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备战2020年高考 外刊精读与练习专题 9 （教案） Why take a gap year? 为什么选择间隔年？ 语篇导读 以前，一些学生为了能去旅行一年而推迟上大学。但现在的重点是做一个有成效、有明 确目标的间隔年，让这一年给你的简历增亮添彩，帮助你申请到称心如意的大学课程，并最 终找到一份好工作。这是个好主意吗？本期内容讨论暂时休学的好处。 Step 1 Vocabulary 词汇表 employment and education 词汇：就业和教育 employable 有资格任职的，具备受雇条件的 rechargeyourbatteries 休整，恢复体力 practical 有实际经验的 letyourhair down 放松，享受 alien concept 外星人的概念，迥异的概念 further education 继续教育 burn ahole in sb’spocket 口袋里留不住钱， gap year 休学年，空当年 一有钱就想花 academiclife 学术生涯 volunteer 无偿做义工 productive 富有成效的 confidence 信心 purposeful 有明确目标的 independence 独立，自主 work experience 工作经验 craft 技术 charitywork 公益劳动 contemplate 沉思，盘算 Step 2 Reading and understanding When you’ve finished your studies at school and college, do you feel like a well-earned rest? If you’re about to embark on a course at university, you’ll want to recharge your batteries, let your hair down and have some fun.But how long should you do that for?Now the idea oftaking ayear offbeforeyou moveintofurther education seemstobethethingtodo. Ayear off– also called a gap year – isnot anew concept,but there’snow a focus on making the most of this break from academic life. Long gone are the days ofjust hanging out on a beach or backpacking round the world. While that is still an option, a gap year is now more about gaining skillsthat will help you in later life.The BBC’s Smart Consumer podcast spoke to a student called Meg, who said “I just always had in the back of my mind Id spend a year doing somethingproductiveand somethingthatwouldjustbegood fun.” Doing something productive is exactly what students are being encouraged to do because doing morepurposeful things likework experience or charity work helps them acquire skillstouse when co