CHOOSING A CAREER

It is very important for us to make the right choice of profession. Yet a school-girl (schoolboy) I decided to enter the Foreign Languages Department of the Pedagogical University. The reason for it is very simple. The major one is that I always gave my preference to the humanities, especially English. I should confess it was my favourite subject at school and I did well in this subject without any effort. My English teacher was a person I loved best at school because our English lessons were always interesting and instructive. I always looked forward to the next English lesson but unfortunately those lessons were very few. That's why I had to work hard at my English on my own. Besides, my private lessons on English were of great help to improve my English grammar. I managed to do a lot of grammar exercises and found it useful to improve my language skills and habits. I tried to read adapted English books, newspapers and magazines in English on a regular basis. But there is no doubt, the best way to improve English is to work at a language laboratory. I was lucky to have a very good language laboratory at my school. It had modern equipment and we used to spend plenty of time in it listening to different cassettes, imitating the sounds and intonation of native speakers of English.

But what I find especially useful for one mastering English is listening to the broadcasts of TV and radio programmes. The speech of native speakers of English served me as a good example which I always tiled to imitate.

So I made up my mind to enter the Foreign Languages Department because I wanted to know English perfectly. In my opinion it is impossible to do without foreign languages because of expanding economic and cultural ties of Ukraine with other countries of the world.

After graduating from the Pedagogical University I want to work as a teacher at school. Nowadays the teachers of English are in great demand in our country. It is not a secret that our schools need good teachers of foreign languages, especially of English.

This profession is to my liking though I understand that it is a difficult job. I like people and it's my long-term dream to bring up and teach children. The teacher is a sculptor of the young personality, he is a person to whom society has entrusted its children, its hopes, its future. This noblest profession demands of the teacher constant thought, love for children and devotion to his cause. The children in your class aren't just boys and girls. Everyone is a unique individual. To be a good teacher you must be interested in what you are doing because every time you learn something new, you become something new. A good teacher develops in his pupils the desire to know and love for the truth and beauty. Teaching is a constant stream of decisions, and for this reason it demands great patience.

Millions of our teachers are proud of their profession and of their role in educating young people.

The profession of a teacher is a noble and important one. But at the same time it is also a very difficult and responsible job. From time immemorial a teacher had been an honourable and authoritative person. His aim in life is to develop the character and to broaden the world outlook of his pupils. This makes his work of great social importance. The teacher must impart all his knowledge, skills and generosity to children. Besides, it is a person who is always ready to help his pupils, who takes a real interest in their work.

I shall try to do my best to put into practice all the knowledge and skills I'll obtain during the years of my studying at the Pedagogical University.

Word list on the Subject "Choosing a career"

choice — вибір

department — факультет, відділення

Pedagogical University — педагогічний університет

major — головний, основний

to give one's preference to smth. — надавати перевагу чомусь

the humanities — гуманітарні науки (предмети) especially — особливо

to confess — признаватися

favourite subject — улюблений предмет

to do well without any effort — добре вчитися не докладаючи зусиль

instructive — продуктивний

to look forward to smth. — з нетерпінням на щось чекати

private — приватний

to improve — покращувати

language skills and habits — мовленнєві навички та вміння

adapted — адаптований

on a regular basis — регулярно

doubt — сумнів

language laboratory — фонолабораторія

to he lucky — таланити

equipment — обладнання

to imitate the sounds and intonation — імітувати звуки та інтонацію

native speakers — носії мови

broadcasts of TV and radio programmes — телевізійні і радіопередачі

to do without — обійтися без

to expand — розширюватися

to graduate from — закінчувати вищу школу

nowadays — в наші дні

to be in great demand — мати великий (значний) попит

to be to one's liking — бути до вподоби

to entrust — довіряти, покладати

noble — шляхетний

devotion to one's cause — відданість, присвячення себе якійсь справі

unique — неповторний, унікальний

responsible — відповідальний

from time immemorial — з давніх часів

honourable — почесний, поважний, вельмишановний

authoritative — авторитетний

aim — мета

to develop the character — розвивати характер

to broaden the world outlook — розширювати світогляд

to be of great social importance — бути важливим із соціальної точки зору

to impart — передавати

generosity — великодушність, щедрість

to take a real interest — виявляти непідробний (справжній) інтерес

to obtain — одержувати, набувати

Supplementary Word List and Word Combinations on the Subject "Choosing a Career" Professions

actor — актор

actress — акторка

agronomist — агроном

architect — архітектор

artist (painter) — маляр, художник

auto mechanic — автомеханік

ballerina — балерина

biologist — біолог

book-keeper (accountant) — бухгалтер, рахівник

builder (constructor) — будівельник

bus-driver — водій автобуса

ballet-master — балетмейстер

barber — перукар (чоловічий)

bricklayer — муляр

bank-teller — касир (в банку)

carpenter —тесляр

chemist — хімік

correspondent — кореспондент

cashier — касир

combine-operator — комбайнер

computer-operator — оператор комп'ютера

clerk-typist — секретар-друкарка

clerk — клерк, конторський службовець

cook — кухар

dancer — танцівник

driver — водій

draftsman — кресляр

designer — дизайнер

dentist — дантист, стоматолог, зубний лікар

doctor — лікар

docker — докер

editor — редактор

engineer — інженер

electrician— електрик

employee — службовець

economist — економіст

fashion model — манекенниця, модель

farmer — фермер

fisherman — рибак

fireman (fire fighter) — пожежник

founder — ливарник

fitter (locksmith) — слюсар

gardener — садівник

gynaecologist — гінеколог

hairdresser — перукар (жіночий)

interpreter — перекладач

journalist — журналіст

librarian — бібліотекар

lab technician — лаборант

locomotive engineer (engine driver) — машиніст локомотива

legal expert — юрист

lawyer — адвокат

milkmaid — доярка

mechanic — механік

milling-machine operator — фрезерувальник

musician —музика

maid — покоївка

miner — шахтар

nurse — медсестра

neuropathist — невропатолог

obstetrician — акушерка

oculist (eye doctor) — окуліст

oil worker —нафтар

pharmaceutist — фармацевт

postman — поштар

police officer (policeman) — поліцай

plumber —слюсар-сантехнік

physicist — фізик

pilot — пілот, летун

pig tender — свинар

receptionist — реєстратор

salesman (woman, person), seller, shop-assistant, store-keeper - продавець

secretary — секретар

singer — співак

seamstress — швачка

scientist — вчений

shepherd — пастух

stenographer — стенографіст

sculptor — скульптор

steel-worker — сталевар

surgeon — хірург

security gard — охоронець, охоронник

stock clerk — комірник

tailor — кравець

telephone operator — телефоніст

teacher — вчитель

taxi-driver — таксист

truck-driver — водій вантажівки, дальнобшник

tractor-driver — тракторист

technologist — технолог

technician — технік

typist — машиністка

translator — перекладач

turner — токар

therapeutist — терапевт

veterinary(vet) — ветеринар

waiter — кельнер, офіціант

welder — зварник

weaver — ткач/ткаля

worker — робітник

writer — письменник