Unit2GettingajobProjectTeachingaims:Readstoryaboutmindthegap.Importantpoints&difficultpoints:Teachthemhowtowriteapassageusingwhattheylearnt.TeachingMethods:Analyzeanduse.TeachingAids:1.Themultimedia2.TheblackboardTeachingProcedures:Step1Lead-inShowpicturestoleadin.Tomis18.HeisBritish.Hehaschosentotakeaone-yearbreakbetweenfinishingschoolandstartinguniversity.HejustwantstobroadenhishorizonsbyvisitingAustralia.Brannyhasjustleftseniorschool.Butshedoesn’twanttoenterauniversity.Shejustwantstotakeayearofftodocharityworkaroundtheworldbeforegoingtouniversity.Sheistakingagapyear.Step2PartA"Gapyear"isaBritishEnglishtermthatreferstoaperiodoftime,usuallyayear,whenastudenttakestimeofffromfull-timeeducation.Thisyeargenerallytakenbeforeastudentbeginscollegeoruniversity.WhiletheconceptoftakingayearofftoprepareforcollegeisarelativelynewonintheUSandothercountries,intheUK,anestimated50,000youngpeopletakeagapyearpriortoattendinguniversity.Questionsforyou:1.Ifyouhaveachancetotakeayearoffbetweenleavingschoolandgoingtouniversity,wouldyoudoit?2.Doyouthinkthiswouldhelpyougetabetterjobonceyoufinishedyourstudies?Step3Scanning:Para11.Whatisthetraditionalcourseofastudentleavingschool?2.Howlongisitsincethousandsofyoungpeopletookthegap?3.Whichpartoftheworldisnotadestinationofthestudentswhotakeoneyeargap?Para2-4.1.Whoareinfavourofthegapyear?2.Whydomoreandmoreemployersprefertohiregraduateswhohavetakenagapyear?Para51.WhatwasCarol’sprojectlastyear?2.Whatwasthebenefitsofhergapyear?Para6.1.WhatdidDanielJonesdoinhisgapyear?2.Howdidhefeellivingamongpoorlocalpeople?3.Howbadwasthesituationthere?4.Whatishereadytodointhefuture?Para7.1.WhatdidMartindoinhisgapyear?2.Whatdidhewanttolearn?3.Whathadheneverdonebefore?4.Howdidhefeellikebeingapartofanotherculture?Para8-9.1.Whatareexactlythesortofskillsemployersarelookingfor?2.Howdoyouunderstandthesentence“doingagapyearmaygivestudentsanedgeinthejobmarket”?Homework:1.Reviewnewwordsandexpressionsinthisunit.2.FinishtheexercisesinWorkbook.
