What is a gap year for? 9 класс

after school or do they have a break(берут перерыв) first? Taking a gap year (годовой перерыв в учёбе) between school and uni (университет) is quite common(обычно) in the UK and there are lots of different ways (разные способы) to spend your time.

What is a gap year?
A ‘gap year’ is a period of time, usually an academic year, when a student takes a break(берёт перерыв) from formal education. The students often travel or work.

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they are about 18 years old, before going to university.

Where and what?
Many gap year students choose (выбирают) to do voluntary work. This could (могло бы) include teaching in the mountains in Nepal, a conservation (природоохранный) project in Madagascar, an expedition in Costa Rica or an internship in Japan.
Lots of gap year students want to see the world. They go to Tibet, Indonesia, Taiwan, Eastern Europe and Canada. Popular gap year activities for young people include(включают в себя) surfing in Hawaii, wake boarding in Italy, kite surfing in Egypt or bungee jumping in New Zealand.

year take on (беруться за) a part-time job to save up for the trip. Popular jobs include bar work, fruit picking and being (быть) a tour guide. A gap year doesn’t have to (должен) be a full year travelling or having adventures: some students travel for three or six months then work for the rest of the year.

from your studies to travel or work.
True False
2. If you want to take a gap year, you must do it between school and university.
True False
3. Most students ask their parents to finance their gap year.
True False
4. Lots of gap year students just want to see the world.
True False
5. A gap year is a full year travelling or having adventures
True False

Test yourself (Отметьте, верны или нет утверждения)