關(guān)于空檔年的BBC地道英語口語
Jo: Hello, welcome to Real English from BBC Learning English. I’m Jo.
Sun Chen: Hello. I’m Sun Chen.
Jo: Today we’re going to look at words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary.
Sun Chen: 地道英語和大家一起學習現(xiàn)代英式英語中最新出現(xiàn)的`流行詞匯和新鮮表達。那Jo,今天給我們帶來的新詞是什么呢？
Jo: Well today we are going talk about - Gap year. Gap year.
Sun Chen: Gap year？這個詞是挺時髦的，尤其是對學生來說。
Jo: Yes, this is a very popular phrase among students and it’s made up of two simple words. Gap G.A.P. and year Y.E.A.R.
Sun Chen: 就象 Jo 說的這樣，這個詞組是由兩個單詞組成，第一個是 gap, 意思就是空隙，空位，那第二個單詞是year, 年。 So what does gap year mean?
Jo: Gap year usually refers to one year taken off by a student between leaving school and taking up a place at a university.
Sun Chen: 那不就是同學們經(jīng)常說的空檔年或者是間隔年, 可以讓學生們在大學之前有一年的時間好好享受人生。
Jo: That’s right.
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A: Sarah, when are you going to start university?
B: Probably next year. I’m taking a gap year and hopefully I will be doing some voluntary work in Kenya.
A: Fantastic. I hope it goes well.
Sun Chen: 剛才那位同學的空檔年計劃很有志氣，她想到平困的肯尼亞當益工。Jo, is it normal for students to take up voluntary work during their gap year?
Jo: Yes, many students want to do something different and have a good experience. Well, I’m afraid that we are out of time. Anyway, to recap a gap year is ….
Sun Chen: a gap year 就是空檔年，是讓中學生們進大學前好好享受人生經(jīng)歷的一次機會。
Jo: Well, you’ve been listening to Real English from BBC Learning English. Join us next time.
Sun Chen: 我們下次節(jié)目再會。
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