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Students in many countries are encouraged to travel or work for a year before starting their university studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to work or travel after finishing high school and starting education in a university. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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There is no doubt that some young students are encouraged to work or travel a year after finishing high school. Some people assume that such a step is so beneficial to students while others oppose such ideas.
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In many countries, students take a year gap after finishing school and work or travel during this period. Should students take a gap year before attending universities? What are the advantages and disadvantages of it?

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Task 2 · Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages and Disadvantages Essay Task 2

Higher education·Travel·Work

Some people think high school graduates should travel or work for a period of time instead of going directly to study at university. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both approaches.

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Task 2 · Advantages and disadvantages

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Higher education·Travel·Work

In some countries, it is possible for students to have a gap year between finishing school and starting university. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

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Task 2 · Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages and Disadvantages Essay Task 2

Higher education·Travel·Work

Some people do not go directly to college but travel or work for a short time. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

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Opinion Essay Task 2

Higher education·Work·Travel

Students who go directly from school to university benefit less from and contribute less to their courses than those who take a job or travel in order to get more experience in ‘real world’ before they start higher education. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement.

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Task 2 · Opinion essays

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Higher education·Work·Travel

Many people choose to take a year out between finishing school and starting university in order to gain work or experience to travel. The experience of non-academic life thus offers benefits the individual when they return to education. To what extent you agree or disagree with the statement?

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In many countries, students take a year gap after finishing school and work or travel during this period. Should students take a gap year before attending universities? What are the advantages and disadvantages of it?

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Some people think high school graduates should travel or work for a period of time instead of going directly to study at university. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both approaches.

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In some countries, it is possible for students to have a gap year between finishing school and starting university. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

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Some people do not go directly to college but travel or work for a short time. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

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Students who go directly from school to university benefit less from and contribute less to their courses than those who take a job or travel in order to get more experience in ‘real world’ before they start higher education. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement.

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Many people choose to take a year out between finishing school and starting university in order to gain work or experience to travel. The experience of non-academic life thus offers benefits the individual when they return to education. To what extent you agree or disagree with the statement?

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