Lesson 1: The gap year

A. Write the letter of the paragraph where you think you will find each fact. Then read the article.

1. People who take a gap year often leave their country. Paragraph 2
2. In 2004, about 250,000 young people decided to take a gap year in the UK. Paragraph 1
3. People who take a gap year can learn things that help them get a good job. Paragraph 4
4. There are a lot of organizations that can help young people plan their gap year. Paragraph 3

B. Read the article again and answer the questions.

1. What kinds of things do young people do during a gap year?

They work with charities, learn new sports or travel.

2. What do you need to do before you take a gap year?

Plane the year well.

3. What are the advantages of taking a gap year?

Helps you to find out what you like and what you are good at, you can learn things, meet people and see the world.

4. Would you like to take a gap year? Why/Why not?

Yes, I would like to take because I want to work with charities.

5. What is a gap?

It is time you take off from school or work to do something different.

C. Work with a partner. Write a synonym and two antonyms for rise.

rise→synonym: go up

rise→antonyms: go down, fall