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1KeytoExercisesOpenerGoingonaworkingholidayhasmanyadvantages:•Aworkingholidayvisagrantsyouaccesstoacountryforalongerperiodoftimethanastandardtouristvisa.•Thetravelissustainableinthesensethatyoucankeeprefillingyourtravelfundswithemployment.•Youcantrydifferenttypesofjobs,eventheonesthatyounormallywouldn’tdowhenathome.Andinthissense,aworkingholidaycouldbealife-changingexperience.•Youaremorelikelytomeetandmakefriendswiththelocals,notjustothertourists.Theycanintroduceyoutoanewculture.•Aworkingholidaymakesagoodbreak.Apopulartimetosignupforaworkingholidayisthebreakbetweenhighschoolandcollegeorthebreakaftercollegeandbeforeenteringtherealworkingworld.Transcript:Aworkingholidayiswhenyouspendasignificantamountoftimeinanothercountryandhavetheworkingrightstobackitup.Youareabletopickupajobortwo(or6)andbreakthatarrangementupbytravelingormovingontoanewlocationinthecountry.Ingeneral,aworkingholidayvisagrantsyouaccesstoacountryforalongerperiodoftimethanastandardtouristvisa.InAustralia,forexample,thetypicaltouristvisaisfor3monthswhileaworkingholidayvisaisfor12months.Withaworkingholidayvisa,youcanworkasyougo,meaningyouwon’tnecessarilygointodebtwhilespendingtimeabroad.Yourmethodoftravelmayvary.Someprefertotravelup-frontforseveralmonthsandthenspendtherestofthetimeworkinginoneortwodifferentlocations.Othersprefertoworkforamonth,travelforamonthandthenworkforamonthagain.Eitherway,thetravelissustainableinthesensethatyoucankeeprefillingyourtravelfundswithemployment.Withaworkingholidayvisa,youarebasicallygiventheopportunitytotestoutanytypeof2job,andyouareprobablyputinapositiontoacceptonesthatyounormallywouldn’twhenathome.Youneverknowwhatyoumightdiscover.Aworkingholiday,inthissense,couldendupbeingalife-changingexperience.Moreover,bytakingupemploymentinacountryabroad,youaremorelikelytomeetandmakefriendswiththelocals,notjustothertourists,andthatcandowondersforreallyintroducingyoutoanewculture.Aworkingholidayalsomakesagoodbreak.Apopulartimetosignupforaworkingholidayisthatbreakbetweenhighschoolandcollegeorthebreakaftercollegeandbeforeenteringtherealworkingworld.Laterworkingholidayexperiencesareoftenusedbyindividualsasawaytoexplorethenewandunknown.Takingpartinaworkingholidayisagreatideatoconsider.Reading&InteractingI.UnderstandingtheText1.TextOrganizationPartsParagraphsMainIdeasPartOneParas.1-3Desiringforachangeinherlife,theauthorfledAustraliaforaworkingholidayinCanada.PartTwoParas.4–5Theauthorhasalwaysbeenashyperson,butinVancouversheenjoyedmeetingpeople,makingfriendsanddoingnewthings.PartThreeParas.6–9TheauthorenjoyedherjobsatStarbucksandontheAussiePieGuyfoodtruck.PartFourParas.10–12TheauthortraversedCanadaandtheUnitedStates,embracingtheunknown.PartFiveParas.13–14Theauthorwouldlovetolivetheexpatlifeagainsomewhereelse,althoughthereisalsothepartofherthatwouldliketosettledownforawhile.PartSixPara.15Theauthorwantstothanktheworkingholidayforhelpingherbecomeabetterversionofherself.32.ComprehensionCheck2.1Diggingintodetail1.Shelosthergrandmother,herjobandhadtwocarcrashesinfivemonths.2.Theymetupfordinner,ladiesnightandsightseeingexcursions.Theauthortaughtherco-workersanAustralianwordofthedayandtheyhelpedherunderstandtheCanadianuseof“eh”attheendofsentences.3.Theylistenedto90smusic,dranktheirdailyStarbucksandservedtheirfriendlyregulars.4.Shelovedherjobsomuchthatshedidn’tfeelshewasworking.5.Shedidamassivecircle,startingfromVancouver,goingallthewaytotheEastCoast,thenacrossSouthernUSAandfinallyuptheWestCoast.6.Shewasproudofherselfforconstantlysteppingoutofhercomfortzoneandembracingtheunknown.7.SheisobsessedwithbrowsingcraftanddesignblogsandwatchingtheLifestylechannel.8.Vancouverhashelpedhertogrowpersonally,havefunprofessionallyandgainconfidence.2.2Understandingdifficultsentences1.B2.A3.B4.B5.AII.FocusingonLanguageinContext1.KeyWords&Expressions1.11.Accidentally,thewholeincidentwascapturedbyayoungAmericanphotographer.2.Thosewhohadbeenkidnappeddescribedhowtheywerescaredandinphysicalandemotionalpain.3.Itwasnotlongbeforehelparrivedintheformoftenpoliceofficers.4.Despiteagreatdealofpractice,Aliceremainedanawkwarddancer.5.Afewhoursago,therewasahead-oncrashonHighway20,involvingthreecars.6.IamwonderingwhenTomisgoingtosettledownandgetmarried.7.Theeventfeaturesalargeindoordisplayoflocalcraftsandagriculturalproducts.48.Therearesomebirdsnestingintheeavesofourhouseatthemoment.9.AchillranthroughmewhenIheardtheterriblenews.10.True,Lindamakesalmostnotypingerrors,butthenshe’sveryslow.11.Itseemslikeeveryonewritesablogthesedays,orsetsupawebsitethat’susedasapersonaldiaryforpostingphotosandstories.12.IoftenwatchthesportseventsbroadcastoncablenetworkslikeESPNandTNT.13.Michaelwasalwayslateforclass,butthatdayhe,foronce,camemuchearlierthanusual.14.Duringmymother’slastdays,Ispentmanyhoursbyherside,holdingherhand.15.Theyhaveassignedmetheroleofaheartlessfinancier,whoisobsessedwithmoney,wealth,andluxury.1.21.presently2.alongside3.priorto4.intotal5.embrace6.zones7.traded8.meetup9.kindof1.31.Myfamilywentonanexcursiontoaprettyislandoffthecoast.2.Don’taskyourfatherhowtoWechat—hehasn’tgo