Taking a Gap Year
James and Mark are talking about taking a gap year before starting university…
James: Mark! Why don’t we go to Argentina for our gap year? It looks amazing! We could do voluntary work there and go travelling too. A charity is looking for people to teach English to young children.
Mark: That sounds great! We could do that for six months… Then we could go travelling. Where could we go?
James: Well, there’s a town called Rosario. It’s about 200 kilometres from Buenos Aires. I’d love to visit the Andes and go hiking!
Mark: That sounds amazing! What about doing a Spanish course before we go?
James: Well, on the website, it says they offer a 30-hour Spanish course free of charge when we arrive, so that should be enough to start with.
Mark: Perfect! How hot do you think it’ll be?
James: I’m not sure… Maybe about thirty degrees during the day and cooler at night.
Mark: Well, why don’t we travel in September? We could start work at the start of October.
James: Yes, we could work for five months and then, we could go travelling.
Mark: Sounds great! Let’s get it arranged!
PHRASAL VERBS
Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example sentence | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|
To come across
something
| To find something unexpectedly. | He came across a nice, little restaurant while he was walking through the town. | Entertainment and Food |
To check out |
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| Entertainment and Food |
To eat out | To eat in a restaurant. | When I lived in France, I used to eat out every weekend. | Entertainment and Food |
To polish something
off
| To finish eating food or doing work quickly |
| Entertainment and Food |
To snack on something
| To eat small amounts of food between meals | If you eat breakfast in the morning, you’re less likely to snack on biscuits. | Entertainment and Food |