A teacher. If you want to be a teacher, you pass an examination at about 18; and then you go to a college and become a teacher after three or four years: when you have your degree you take a teaching diploma. After one year’s teaching experience you are a qualified teacher.
An accountant. There are many different ways of becoming an accountant. Usually you go to University for three years an then you study for three years for the accountant's exam. But you must work in an accountant's office while you are studying. You become a qualified accountant when you pass your exam and work for three years.
A journalist. Journalists often start their career working at local papers: these are newspapers for people in one area оf England, such as a town. Usually you have to work for three years before you are a qualified journalist; if you have a degree it is two years.
A nurse. If you wish to be a nurse, you can start training when you leave school. You then train in a hospital. Some оf the time you are working in the hospital, some of the time you are studying for examinations. After two or three years' training you are a qualified nurse.
A secretary-linguist. It is a special kind of secretary who speaks other languages. You need to know typing and shorthand and to speak and write another useful language.
V. Answer the following questions and discuss them in class.
1. What would you like to do after Institute?
2. Is it your own decision?
3. What is the best way to prepare for any job?
4. When did you begin thinking about your future?
5. What is your dream?
6. What professions are in demand now?
7. What is your parent’s profession?
8. What do you think of the teather’s profession?
9. What are advantages and disadvantages of your future profession/job?
10. Which of your personal characteristics will help you to succeed in your career?
11. Which qualities of your character would you like to develop? Why?
12. Comment upon the following: “Every man to his trade”.
Unit 4
Conversational Topic “Weekend”
Most people in our country work five days a week but students and pupils work six days. They have only one day off. It is Sunday.
I like this day very much. You don’t hurry anywhere and you go wherever you like after your week's work. On this day I wake up later than usual. But sometimes I don't get up till nine or ten o'clock. I read morning newspapers or listen to music.
As soon as I get up I air the room, make my bed and do morning exercises. Then I have breakfast, clear away the dishes and wash up. Two more hours for getting ready with my homework and I am free.
I meet my friends and we discuss our plans together. We go to the cinema or theatre, to museums and parks. Last Sunday we went to the Botanical Garden. There were many beds of spring flowers there: red, yellow and blue. People in light clothes were walking along the paths. The air was fresh and clean. It was very pleasant to spend time there.
In fine weather we also like to be out of town. We find a nice place somewhere in the forest or on the bank of the river. We lie in the sun, play different games and swim. In winter my friends and I often go to the skating-rink. Skating is my favourite kind of sport, but I like to ski too.
When the weather is bad my friends come to my place. We listen to music or go to the cinema. We like films about the life of the youth abroad. On the way home we usually discuss the films.
In the evening all the members of our family get together. We have our supper, make plans for tomorrow, watch TV or read books. Reading is my hobby. Sometimes we receive guests at our place or go for a walk. I enjoy my days off very much.
Topical Vocabulary
day off выходной день
week-end конец недели
to enjoy oneself наслаждаться (хорошо проводить время)
to make plans планировать
to spend time проводить время
to have a rest отдыхать
to go to the country ехать за город
to go for a walk (to go out) идти на прогулку (выходить на улицу)
