Eighteen-year-old Lauren Clark is a student, but she isn't at university yet. Instead she's taking a gap year. 'I decided not to start my maths course immediately. Instead I'm here in Ghana for six months. I'm teaching English and maths to school children. I'm also helping to build the school library. I'm so surprised I can actually do all of this. I'm developing qualities I didn't know I had. I'm more patient and polite – and I'm certainly not lazy here! I feel more responsible and I think I'm growing up.
In Europe, taking a gap year is very common. Instead of heading straight to college after school, more and more students take a year off to travel, work, explore special interests or volunteer.
'Colleges find that students who made this choice are more confident and mature when they arrive and do better on their courses,' said Dr Edwin Chance, Rector of York University.
1. Where is Lauren working?
2. How long is she staying there?
T or F?
3. Lauren doesn't want to study maths at university next year
4. She's helping Ghanian children with their maths
5. She's learning about herself
6. Lots of young pepole are doing a similar thing to Lauren
7. When students take a gap year, it's not good for their studies
1)I will buy some oranges and pineapples. She will buy some oranges and pineapples (too) 2)I'm not a doctor. They aren't doctor (Neither)
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I'm sorry I ( not write )...........to you lately but my house ( break in to )................. a few week ago and i ( feel)................ rather upset since then
Math sentences on the left with the ones on the right .
1 . I've been living alone for almost ten years .
2 . My father has lived in England for two years.
3 . She has started working nights.
4 . I'm in Thailand on business for a month
5 . I'm from a tropical country
6 . He seems tired
7 . I'm so nervous
8 . I miss my parents so much
9 . My eyes get tired
10 . The bird is dead
a, I'm not used to the cold here
b, I'm trying to get used to the spicy food here
c, I'm used to living on my own
d, she's still getting used to sleeping during the day
e, he's used to driving on the left
f, I'm not used to public speaking
g , maybe he's not used to walking long distances
h, I'm not used to reading for such a long time
I, It's used to the nature. It can't live in the cage
j , I'm not used to being away from home
Exercise 5. Put the verbs into the PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE or PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE.
1. I (PLAY) ______ tennis all morning and I'm tired now.
2. I (LOSE) ______ weight recently.
3. John (WRITE) ______ to his aunt but he (NOT RECEIVE) ______ a reply yet.
4. Please drive to work carefully. It (SNOW) ______ and not all the roads are free.
5.How far (YOU TRAVEL) ______ this morning?
6. He (SAVE) ______ up to buy a new TV set.
7. Paula (LEAVE) ______ work early today to meet her uncle.
8. I (FIND) ______ my cheque book at last.
9. The young man is only 23, but he (ALREADY CLIMB) ______ eight peaks in the Himalayas
10. Kay and Bruno (LIVE) ______ in London for the past 5 years. Recently they (TRY) ______ to buy a house in the country, but they (NOT MANAGE) ______to sell their flat yet.
Exercise 5. Put the verbs into the PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE or PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE.
1. I (PLAY) ______ tennis all morning and I'm tired now.
2. I (LOSE) ______ weight recently.
3. John (WRITE) ______ to his aunt but he (NOT RECEIVE) ______ a reply yet.
4. Please drive to work carefully. It (SNOW) ______ and not all the roads are free.
5.How far (YOU TRAVEL) ______ this morning?
6. He (SAVE) ______ up to buy a new TV set.
7. Paula (LEAVE) ______ work early today to meet her uncle.
8. I (FIND) ______ my cheque book at last.
9. The young man is only 23, but he (ALREADY CLIMB) ______ eight peaks in the Himalayas
10. Kay and Bruno (LIVE) ______ in London for the past 5 years. Recently they (TRY) ______ to buy a house in the country, but they (NOT MANAGE) ______to sell their flat yet.
1.Student A: I'm going to the movies this evening.Do you want to join me?
Student B:__________.I have too much homework to do.
A.Sure,I can B.Thanks,but sorry,I'm not C.Thanks,but I don't think I can D.Of course,I will
2.The Sene Dolta Festival happens________An Giang Province.
A.on B.of C.in D.at
3_______does the festival take place?-Every year.
A.How many B.How often C.When D.Where
4.There_______a good rice-growing season next year. (be)
5.________your parents_________their last holiday? (enjoy)
6.can improve/the size of classes/the educatonal standard/Reducing/./
-->Reducing______________________________________
7.Going on the Riverside ferry to see the islands is going to make us feel excited.
-->We can_______________________________________
Complete the sentences using must, can't, may or may not:
1. I'm certain he doesn't know the secret.
=> He _____________________________________________.
2. I'm certain Susan has paid the phone bill.
=> Susan __________________________________________.
3. It's possible that vitamin tablets are not the best thing for your health.
=> Vitamin tablets ___________________________________.
4. I'm sure they don't live here.
=> They ___________________________________________.
5. Perhaps he doesn't know much about cars.
=> He _____________________________________________.
6. I'm certain he didn't call me.
=> He ____________________________________________.
7. Maybe I will phone her later.
=> I ______________________________________________.
8. Perhaps wearing glasses will make your eyesight worse.
=> Wearing glasses _________________________________.
I'm not _________speaking in front of lots of people. (comfort)