My Future Career (Моя будущая профессия)

   I'm sure that choosing a career isn't an easy matter. Nowadays there is a great variety of profes¬sions such as a doctor, an economist, a lawyer and it is hard to choose a one which suits your interests and abilities. As for me I have made up my mind to become a lawyer. I think that justice is the most important in the modern world, and besides I'm fond of arguing and discussing different topics. But I'm still hesitating whether it is good to choose a ca¬reer while Pm at school. On one hand it gives me an opportunity to find the necessary course of study and pay more attention to the subjects which will be of great value for me in future. More than that I can attend optional courses in order to get profound knowledge in sciences and humanities. At school I have wonderful possibilities to develop the personal qualities such as understanding, the ability to listen to, to help people and persistence in achieving the aim. Pm sure such qualities will help me to succeed as a lawyer. On the other hand choosing a career at school may force me to a career path before I realize my real interests and abilities. As for my interests they change every year but I hope my desire to become a lawyer will not change in future. As for me choosing a career isn't only a matter of future prestige and wealth. In my opinion job must be inte-resting and socially important. The profession of lawyer gives me plenty of opportunities to help people in trouble. When I have been choosing a career I consulted nobody, but as for my parents they appreciate my wish to become a lawyer. I hope their support and encouragement will help me to make the final decision. I understand, my wish isn't enough to become a good lawyer. I must be well-educated and broad-minded. And English language will be of great importance for me in it. With the help of English language I can get acquainted with the works of other foreign writers and their works on philosophy and logic. Besides it gives me a unique chance to communicate with my future foreign colleagues and probably exchange experience. So I think that it is very important for me to think about the future I even now because according to a famous saying «If you don't think about your future you can't have one».

Introducing Yourself (Моя визитная карточка)

   Let me introduce myself. My name is Anne. My surname is Petrova. I am seventeen years old. My birthday is September 11. I 1ive in Saint Petersburg with my family. Our family is quite big: there are five of us — father, mother, brother, sister and me. We are a very united family.

   I am a pupil in the eleventh form of a secondary school. I finish school this year. I want to enter the university. That is why I have to study twice as hard as an ordinary pupil does. I do not only do my best at school; I also attend a preparatory course at the university.

   As you can understand, I'm rather a busy person. But when I have some free time in the evening, I like to read a good book. My favourite Russian writer is Anton Chekhov. As I'm studying English, I read a lot of books by English authors. I try to read them in English, but this is not always easy. When there is a good film on TV, I watch it with all my family. I also like music, classical as well as modern. I have a tape-recorder and I like to listen to some tapes when I am doing my homework, but my parents think it is bad for my work.

   I have more free time during weekends. I like to spend this time with my family. Sometimes we all go to the cinema, or to some concert. In winter we go skiing or just walk in the country.

   As I've said before, I plan to enter the university next year. I am quite good at English, and I am interested in the culture of Great Britain, USA and other English-speaking countries, so I want to go on with English at the University. I do not know exactly what I will do after graduating from the university, but I'm sure I'll find a good Job as an interpreter or a teacher or something like that, because the English language is very popular now and everybody needs it.