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U1 1. What delayed Liz Teixeira de Mattos going to college? Why would she do that? She decided to take a gap year off between high school and what would be her freshman year of college to travel, volunteer, work, study, and otherwise recharge her batteries before getting back on the academic treadmill (para.2). She thought a gap year could offer some other ways of learning than sitting in a classroom (para.2). 2. What benefits can one gain from the gap year experience as claimed by gap year proponents? They argue that the out-of-classroom experiences of a gap year give students eye-opening life lessons that help them become more mature, more aware of the wider world, and more self-sufficient, traits that will ultimately serve them well once theyre on campus (para.3). A gap year allows students to depressurize after years of intense study, which tends to improve students?college performance (para.6). , 3. What does Robert Bardwell think of the practice of taking a gap break? He thinks that taking a gap break is a hard sell, and that there is a lot of peer pressure to go straight to college (para.7). 4. What are parents?concerns?e Some parents worry that their children will never go to college if they don抰 go straight out of high school (para.8). p Cost can also be a hurdle (para.9). 5. What is the difference between British students and American students in planning their gap year? In Britain, gap students typically work for most of the year to earn enough money to cover the cost of backpacking around various parts of the globe for a few months. American students and their parents usually prefer taking a more organized approach, to weave together a range of experiences (para.10). U3 1. According to the news report, what is a new trend catching on when it comes to payment? Cellphones and other electronic devices are used to make transactions. 2. Could you name some new ways of payment mentioned in this part? Have you ever used some of them? Phones can be used to