Английский язык. Higher education
Шрифт:
I’ve got a lot of get-up-and-go.
I like to use my talents in a practical way.
You are adventurous, nature-loving, hard-working, a bit claustrophobic.
The job for you: farmer, builder, tourist guide, messenger.
You are lively, athletic, competitive, disciplined.
The job for you: athlete, jockey, sports teacher, army officer.
You are efficient, responsible, like animals, single-minded.
The job for you: vet, environmentalist, police officer, mechanic, surveyor.
9. Which of these statements most applies to you?
a) I’m always doing sums in my head.
b) I concentrate better when I work alone.
c) I spend a lot of time deep in thought.
A) You are logical, a great student, fast-thinking, good at maths.
The job for you: account, statistician, computer analyst.
B) You are careful, logical, better working alone.
The job for you: computer operator, engineer, driving instructor.
C) You are practical, scientific, good at concentrating, like being along.
The job for you: pharmacist, science teacher, radiologist, electrician, plumber, dentist.
PART IV
DIRECTIONS:
World of jobs - Мир профессий
We spend great part of our lives at our jobs, so choosing a right career is one of the most important decisions you will make in your life. Many students finish high school and begin college without a clear idea of what they want to do in future. Part of the problem is the size of the job market itself. With so many kinds of jobs (2000) how can you tell which will interest you? Some of occupations are already overcrowded.
In old industries there may be little need for new workers, while new and growing industries will offer jobs now and in the future. Therefore, it is extremely important to explore your choice of occupations from every angle, collect as much information as you can. But above all you must evaluate yourself. Find out where your interests and talents lie. Postponing a decision is an error people make. "I'll get started tomorrow or next week, or next year," - many people think. These people refuse to face the problem, hoping it will go away. But if you don't take the first step now, how can you plan for the future, how can you take the right way? Such people miss many opportunities. First start with yourself, make a list of your interests, talents and abilities.
Most people have a lot of these, but at the beginning they are undeveloped and may not seem outstanding. By concentrating on a few, or on one you may surprise yourself at how good you can get. The interest inventory that follows covers the major fields in which most people find careers: science, art, social service, business, sales and so on. Sometimes we say that someone we know is 'a square peg in a round hole'. This means that person we are talking about is not suited for the job he is doing. Unfortunately, many people in the world are 'square pegs'. But to be a 'square peg' is not a real problem, a real problem for millions of people is to be unemployed.
Unemployment especially hits poor and working class families the hardest, not because this people are more likely to be unemployed, but because they don't have financial resource to fall back on. Unemployment exists primarily for two reasons: first - the existence of millions of unemployed people tends to present most of those working from asking for higher wages since they can be replaced easily, second - in their search for profits, corporations are interested in finding the cheapest labor. As for our country more than 10% of our people are unemployed.
There is no lack of work force in Russia, but at the resent moment the need for professional workers is increasing. Old industries are overcrowded and it is hard to get new education for people whose age is 35-40 years. The problem of unemployment is also connected with the economic crisis in our country. And I think when this crisis comes to an end the problem of unemployment will not be so urgent.
Раздел 3
ПЕРЕЧЕНЬ
Unit 1 Higher Education in the Republic of Belarus
SPEAK AND WRITE
Questions:
Is it easy to become a student in our Republic?
Are the Belarusian specialists really much in demand in the world? Do you think it is a positive or a negative tendency? Prepare arguments for and against.
What are the major types of higher educational establishments in our country? What forms of learning do they provide?
What degrees are granted to graduates from Belarusian state and private universities?
Situations:
You are invited to the international conference concerning the development of higher education in different countries. You need to decide what to say about the system of higher education in the Republic of Belarus.
Topic
Summarize the information of the Unit 1 to be ready to speak on the topic “Higher Education in the Republic of Belarus.” The first step to be done is to write the plan of your future report.
Unit 2 Higher Education in Great Britain
SPEAK AND WRITE
Questions:
What is necessary to go on to higher education?
What types of higher educational establishments are there in the UK?
What courses of study are offered by higher education establishments?
What is the procedure of awarding degrees?
What are the conditions of receiving grants?
What are the Oxbridge universities famous for?