UNIT 11 Gap Years. THINK ABOUT IT Discuss with a partner. 1.Do you think it’s a good idea to take...

UNIT 11

Gap Years

THINK ABOUT ITDiscuss with a partner.

1. Do you think it’s a good idea to take a year off school?

2. If you want to travel for a year, do you need to ask your parents?

3. What would be your ideal gap year job?

UNIT 11 Gap Years

Before We Read

UNIT 1 TEDDY BEARSUNIT 5 Around the World by Train UNIT 7 A Good Laugh UNIT 9 Protect Your Environment UNIT 10 Mysteries of the WorldUNIT 11 Gap Years

A. Is a Gap Year Right for You?

1. When making decisions, I usually . . .

a. decide right away.

b. think for a while.

c. don’t like deciding anything.

2. In my lifetime, I have traveled . . .

a. to many countries.

b. to a few countries with my parents.

c. to no countries at all.

A gap year is when you take time off from school to travel. Let’s see if the idea is good for you.

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3. While at school, I have . . .

a. worked lots of jobs in my free time.

b. worked one or two jobs in my free time.

c. never had a job in my free time.

4. During my teenage years, I have . . .

a. done volunteer work at home and overseas.

b. done some volunteer work but not a lot.

c. never done volunteer work.

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5. My parents usually . . .

a. let me do what I want.

b. give me some space.

c. tell me what to do.

6. I . . . know what I want to do in the future.

a. X

b. kind of

c. don’t

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Scoring: If you chose a, you get three points, b two points, and c one point.

15 to 18 You don’t need a gap year. You have a clear idea of what to do with your future.

9 to 14 You might need a gap year. A year off will help you decide what you

want to do.

6 to 8A gap year would probably help. You don’t seem to know what you want. More experience in the real world would be helpful.

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B. Word Definitions Put these words in the appropriate space: off, decision, travel, volunteer, overseas, experience.

volunteer

decision

travel

overseas

experience

off

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Word in Bold Part of Speech Definition

1.

adjective not paid for doing a job

2.

noun a choice you make

3.

verb to go from one place to another

4.

adverb to or in a foreign country

5.

noun something you learn from doing an activity

6.

adverb not at school or work

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Young people trying something new Someone trying to buy a real watch A gap in the ages of the children Someone experiencing a new school

C. Use the Title to Make Predictions Look at the title on page 96 of the Student’s Book. Can you guess what the reading is mainly about?

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UNIT 8 Food for Thought

Title: Experiencing the Real World

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Vocabulary Preview


1. I have some _______________ in teaching English.

2. Let’s go for a drink after _______________.

3. Sarah was busy _______________ her party.

4. I want to study overseas and _______________ different cultures.

5. We _______________ by train across China.

6. My grandpa _______________ for a restaurant before.

7. Taking the bus is cheaper than air _______________.

8. His _______________ is to move to Japan and then find a job there.

A. Words that Are Both Nouns and Verbs Use the words in the box to fill in the blanks. Change the form of the words if necessary.


experience

work

planning

experience

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experience travel work plan

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traveled

worked

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travel

plan

1. tinuecon

James will _____________ to play on this basketball team next fall.

2. nera

He ___________ more than $20,000 a year.

3. asef

It is not ___________ to talk on your phone when driving.

4. dlich

___________ under 12 can’t watch this movie.

B. Unscramble the Words Put the letters in order and use the correct form of the words to complete the sentences.


continue

earns

safe

Children

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5. cationedu

Edwin hopes his son will get a good ___________.

6. usinbess

The three writers decided to open an editing ___________.

7. nowledgke

He doesn’t have the ___________ to do the job.

8. ollecge

Carrie studied English at a well-known ___________.

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education

business

knowledge

college

C. Words in Context

1. I called Nick right after I got home.

a. I called Nick before I got home.

b. I called Nick when I got home.

2. Mandy has to take one day off because she is sick.

a. Mandy is still coming to work.

b. Mandy isn’t coming to work.

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Circle the meaning of the sentence.


3. Make sure she finishes her homework.

a. Check to see that she finishes her homework. b. Help her do her homework, please.

4. The writer argues that war is bad.

a. The writer doesn’t accept the war. b. The writer is angry about the topic.

5. Diana is an independent young woman. She can do this by herself.

a. Diana is able to do things on her own. b. Diana often asks for help.

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Now Let’s Read


Experiencing the Real World

In Taiwan, students usually go to college right after high school.In other countries, students also choose to continue. However, they often take a year off before starting college. This is called a gap year. Most young people like to travel during their gap year. Others get ajob and earn money, or they do volunteer work. Some mix work and travel and have a working holiday.


There are even businesses that help young people plan their gap year. They help them find interesting jobs. They also make sure that they have a safe place to stay overseas. Some parents don’t want their kids to take a gap year. They think that their children will forgettheir lessons from high school. They believe that it’s best for studentsto finish their education first.

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Other parents love the gap year idea. They want their kids to see the real world and become more independent. Parents arguethat this experience will help them make better decisions.

Taking a gap year is becoming more common around the world. Someday, maybe everyone will take a year off. After all, not allknowledge is found in books.

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After We Read


A. Read for Details Complete the chart.


independent

experience

forget

education

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Like Dislike

1. They hope their kids can travel and

become more _____________.

1. They think that their children will

____________ what they have

learned in high school.

2. They believe that this ___________

will help their kids in the future.

2. They argue that it’s better for

students to finish their __________

as soon as possible.

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What Do Parents Think about Gap Years?

B. Multiple ChoiceCircle the answer.

1. What do students NOT do during their gap year?

a. Get a job b. Try volunteer work

c. Attend college d. Go traveling

2. Businesses help people plan their gap year by . . .

a. finding them good schools. b. finding them fun jobs.

c. finding them interesting friends. d. finding them nice things to buy.


3. What does them refer to in the third paragraph?

a. Parent b. Kids

c. Gap years d. Jobs

4. The writer thinks taking a gap year . . .

a. is becoming more popular. b. is not a very good idea.

c. is a waste of time. d. is too expensive.


C. True, False, or Unknown

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Check T if the sentence is true, F if false, or U if unknown.

1. T F U Students in Taiwan usually take a gap year.

2. T F U Nobody makes money during a gap year.

3. T F U Some parents believe a gap year is good for their children.

4. T F U Taking a gap year is less common now.

5. T F U Some parents are afraid that their kids won’t return.

6. T F U Other parents believe a gap year will help their kids think more clearly.

7. T F U Taking a gap year is more popular in England than America.

8. T F U People who take a gap year always want to earn money.

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Reading Strategy


Comparing and Contrasting We learned about compare and contrast in Unit Six. Circle the compare and contrast words below. Then fill in the chart.

In Taiwan, students usually go to college right after high school. In other countries, students also choose to continue. However, they often take a year off before starting college.

Students in Taiwan and students in other countries

How They Are Alike How They Are Different

Compare word: ___________ Contrast word:____________also however

They both go to collegeafter high school.

Students in other countries often take a year off before starting college.

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UNIT 3 Hualien Road Trip

Give It a TryDoug lives in Canada. He just graduated and will take a gap year before working. He will choose one of the programs below.


Train for the Marathon Travel to India

Lose weight See the Taj Mahal

Do something difficult Learn about a new culture

Eat my mom’s delicious home cooking Visit a beautiful country

Save a lot of money by not taking a trip Eat delicious Indian food every day

Have time to think about the future Think about what I want to do in the future

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1. Doug can stay in Canada _______________ go to India.

2. He will be able to learn about a new culture in India. _______________, going to India costs a lot of money.

3. He can think about the future if he trains for the marathon. He can do so if he goes to India _______________.

4. He can eat well in _______________ Canada and India.

5. _______________ going to India is expensive, he can see a beautiful country.

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or

However

as well

although or as well however both

Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.


Although

both

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Further Reading


Thinking about Taking a Year Off?


More and more people are taking gap years. We sat down with three people to ask why.

Nicole Wheels, London, England

I have lots of interesting ideas in my head. But I used to be too shy to share. So, I went to Los Angeles to take acting classes. I’ll neverforget my first play. My body was shaking. When I went on the stage, however, I calmed down and did well. I’m still shy, but now I can controlit. Sometimes, I even give my phone number to handsome guys.

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Susan Wang, Ottawa, Canada

I think living in Kenya changed me. I realized there that moneyisn’t the most important thing. We showed people how to work ona modern farm. We gave them knowledge. This is a gift that is forever. It felt good helping others. Going to Kenya gave me something too — experience. I hope to go back someday.

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Mike Carson, Berkeley, California

I studied Chinese in college, but I never had a chance to practice. All my friends spoke English, even my Chinese friends. So, I decided to go to China between my first and second year. After six months, my Chinese had improved a lot. I could talk about food, weather, and the news. I still made mistakes, but people understood me. If you’re interested in learning a language, put yourself in the right environment. It’s the best and most interesting way to improve.

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Comprehension Check


A. Read for Details Complete the chart.

Nicole Susan Mike

Where Did They Go?

What Did They Do?

What Did They Learn?

Los Angeles Kenya China

Took acting classes

How to be more confident

Showed people how to work on a modern farm

Money isn’t the most important thing

Learned Chinese

How to speak Chinese better

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1. What is the reading mainly about? a. People take gap years for different reasons.

b. Acting classes can help someone speak better.

c. Working on a farm can teach someone a lot.

d. When people take gap years, they get gifts.

2. What happened to Nicole the first time she got on the stage?

a. She did a bad job.

c. She became relaxed.

d. She became shy.

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B. Multiple Choice

Circle the answer.

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b. Her face got red.

3. What did Susan teach people in Kenya? a. How to help others

b. That money isn’t important.

c. A new language

d. New ways to plant things

4. Why did Mike go to China? a. To meet Chinese friends

b. To speak Chinese better

c. To read the news

d. To go on vacation

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English Follow-Up


A. Antonyms Find the antonyms of the following words in the article andput them in the appropriate space.

Word Antonym Word Antonym

1. boring 4. old

2. confident 5. temporary

3. get nervous 6. get worse

interesting

shy

calm down improve

forever

modern

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B. Complete the Sentences

1. This book is very _____________. I can’t put it down.

2. Luke doesn’t like talking that much. He’s very _____________.

3. Don’t give the kids too much sugar. If you do, they’ll never ________________.

4. That building is so _____________. I’ve never seen anything like it before.

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interesting

shy

calm down


modern


Use the antonyms from A to fill in the blanks.

interesting shy calm down modern forever improve

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