Key to ExercisesOpenerGoing on a working holiday has many advantages:? A working holiday visa grants you access to a country for a longer period of time than a standard tourist visa.? The travel is sustainable in the sense that you can keep refilling your travel funds with employment.? You can try different types of jobs, even the ones that you normally wouldn ’at hometdowhen. And in this sense, a working holiday could be a life-changing experience.? You are more likely to meet and make friends with the locals, not justother tourists. They can introduce you to a new culture.?A working holiday makes a good break. A popular time to sign up fora working holiday is the break between high school and college or thebreak after college and before entering the real working world.Transcript:A working holiday is when you spend a significant amount of time in another countryandhave the working rights to back it up. You are able to pick up a job or two (or 6) and break thatarrangement up by traveling or moving on to a new location in the country.In general, a working holiday visa grants you access to a country for a longer period of timethan a standard tourist visa. In Australia, for example, the typical tourist visa is for 3 monthswhile a working holiday visa is for 12 months.With a working holiday visa, you can work as you go, meaning you won ’ tnecessarily go intodebt while spending time abroad. Your method of travel may vary. Some prefer to travelup-front for several months and then spend the rest of the time working in one or two differentlocations. Others prefer to work for a month, travel for a month and then work for a month again.Either way, the travel is sustainable in the sense that you can keep refilling your travel funds withemployment.With a working holiday visa, you are basically given the opportunity to test out any type of1job, and you are probably put in a position to accept ones that you normally wouldn en at’ t whhome. You never know what you might discover. A working holiday, inthis sense, could end up being a life-changing experience.Moreover, by taking up employment in a country abroad, you aremore likely to meet and make friends with the locals, not just othertourists, and that can do wonders for really introducing you to a newculture.A working holiday also makes a good break. A popular time to sign up for a workingholidayis that break between high school and college or the break after college and before entering thereal working world. Later working holiday experiences are often used by individuals as a way toexplore the new and unknown. Taking part in a working holiday is a great idea to consider.Reading & InteractingI. Understanding the Text1. TextOrganizationParts Paragraphs Main IdeasPart One Paras. 1-3Desiring for a change in her life, the author fled Australiafor a working holiday in Canada.The author has always been a shy person, but in VancouverPart Two Paras. 4–5she enjoyed meeting people, making friends and doingnew things.Part Three Paras. 6–9The author enjoyed her jobs at Starbucks and on the AussiePie Guy food truck.Part Four Paras. 10–12The author traversed Canada and the UnitedStates,embracing the unknown.The author would love to live the expat lifeagainPart Five Paras. 13–14somewhere else, although there is also thepart of her thatwould like to settle down for a while.Part Six Para. 15 The author wants to thank the working holiday for helpingher become a better version of herself.22. Comprehension Check2.1 Digging into detail1.S he lost her grandmother, her job and had two car crashes in five months.2.T hey met up for dinner, ladies night and sightseeing excursions. The author taught herco-workers an Australian word of the day and they helped her understand the Canadian use of“ eh” at theend of sentences.3.T hey listened to 90s music, drank their daily Starbucks and served their friendly regulars.4.S he loved her job so much that she didn ’ t feel she was working.5.She did a massive circle, starting from Vancouver, going all theway to the East Coast, then across Southern USA and finally up theWest Coast.6.She was proud of herself for constantly stepping out of hercomfort zone and embracing the unknown.7.S he is obsessed with browsing craft and design blogs and watching the Lifestyle channel.8.V ancouver has helped her to grow personally, have fun professionally and gain confidence.2.2 Understanding difficult sentences1. B2. A3. B4. B5. AII. Focusing on Language in Context1. Key Words & Expressions1.11.A ccidentally, the whole incident was captured by a young American photographer.2.Those who had been kidnapped described how they werescared and in physical and emotional pain.3.I t was not long before help arrived in the form of ten police officers.4.D espite a great deal of practice, Alice remained an awkward dancer.5.A few hours ago, there was a head-on crash on Highway 20, involving three cars.6.I am wondering when Tom is going to settle down and get married.7.T he event features a large indoor display of local crafts and agricultural products.38.T here are some birds nesting in the eaves of our house at the moment.9.A chill ran through me when I heard the terrible news.10 . True, Linda makes almost no typing errors, but then she ’s very slow.11 . It seems like everyone writes a blog these days, or sets up awebsite that’ s used as apersonaldiary for posting photos and stories.12.I often watch the sports events broadcast on cable networks like ESPN and TNT.13.Michael was always late for class, but that day he, for once, came much earlierthan usual.14.During my mother’ s last days, I spent many byhoursher side, holding her hand.15.They have assigned me the role of a heartless financier, who isobsessed with money, wealth, and luxury.1.21. presently2. alongside3. prior to4. in total5. embrace6. zones7. traded8. meet up9. kind of1.31. My family went on an excursion to a pretty island off the coast.2. Don ’ t ask your father how to Wechat he hasn ’—t gotcluea about smart phones.3.Y ou can follow these steps to apply for a visa to travel to the United States.4.T hese apps have different versions for different types of computers.5.T he first step in snakebite treatment is to have the poison sucked out of the wound.2. Usage1.T he credit card is in my wallet, which you can find in the kitchen cabinet drawer.2.P ersonal computers, which were actually invented in 1964, have come quite a long way.3.M y dearest friend ignored my advice, which totally surprised me.4.I went to London with Emily White, who lives next door.5.I lent some money to Jack, whose house was destroyed in the earthquake.6. In the past six years I lived in six different houses, which actually didn ’ t bother me. much43. Sentence Patterns3.11.N ow that you are a grown-up, you should earn a living on your own.2.N ow that you are here, you might as well stay for dinner.3.N ow that you live only a few blocks from your company, you may walk to work every day.3.21.I t was not long before the two companies were able to reach an agreement.2.Mark Zuckerberg worked quite a long time to build Facebook,and it was years before the company made a profit.3.Sometimes you may make very fast progress in a foreign language,but sometimes it is a while before hard work starts to pay off!4.C omprehensive Practice4.1 ClozePrior to taking a working holiday abroad you will need to do a number of things. There isquite a lot of paperwork to complete. You will need to fill out various forms, including a visaapplication. Make sure it is the sort that allows you to take employment, rather than just beingan ordinary tourist type that allows you to do sightseeing only. Alongside that, of course, youneed to book your ticket. Once that is all done you will be ready to set off. Don of ste ppi ng out side you r co mfo rt onyourown,travelling solo, but you will soon make friends with many of the newpeople you meet on the way. So, start browsing the Internet to seewhere you would like to start your adventure!4.2 TranslationIf you are fully prepared, your working holiday abroad can be one of themost rewardingexperiences you can ever have. Here are some tips. First, you need tochoose your destination wisely by browsing relevant websites. Then fillout the necessary paperwork, apply for a visa and book your flight asearly as possible. Try to learn some new job skills prior to yourdeparture,’ t let thethoug--WORD格式-可编辑--5which can give you more employment options abroad and help you save up enough money fortravel. Within weeks of arriving in a foreign country, people often feelstressed out or kind of confused, so be prepared for the emotionalstress. Make friends with local people instead oftaking the adventure solo. And whenever possible, go on sightseeingexcursions and capture the places you visit in words or pictures. Last,always follow your heart and do what you truly want to do.Reading & Comprehending1. Comprehension Check for Reading 11. F2. F3. T4. T5. F6. F7. T8. F9. T 10. F2. Translation1.我现在意识到，为了适应每个新角色、在各种行当跟不同的人群一起工作，我学到了很多。