M11U2project.ppt

1、M11U2 Project,Mind the gap,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 doesnt want to enter a university. She just wants to

2、take a year off to do charity work around the world before going to university. She is taking 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 co

3、llege or university. While the concept of taking a year off to prepare for college is a relatively new one in the US and other countries, in the UK, an estimated 50,000 young people take a gap year prior to attending university.,Fast Reading:,How many real examples does the author cite in the articl

4、e?,2.Why is a gap year more than just a year away from studying?,Three. Carol Smith, Daniel Jones and Martin Johnson.,It is a time for personal growth and development, learning new skills and Seeing life in a different way.,Careful reading:,1.What is the traditional course of a student leaving schoo

5、l?,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. Who are in favour of the gap year?,The government, universities and employers.,3. What are exactly the sort of skills employers are lookin

6、g for?,The skills of how to work with a group of Strangers and how to look after themselves Without the help of family and friends.,4. How do you understand the sentence “doing a gap year may give students an edge in the job market”?,It is more likely to get a job.,The structure of the article,Part 1: (Para _) Introduction Part 2: (Para _) Preference for gap year Part 3: (Para _) Three examples Part 4: (Para _) Conclusion,1,2-3,4-6,7-8,1.If you have a chance to take a year off between leaving school and going to university,would you do