Give the definitions to the following words from the text.
professionalism, distraction, trait, assertiveness, accomplishment, scrutiny, impropriety, sloppy, to err, appropriate, collaboration, to edify, encountering.
Write out 10 key words that express the main idea of teaching.
Answer the following questions.
1. What standards should the real teacher respond to?
2. What are the main elements of professionalism?
3. How does real professional view his profession?
4. Why positive energy is so important for teachers?
5. What is risk taking in the teaching profession?
6. Why the lack of confidence can lead to social errors and unprofessional behavior?
7. Why preparedness is so important for teachers?
8. What is the role of respect in profession of a teacher?
9. Why is collaboration one of the core propositions of accomplished teaching?
10. What is professionalism?
II. Points for discussion.
1. The biggest challenges that teachers and the teaching profession face.
2. Appropriate behavior of a teacher.
3. Advantages and disadvantages of this profession.
4. The future of the teaching profession.
Compose 5 tips how to be a perfect teacher and 5 tips how to be a bad teacher.
6. Choose 1 quote about the profession of a teacher and comment it in 3-5 sentences.
IV. Write a composition “The profession of a teacher” using the text and your own ideas.
