{"id":3313,"date":"2016-05-12T14:13:07","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T12:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=3313"},"modified":"2021-10-11T09:28:56","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T07:28:56","slug":"college-decision-brings-attention-to-gap-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2016\/05\/college-decision-brings-attention-to-gap-year\/","title":{"rendered":"College Decision Brings Attention to ‘Gap Year’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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B1 – Intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The eldest daughter of US president Obama, Malia, is taking a year off before attending Harvard in fall next year. Nowadays, more and more high school graduates are delaying college.<\/p>\n

The question is, is it always a good thing? Read the article below to know more about it.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/learningenglish.voanews.com\/a\/others-may-follow-malia-obama-lead-delay-college-year\/3312256.html<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. What is gap year?
\n2. What are the top activities done during this period?
\n3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of doing a gap year?
\n4. What is your personal opinion on this?
\n5. Did you take a gap year? \/ If you could go back in time, would you do it?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

B1 – Intermediate The eldest daughter of US president Obama, Malia, is taking a year off before attending Harvard in fall next year. Nowadays, more and more high school graduates are delaying college. The question is, is it always a good thing? Read the article below to know more about it. https:\/\/learningenglish.voanews.com\/a\/others-may-follow-malia-obama-lead-delay-college-year\/3312256.html Discussion Questions: 1. 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