Taking a Gap Year (CAE listening lesson)

What do the words in purple mean? According to UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Services) over 25,000 UK school leavers each year opt to defer entry to University, to take a gap year. What do the words in purple mean?

To take or not to take a gap year? That’s the question. Jean Fan is the Director of Community at UnCollege, an organization that helps people take control of their education through its flagship Gap Year program. In the past, Jean has volunteered at fashion shows, worked at a hackerspace, and led a design initiative. She is currently taking time off from Stanford University to work, learn and travel.

Listen to Jean talking about taking a gap year Listen to Jean talking about taking a gap year. She says it’s a year ON and not OFF. Why? (4’00” – 5’38”) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTzViNACCt4

What are her reasons for choosing to take a gap year? (8’00” – 9’00”) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTzViNACCt4

There are a lot of types of gap year -> check this website http://www.ikoporan.org/summer-programs/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIr- ni04q_1gIVUoCRCh17lwtfEAAYAiAAEgL-MvD_BwE

If you took a gap year, where would you go? What would you do?

Did you know this?

Have you any idea where Kruger National Park is located? https://www.sanparks.org/parks/kruger/default.php/

CAE listening (PAPER 4 PART 2 – test 3) Taken from Certificate in Advanced English 1. Cambridge

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Taking a Gap Year (CAE listening lesson)