2011届高三英语 模块十一第二单元project课件 牛津版选修11.pptVIP

According to the passage, what are the benefits of taking a gap year? 1.gives young people 2.helps young people 3.teaches students 4.makes students 5.Doing a gap year may give students Goodbye! Project Planning a gap year 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. Do you know what is a gap year? Listen to the BBC real English. “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 begins college or university. skimming How many people have taken a gap year in the passage? Three people. Does the writer have a positive or negative attitude towards taking a gap year? The writer takes a positive attitude. 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 Carol’s 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 ra