A Gap Year - speaking preparation

9. Module 5. What is a Gap Year?

Introduction

A gap year is a year after finishing school and before going to college or University. It is also known as a sabbatical year. During this time students may engage in academic or non-academic courses, do volunteer work, travel or do some other activities like sports, arts etc (Et cetera – лат.). I’ll tell you about some advantages and disadvantages of a gap year and give some example of possible occupations during the year.

1.      Should all school learners take a gap year before starting work or university?

учим эссе –  5i, p.100

2.      Examples: What to Do – 5f, p.96

Conclusion

 

 

 

 

• What is a gap year?
• Why do people want to take a gap year?
• What is the purpose of a gap year?
• What activities is it possible to do to help the environment? Describe some of them.

                                                     - to help a community

                                                    -  to learn new skills

                                                    - to prepare yourself for the future education/job

• What are the popular destinations for a gap year?
• Why do you think young people in Russia do not tend to choose a gap year?
• If you decided to take a gap year, where would you go? What would you do? Why?
• What are you going to do after graduating from school?
• Have you ever done any useful activities during your holidays? Which ones? How did it help you to develop your personality? / - to help the environment? / - to help a community?
• Speak about ADVANTAGES and DISADVANTAGES to a gap year.