VOCABULARY. to qualify for – отримати яку-небудь кваліфікацію (спеціальність)

to qualify for – отримати яку-небудь кваліфікацію (спеціальність)

3. Answer the following questions:

1) What is the most difficult problem for a young person?

2) Why don’t the majority of young people know what they want to be?

3) When do they make a decision about an occupation?

4) What things do you have to think about when choosing an occupation?

5) What should one do to qualify for a particular job?

6) Whom can you turn to for advice when making your decision?

7) What is the most important part of the decision-making process?

4. Answer the following questions by writing «Yes» or «No» next to each of them. Then write out the numbers of your «Yes» answers and look in the Key to find out what profession you are cut out for:

1) Are you interested in the causes of different diseases and their cure?

2) Do you like to read critical articles after you’ve read a book?

3) Do you like to take responsibility in organizing things (e.g. parties)?

4) Do you like to read historical novels?

5) Do you go to listen to symphonies?

6) Do you like to explain to your group mates how to do a sum or write a grammatically correct sentence?

7) Can you say that your first impulse when you see somebody hurt is to give first aid?

8) Do you like to write poetry and prose?

9) Do you like to observe people’s behaviour?

10) Would you like to find out about the history of your family, the street you live in, your city, etc.?

11) Are you fond of singing, reciting poetry, dancing, etc. in front of the audience?

12) Do you enjoy spending time with kids, reading them books, playing with them, helping them, etc.?

13) Are you irritated when your sick relatives ask you to help them?

14) Do you soon get tired when you work with dictionaries or reference books?

15) Can you quickly switch from one job to another?

16) Do you like to make reports on history?

17) Do your hobbies include playing musical instruments, drawing or wood carving?

18) Have you ever wanted to give a class instead of your teacher?

19) Are you interested in people’s anatomy?

20) Do you like to discuss books with your friends?

21) Do you like to analyze what have happened in your or your friends’ and relatives’ lives?

22)Are you interested in your country's past?

23) Do you enjoy reading about the history of arts?

24) Can you say that you find more positive than negative sides in the work of a teacher?

25) Have you ever wanted to work as a nurse during your summer holidays?

26) Arc you interested in word origin?

27) Do you keep a diary?

28) Are you interested in the past of other countries''

29) Do you like to watch one and the same film or play several times?

30) Have you ever tried to teach your younger brothers (sisters, cousins, etc)?

Key:

1) If you positively answered questions No. 1, 7, 19, and 25 and negatively No 13 – we would recommend you to think of choosing a medical profession.

2) If you have written out No. 2, 8, 14, 20, 26 – your special field is literature and language.

3) If you have marked No. 9, 19, 21, 27 - your vocation is journalism.

4) If you have chosen No. 4, 10, 16, 22, 28 - you are mostly interested in history.

5) If your answers include No. 5, 11, 17, 23, 29 - you'd better choose arts as your future profession.

6) If your choice is No. 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 - you are a born teacher and you'll regret it all your life if you don't follow your vocation.

5. Read and translate the text:

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