my gap year in Bali

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答案：

1. neighbour

2. reputation

3. diving centre

4. six months/ 6 months

5. medicine

6. blog

7. climate

8. gain confidence

文本：

F: female, early twenties

F: * Hello, my name’s Hannah. I’m in my first year at university, but before my course started, Idecided to take a year off – what’s known as a gap year. In some countries, this is quite common.Lots of students take the opportunity to work or travel during this time. Some of you might even beinterested in taking a gap year, so I hope you’ll find this talk useful.

I took a while to decide whether I wanted to take a gap year: I liked the idea, but also found it a bitscary. My teacher gave me some information about it, and then I had lots of conversations with myparents and friends. It was actually something that my neighbour said that convinced me I shouldgive it a go!

I always knew that I didn’t want to take the risk of organising the gap year myself, so I looked intovarious companies who can do it for you. It can be quite hard deciding which company to choose,so it’s a good idea to do some research to begin with. It’s worth checking what their fees are,which can be very high. I’d say their reputation should be your main concern, though.

I looked into what I could do during my gap year. I knew I wanted to travel, and I decided to goto the island of Bali which is in Indonesia. I really wanted to volunteer at a national park, but I was too late to apply so I went for a job at a diving centre. This turned out to be better than otherpossibilities that I considered, like helping in a school.

Although a gap year means taking twelve months out of education, you don’t necessarily have tospend the whole time in a different country. I’d give yourself four months to save up enough moneybeforehand, then six months abroad, doing whatever it is you’ve chosen to do, which leaves youtwo months when you return to get ready for university.

When it comes to packing, try not to take too much stuff with you. Obviously you need your traveldocuments and essentials like your phone and charger. Then think about any medicine you mightneed – you’d be surprised at how many people leave that at home.

You should also plan how you’re going to stay in touch with family and friends. When I first arrived,I wrote a long letter every week to my family about my experiences. I found out they took at leastfour weeks to arrive though. Then, when I met someone else who had a blog, I realised that that’sthe thing to do. Of course, an occasional phone call is nice, but in reality the time difference canmake that tricky.

There are lots of things you’ll need to adapt to when you’re in another country. The language ofcourse. But luckily, so many people speak English. I knew I’d struggle with the spicy food, thoughmost of my friends there loved it. I hadn’t realised the effect the climate would have on us, though.

I really enjoyed my time away and I’d definitely recommend taking a gap year. It’s a good wayto make friends, and you might even develop skills that you can use in the future. You’ll gainconfidence too – and I think that’s the most valuable part of the experience.

Now, are there any questions? *