1. Познакомьтесь со значением приведенных ниже слов и выражений:

to go directly to university – сразу поступать в университет

to have a break – делать перерыв

a gap year – год отдыха (после окончания школы перед поступлением в университет или колледж)

quite common – общепринято

to retake exams – пересдавать экзамены

a career – карьера

a job – работа

useful learning experiences – полезный опыт обучения

to get new skills – получать новые навыки

independent – независимый

to do voluntary work – выполнять волонтерскую работу

2. Прочитайте текст. (При необходимости пользуйтесь словарем).

Do students in your country go directly to university or college after school or do they have a break first? Taking a gap year between school and uni is quite common in the UK.

A ‘gap year’ is a period of time, usually an academic year, when a student takes a break from formal education. It is often spent travelling or working.

In the past you took a gap year if you had to retake exams or had problems between finishing school and starting higher education and then starting a career. But now, a year out between school or college and higher education, or between higher education and a job, can give young people useful learning experiences, help them get new skills and make them more independent.

Young people in formal education usually take a gap year when they are about eighteen years old, before going to university. It can also be taken at a different time.

Many gap year students choose to do voluntary work. This could be teaching in the mountains in Nepal or something like that. There are lots of different ways to spend your time.

(Адаптировано с сайта:http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/read-uk/gap-year)

3. Соедините слова из текста с их значениями:

Образец: 1e

formal education	учебный год
an academic year	поступать в ВУЗ
to finish school	брать год отдыха
to start higher education	заканчивать университет
to go to university	официальное образование
to take a gap year	поступать в университет
	заканчивать школу

4. Заполните пропуски словами, соответствующими содержанию текста:

Образец: This … is often spent travelling or working. - This break is often spent travelling or working.

1. I didn't take … before college?

2. When she left college, she got … as a teacher.

3. Ruth had great writing … .

4. He's hoping for … as a police officer.

5. You must take … from education.