Gap Year (Real Past IELTS Exam)
After graduation many students take a year to travel. Some think that it would be more useful
to work for a year.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Real Past IELTS Exam
It is very common for privileged students from developed nations to
take a year for travel
between the end of high school and beginning of university in lieu of working part-time. In my
opinion, it is much better to develop your capacity for leisure activity rather than getting a
job in
this interim period.
The main reason many advocate employment during a gap year is the cultivation of a strong
work ethic. When someone begins working, their bad habits necessarily subside. For example, a
worker has to be on time, work diligently, follow orders, get along with co-workers, show
initiative, have a positive attitude, endure long days, and make ends meet with little pay. This is
the molding process of adulthood which entails reconciling your personal desires with the
expectations of the community at large. The individual who opts
to spend their gap year
working, will enter university more well-rounded, disciplined, and humble.
However, a strong work ethic is bound to develop later while the ability to enjoy one’s leisure
while traveling is a far more valuable skill. Most people acclimate to work with a part-time job
during high school or in unversity. At worst, they develop these qualities after graduation. Since
they have been either working or studying their entire lives they have neglected the ability to
enjoy leisure that distinguishes higher classes. The average person
who has been working their
entire life goes on holiday or retires and feels restless. To enjoy your leisure time traveling you
must be able to set
aside future worries, live in the moment, get outside your comfort zone,
have a wide range of hobbies and skills, and be active for a full day without a workday. Chances
to cultivate these habits will see far less light with a career and family so it is best to nourish
them before university.
In conclusion, the gap year is a crucial space for individuals to develop a personal relationship
to their leisure time. This is important as an ever-advancing career can become an undesirable
transformational experience.
Analysis
1. It is very common for privileged students from developed nations
to take a year for travel
between the end of high school and beginning of university in lieu of working part-time. 2. In
my opinion, it is much better to develop your capacity for leisure activity rather than getting a
job in this interim period.
1.
Paraphrase the overall topic.
2.
Write a clear opinion.
1. The main reason many advocate employment during a gap year is the cultivation of a strong
work ethic. 2. When someone begins working, their bad habits necessarily subside. 3. For
example, a worker has to be on time, work diligently, follow orders, get along with co-workers,
show initiative, have a positive attitude, endure long days, and make ends meet with little
pay. 4. This is the molding process of adulthood which entails reconciling your
personal desires
with the expectations of the community at large. 5. The individual who opts to spend their gap
year working, will enter university more well-rounded, disciplined, and humble.
1.
Write a topic sentence with a clear main idea at the end.
2.
Begin to support your main idea.
3.
Give a specific example or details.
4.
State the results or develop your example.
5.
Continue with the overall results of your example.
1. However, a strong work ethic is bound to develop later
while the ability to enjoy one’s leisure
while traveling is a far more valuable skill. 2. Most people acclimate to work with a part-time job
during high school or in unversity. 3. At worst, they develop
these qualities after
graduation. 4. Since they have been either working or studying their entire lives they have
neglected the ability to enjoy leisure that distinguishes higher classes. 5. The average person
who has been working their entire life goes on holiday or retires and feels restless. 6. To enjoy
your leisure time traveling you must be able to set aside future worries, live in the moment, get
outside your comfort zone, have a wide range of hobbies and skills, and
be active for a full day
without a workday. 7. Chances to cultivate these habits will see far less light with a career and
family so it is best to nourish them before university.
1.
Write another topic sentence with a main idea at the end. Notice that this paragraph is
longer because this is the idea that I agree with.
2.
Here I start by disparaging the argument from the paragraph before.
3.
This sentence is also about the last paragraph.
4.
Here I shift back to the main idea of this paragraph.
5.
I develop it with a hypothetical example.
6.
I give specific details of what it means to develop your leisure abilities.
7.
I conclude by relating this back to the overall essay question.
1. In conclusion, the gap year is a crucial space for individuals to develop a personal
relationship to their leisure time. 2. This is important as an ever-advancing career can become
an undesirable transformational experience.
1.
Repeat your opinion.
2.
Add a final thought/detail to end the essay.
Vocabulary
What do the words in bold below mean?
It is very common for privileged students from developed nations to take a year for travel
between the end of high school and beginning of university in lieu of working part-time. In my
opinion, it is much better to develop your capacity for leisure activity rather than getting a job in
this interim period.
The main reason many advocate employment during a gap year is the cultivation of a strong
work ethic. When someone begins working, their bad habits necessarily subside. For example, a
worker has to be on time, work diligently, follow orders, get along with co-workers, show
initiative, have a positive attitude, endure long days, and make ends meet with little pay. This is
the molding process of adulthood which entails reconciling your personal desires with
the expectations of the community at large. The individual who opts to spend their gap
year working, will enter university more well-rounded, disciplined, and humble.
However, a strong work ethic is bound to
develop later while the ability to enjoy one’s leisure
while traveling is a far more valuable skill. Most people acclimate to work with a part-time job
during high school or in unversity. At worst, they develop these qualities after graduation. Since
they have been either working or studying their entire lives they have neglected the ability to
enjoy leisure that distinguishes higher classes. The average person who has been working their
entire life goes on holiday or retires and feels restless. To enjoy your leisure time traveling you
must be able to set aside future worries, live in the moment, get outside your comfort zone,