1.Doyouknowwhatisagapyear?ListentotheBBCrealEnglish.

1.Doyouknowwhatisagapyear?ListentotheBBCrealEnglish.“Gapyear”isaBritishEnglishtermthatreferstoaperiodoftime,usuallyayear,whenastudenttakestimeofffromfull-timeeducation.Thisyeargenerallytakenbeforeastudentbeginscollegeoruniversity.

SkimPara11.Whatisthetraditionalcourseofastudentleavingschool?(13)Para2-32.Whydomoreandmoreemployersprefertohiregraduateswhohavetakenagapyear?(16)SkimPara11.Whatisthetraditionalcourseofastudentleavingschool?(13)Goingstraighttouniversityfor3orfouryears’studybeforebeginningwork.Para2-32.Whydomoreandmoreemployersprefertohiregraduateswhohavetakenagapyear?(16)SkimPara11.Whatisthetraditionalcourseofastudentleavingschool?(13)Goingstraighttouniversityfor3orfouryears’studybeforebeginningwork.Para2-32.Whydomoreandmoreemployersprefertohiregraduateswhohavetakenagapyear?(16)Becauseagapyeargivesyoungpeopleanopportunitytolearnskillsandgainlifeexperience.ReadPara4—61.Howmanypeople’sexperiencesoftakingagapyeararementioned?2.Whatactivitiesdidtheytake?3.Whatdidtheybenefitfromthegapyear?whowhereactivitiesresultsCarolSmithDanielJonesMartinJohnsonhelpingsavetheAmazonrainforest.foundlivingamonglocalpeoplechallengingbutworthwhile;readytofacechallengesIndiawhowhereactivitiesresultsCarolSmithDanielJonesMartinJohnsonhelpingsavetheAmazonrainforest.foundlivingamonglocalpeoplechallengingbutworthwhile;readytofacechallengesIndiaBrazilwhowhereactivitiesresultsCarolSmithDanielJonesMartinJohnsonhelpingsavetheAmazonrainforest.becamemoreindependent;feltlikeshereallymadeadifferencehelpedprotecttherainforestfoundlivingamonglocalpeoplechallengingbutworthwhile;readytofacechallengesIndiaBrazilwhowhereactivitiesresultsCarolSmithDanielJonesMartinJohnsonhelpingsavetheAmazonrainforest.becamemoreindependent;feltlikeshereallymadeadifferencehelpedprotecttherainforestfoundlivingamonglocalpeoplechallengingbutworthwhile;readytofacechallengesIndiaGhanaBrazilwhowhereactivitiesresultsCarolSmithDanielJonesMartinJohnsonhelpingsavetheAmazonrainforest.becamemoreindependent;feltlikeshereallymadeadifferencehelpedprotecttherainforestteachingpoorstudentsfromruralareasinGhanafoundlivingamonglocalpeoplechallengingbutworthwhile;readytofacechallengesIndiaGhanaBrazilwhowhereactivitiesresultsCarolSmithDanielJonesMartinJohnsonhelpingsavetheAmazonrainforest.becamemoreindependent;feltlikeshereallymadeadifferencehelpedprotecttherainforestteachingpoorstudentsfromruralareasinGhanafoundlivingamonglocalpeoplechallengingbutworthwhile;readytofacechallengeshelpingbuildaschoolinapoorpartofIndiaIndiaGhanaBrazilwhowhereactivitiesresultsCarolSmithDanielJonesMartinJohnsonhelpingsavetheAmazonrainforest.becamemoreindependent;feltlikeshereallymadeadifferencehelpedprotecttherainforestteachingpoorstudentsfromruralareasinGhanafoundlivingamonglocalpeoplechallengingbutworthwhile;readytofacechallengeshelpingbuildaschoolinapoorpartofIndialearnthowtodealwithdifficultsituations;learntalotbyworkingwiththelocalpeopleIndiaGhanaBrazil

Readthelasttwoparagraphsandmakesureofthebenefitsoftakingagapyearhelpingthemtobe__________________________________________________________________learningnewskillsand___________________being_______________________whenstartinguniversitygivingstudentsan__________inthejobmarket

Readthelasttwoparagraphsandmakesureofthebenefitsoftakingagapyearhelpingthemtobe__________________________________________________________________learningnewskillsand___________________being_______________________whenstartinguniversitygivingstudentsan__________inthejobmarketcooperativewithstrangersandindependentfromparents

Readthelasttwoparagraphsandmakesureofthebenefitsoftakingagapyearhelpingthemtobe__________________________________________________________________learningnewskillsand___________________being_______________________whenstartinguniversitygivingstudentsan__________inthejobmarketcooperativewithstrangersandindependentfromparentsseeinglifedifferently

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Readthelasttwoparagraphsandmakesureofthebenefitsoftakingagapyearhelpingthemtobe__________________________________________________________________learningnewskillsand___________________being_______________________whenstartinguniversitygivingstudentsan__________inthejobmarketcooperativewithstrangersandindependentfromparentsseeinglifedifferentlyenthusiasticandmotivatedanedge

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_____traditionastudent________(leave)schoolat18wouldgostraighttouniversity,____recentlyanincreasingnumberofstudentstakeagapyear,yeartaken______byastudentsbetweenleavinghighschoolandgoingtouniversity.Morecompaniesprefertohiregraduateswho___________(take)agapyear.Thereasonforthis__________(prefer)isasfollows.Agapyeargivesyoungpeopleopportunitiestolearnskillsandgainlifeexperienceschooloruniversitycannotprovide.Ithelpsthemtobe__________(cooperate)withstrangersandindependentfromparents.Whentheystartuniversitytheyareenthusiasticand__________(motivate).Besides,______(take)agapyearmaygivestudents______edgeinthejobmarket.

_____traditionastudent________(leave)schoolat18wouldgostraighttouniversity,____recentlyanincreasingnumberofstudentstakeagapyear,yeartaken______byastudentsbetweenleavinghighschoolandgoingtouniversity.Morecompaniesprefertohiregraduateswho___________(take)agapyear.Thereasonforthis__________(prefer)isasfollows.Agapyeargivesyoungpeopleopportunitiestolearnskillsandgainlifeexperienceschooloruniversitycannotprovide.Ithelpsthemtobe__________(cooperate)withstrangersandindependentfromparents.Whentheystartuniversitytheyareenthusiasticand__________(motivate).Besides,______(take)agapyearmaygivestudents______edgeinthejobmarket.By

_____traditionastudent________(leave)schoolat18wouldgostraighttouniversity,____recentlyanincreasingnumberofstudentstakeagapyear,yeartaken______byastudentsbetweenleavinghighschoolandgoingtouniversity.Morecompaniesprefertohiregraduateswho___________(take)agapyear.Thereasonforthis__________(prefer)isasfollows.Agapyeargivesyoungpeopleopportunitiestolearnskillsandgainlifeexperienceschooloruniversitycannotprovide.Ithelpsthemtobe__________(cooperate)withstrangersandindependentfromparents.Whentheystartuniversitytheyareenthusiasticand__________(motivate).Besides,______(take)agapyearmaygivestudents______edgeinthejobmarket.Byleaving

_____traditionastudent________(leave)schoolat18wouldgostraighttouniversity,____recentlyanincreasingnumberofstudentstakeagapyear,yeartaken______byastudentsbetweenleavinghighschoolandgoingtouniversity.Morecompaniesprefertohiregraduateswho___________(take)agapyear.Thereasonforthis__________(prefer)isasfollows.Agapyeargivesyoungpeopleopportunitiestolearnskillsandgainlifeexperienceschooloruniversitycannotprovide.Ithelpsthemtobe__________(cooperate)withstrangersandindependentfromparents.Whentheystartuniversitytheyareenthusiasticand__________(motivate).Besides,______(take)agapyearmaygivestudents______edgeinthejobmarket.Byleavingbut

_____traditionastudent________(leave)schoolat18wouldgostraighttouniversity,____recentlyanincreasingnumberofstudentstakeagapyear,yeartaken______byastudentsbetweenleavinghighschoolandgoingtouniversity.Morecompaniesprefertohiregraduateswho___________(take)agapyear.Thereasonforthis__________(prefer)isasfollows.Agapyeargivesyoungpeopleopportunitiestolearnskillsandgainlifeexperienceschooloruniversitycannotprovide.Ithelpsthemtobe__________(cooperate)withstrangersandindependentfromparents.Whentheystartuniversitytheyareenthusiasticand__________(motivate).Besides,______(take)agapyearmaygivestudents______edgeinthejobmarket.Byleavingoffbut

_____traditionastudent________(leave)schoolat18wouldgostraighttouniversity,____recentlyanincreasingnumberofstudentstakeagapyear,yeartaken______byastudentsbetweenleavinghighschoolandgoingtouniversity.Morecompaniesprefertohiregraduateswho___________(take)agapyear.Thereasonforthis__________(prefer)isasfollows.Agapyeargivesyoungpeopleopportunitiestolearnskillsandgainlifeexperienceschooloruniversitycannotprovide.Ithelpsthemtobe__________(cooperate)withstrangersandindependentfromparents.Whentheystartuniversitytheyareenthusiasticand__________(motivate).Besides,______(take)agapyearmaygivestudents______edgeinthejobmarket.Byleavingoffhavetakenbut

_____traditionastudent________(leave)schoolat18wouldgostraighttouniversity,____recentlyanincreasingnumberofstudentstakeagapyear,yeartaken______byastudentsbetweenleavinghighschoolandgoingtouniversity.Morecompaniesprefertohiregraduateswho___________(take)agapyear.Thereasonforthis__________(prefer)isasfollows.Agapyeargivesyoungpeopleopportunitiestolearnskillsandgainlifeexperienceschooloruniversitycannotprovide.Ithelpsthemtobe__________(cooperate)withstrangersandindependentfromparents.Whentheystartuniversitytheyareenthusiasticand__________(motivate).Besides,______(take)agapyearmaygivestudents______edgeinthejobmarket.Byleavingoffhavetakenpreferencebut

_____traditionastudent________(leave)schoolat18wouldgostraighttouniversity,____recentlyanincreasingnumberofstudentstakeagapyear,yeartaken______byastudentsbetweenleavinghighschoolandgoingtouniversity.Morecompaniesprefertohiregraduateswho___________(take)agapyear.Thereasonforthis__________(prefer)isasfollows.Agapyeargivesyoungpeopleopportunitiestolearnskillsandgainlifeexperienceschooloruniversitycannotprovide.Ithelpsthemtobe__________(cooperate)withstrangersandindependentfromparents.Whentheystartuniversitytheyareenthusiasticand__________(motivate).Besides,______(take)agapyearmaygivestudents______edgeinthejobmarket.Byleavingoffhavetakenpreferencecooperativebut

_____traditionastudent________(leave)schoolat18wouldgostraighttouniversity,____recentlyanincreasingnumberofstudentstakeagapyear,yeartaken______byastudentsbetweenleavinghighschoolandgoingtouniversity.Morecompaniesprefertohiregraduateswho___________(take)agapyear.Thereasonforthis__________(prefer)isasfollows.Agapyeargivesyoungpeopleopportunitiestolearnskillsandgainlifeexperienceschooloruniversitycannotprovide.Ithelpsthemtobe__________(cooperate)withstrangersandindependentfromparents.Whentheystartuniversitytheyareenthusiasticand__________(motivate).Besides,______(take)agapyearmaygivestudents______edgeinthejobmarket.Byleavingoffhavetakenpreferencecooperativemotivatedbut

_____traditionastudent________(leave)schoolat18wouldgostraighttouniversity,____recentlyanincreasingnumberofstudentstakeagapyear,yeartaken______byastudents