Taking a gap year/taking a year off

 Have your ever taken a gap year?

 Where and what did you do?

 If you could take a gap year what would you do?

 If you could spend a gap year anywhere in the world where would you go?

 What would you like to do there?

 What problems do you think you might have?

Taking a gap year

Listen to Kate Harris talking about her gap year in Kenya

Talking a gap year/ taking a year off

Listen to four people talking about their plans for a gap year. Complete the missing information with up to three words.

1. Sarah thinks there are more ____________________________ in Rome, that’s why she’s going to try there first.

2. Adam wants to do something useful with _________________________ .

3. Adam’s going to do a training programme on _____________________.

4. Raff doesn’t ____________________________ doing much.

5. After some time on the beach Raff will probably ____________________________ the country a bit.

6. Karen thinks it’s not necessary to go abroad to do _________________________ you can do as much good in your own country.

7. Karen is going to stay at home helping the ________________ and the __________________ and people with drug problems

Listen to Sarah, Adam, Raff and Karen.

Present perfect continuous

Tim is being interviewed por a new position at a department store.

Present perfect continuous

Strong adjectives

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News bullletin

World News For Children


4 minute weekday news bulletin for 7-14 year olds. Accompanying scripts available on the BBC World Class website - bbc.co.uk/worldclass.