020529号-1 | 浙B2-20240490 
