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UNIT 3 CHAPTER 2 Working Holiday

Before You Read A Think about answers to these questions.
On Holiday
1 What do people usually do on holiday? Check (II) your answers.
D go to the beach D rest D study or work a lot
D wake up early D travel D---

2 Look at the title of the passage on the next page. Look at the photos.
What do you think a working holiday is?

B Discuss your answers with a partner.

Reading Skill A Read the headings below.
Understanding Main Ideas

Headings are often at
the start of a paragraph
or part of a passage.
Headings usually tell Types of Travel Projects 'llhet le a Werlting I lelida,9
us the main idea of a
paragraph or section of a
passage. The main idea
is the most important How ·Long Can I Work
idea in a passage. in Another Country?

B Read the infonnation in the brochure on the next page. What is the main
idea of each section (1-5)? Write the correc heading from A in the passage.

C Read the whole passage again. Then answer the questions on page 38.

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Being a good reader requires mental attention. Leaming to be a good reader requires
work. Don't be discouraged if at first it is hard. Keep practicing and you'll get better!

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