Choosing a Career

Active words

To be proud of

to be founded

to allow

a graduate

to equip, equipment

level

degree

curriculum

vocational

engineering

undergraduate

classroom

correspondence courses

private

research

academic schedule

academic year

computer room

dean

assembly hall

reading hall

laboratory

tutor

teaching staff

to consist of

to explore

observations

valuable

career

promising career

successful career

academic career

diplomatic career

military career

political career

to choose a career

advantage

disadvantage

responsibility

to make up one’s mind

occupation

to get interested in

to apply

dream

to succeed in

skill

skilled

values

to earn money

employment

competence

challenge

complicated

opportunity

possibility

choice

decision

consistent

to be satisfied

to influence

Pre-reading exercises

1. Translate from English: state school; private school; secondary school; vocational school; research; researcher; to carry out research work; computer rooms are well-equipped; dean’s office; an academic year consists of two terms; a well decorated assembly hall; to be founded due to the rapid development of telecommunication; to choose correspondence courses; skilled staff; level; first level; middle level; higher level; scientific degree; valuable data; valuable knowledge; to make observations; explorations in a new field; to provide the latest equipment; to provide valuable data; to provide high quality education4 to make a career; to be successful in a chosen profession; to choose a career in the field of radio-engineering; a wide choice of professions; to remember of responsibility; it’s your responsibility; he made up his mind to continue education; to feel satisfaction; to be consistent in one’s career; to make a decision; competence in one’s profession; beyond one’s competence; it’s in your competence; making a decision is very difficult; to influence one’s choice; employment influences choosing a career; to consider employment while choosing a career; to consider advantages and disadvantages of future profession; to get interested in computers; to give an opportunity; to have a possibility; to earn much money is his dream.

2. Give the derivatives to the words: to occupy; to succeed; to employ; to choose; to apply; to decide; to satisfy; to promise; an advantage; a response; a skill; a dream; consistency; possible; influential; decisive; valuable.

3. Each group of the words is connected with the same thing. Write down this word for each group:

1. Professors, teachers, tutors – ___________________.

2. Lectures, seminars, tutorials, laboratory work, examinations, practical training – _______________________.

3. Several buildings including auditoriums, computer rooms, laboratories, assembly hall, library, hostels – _________________________________.

4. Computers and their peripherals, different radio-technical devices – ________________________________.

5. Well-equipped laboratories and computer classes, library containing all the necessary books and periodicals, skilled teaching staff provide the ________________ of high quality education.

6. To look for scientific information, to make observations, to explore new ideas, to do laboratory work – ___________________.

7. A teacher, an engineer, a doctor, a scientist – _________________.

4. What are the missing words?

1. We are … of our college. 2. There we can get both … special and higher education. 3. Academic … includes lectures, seminars, laboratory research works, training practice, and examinations. 4. Skilled teachers give us …. 5. We have computer rooms and laboratories which are well-…. 6. We can carry out our … work and explore new ideas there. 7. Different meetings and concerts are held in the … hall. 8. Our … provides scientific and reference books. 9. There are many career … opening before a young person. 10. Your personal interests and values … your career decision. 11. One considers both advantages and … of his future profession. 12. He is … with the chosen career.

5. Guess the word according its explanation:

1. A place where we can borrow books – _____________.

2. A place where we can carry out experiments, perform research work, make observations – ________________.

3. We get it in secondary schools, colleges, universities – __________________.

4. It includes professors, teachers, tutors – ______________________.

5. When we give somebody an opportunity to do something – _______________.

6. Somebody is a very good student and we may ______________________ him.

7. The college was organized in 1930. We say that it __________________ more than 70 years ago.

8. A room where dean sits – _________________.

9. A place where we can read books or make our homework – ______________.

10. It includes two terms – _________________________.

11. A place where students from other towns live – _______________.

6. Translate into English:

a) будущая профессия; разнообразный выбор; выбрать профессию; мечтать об успешной карьере; влиять на решение; моральные ценности; зарабатывать хорошие деньги; квалифицированный специалист; широкие возможности; осознавать ответственность; быть настойчивым; преуспеть в дипломатической карьере; учитывать реальность; высокая ответственность; решить продолжить образование; применять теоретические знания на практике; быть настойчивым в приобретении профессиональных навыков; компетентность важна; быть разочарованным; быть удовлетворенным; возможности повышения квалификации; изменить профессию; будь сам себе хозяин.

б) Каждый хочет быть успешным в жизни. Современный мир открывает перед молодыми людьми широкие возможности в выборе карьеры. С развитием новых технологий каждый год появляются новые профессии. Диапазон специальностей в колледжах и университетах также становится богаче. Однако, всё это не делает проблему принятия решения лёгкой.

Посмотри вокруг себя! Выбрать профессию сразу оказывается сложным делом. Начни с выбора поля деятельности – научная или дипломатическая карьера, военная или политическая, и т.д. А может тебя заинтересует что-то связанное с новыми технологиями? Мечта и личные интересы, личные способности и ценности влияют на выбор профессии. Потом поищи информацию, какие профессии существуют в выбранной сфере. Познакомься с людьми понравившейся профессии, расспроси их о её преимуществах и недостатках, о возможностях трудоустройства.

7. Rearrange the words to form complete sentences:

1. of | State | study | Higher | I | College | the | Communication | at.

2. the | reorganized | State | 1993, | was | College | into | Higher | In | of Communication | it.

3. get | middle | you | special | level | secondary | At | a | can | education.

4. get | higher | a | one | next | At | can | the | education | level.

5. their | can | College | education | graduates | continue.

6. to live | two | three | hostels |buildings | We | in | have | and.

7. You | library | books | at | manual | borrow | the | can.

8. at | but | of | is | to study | It | it | education | college | very | an | good | easy | quality | not | our | provides.

8. Make up sentences with the following words: to be founded; to make observations; to consist of; a graduate; equipment; examinations; dean’s office; practical training; correspondence courses.

9. Think and discuss the question: What do you know about your college?

Essential part

10. Read the text:

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