1、Unit,2,Project,Planning a gap year,Do you know what is a gap year?,“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.,Scan the passageMi

2、nd the Gap,1 How many peoples experiences of taking a gap year are mentioned? 2 Does the writer have a positive or negative attitude towards taking a gap year?,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

3、years before joining the world of work and begin the slow climb up the career ladder.,Para 2-3 1. what is the main idea of this part?,Different attitudes towards taking a gap year and the reason behind such attitudes.,2. Why do more and more employers prefer to hire graduates who have taken a gap ye

4、ar?,Because a gap year gives young people an opportunity to learn skills and gain life experience.,helping save the Amazon rainforest.,became more independent; felt like she really made a difference helped conserve the rainforest.,teaching poor students from rural area in Ghana.,found living among l

5、ocal people challenging but rewarding; ready to face challenges,helping build a school in a poor part of India.,learnt how to deal with difficult situations; learnt a lot about getting on with the local people and working with,According to the passage, what are the benefits of taking a gap year?,giv

6、es young people helps young people teaches students makes students Doing a gap year may give students,an opportunity to learn skills and gain life experience,grow and develop,how to look after themselves and how to work with a group of strangers without the help of family or friends,more capable of working indep