- •A teacher of history...............................................................................................11
- •Teacher's profession
- •My ideal of a good teacher
- •Teaching Practice
- •A teacher of history
- •1. A) Look at the text. Nine fragments have been removed. Read the text and choose from the fragments the one which fits each gap. There is one fragment which you do not need to use.
- •The teacher of history
- •2. Give Russian equivalents of the following:
- •3. Suggest the English for:
- •4. Match a) antonyms b) synonyms
- •Speaking
- •5. Complete the following sentences by translating the Russian part into English:
- •1. B) Explain the highlighted words.
- •Vocabulary Exercises
- •6. Use the following questions to speak about yourself and the way you are going to study history.
- •Words and Word Combinations
- •Supplementary Reading
- •I. Read and translate the text.
- •Geography teacher
- •I want to become a teacher of mathematics
- •Exercises
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Make up a dialogue using the following questions:
- •Working in groups discuss the questions:
- •Make a project on one of the following themes:
- •I want to be a programmer.
- •Exercises
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Read an article “The Wired-up School” about using computers in schools. Be ready to answer some questions. The Wired-up School
- •Read the texts “I want to be a programmer” and “The Wired-up School” again and say how the pupils in the article use computers in terms of communication, information, education, leisure.
- •Working in groups discuss the questions:
- •Make a project on one of the following themes:
- •A teacher of Russian and Literature
- •Give the English equivalents for:
- •The Profession of a Physical Training Teacher
- •The profession of a speech therapist
- •I want to be a good teacher of physics
I want to become a teacher of mathematics
When a person leaves secondary school, he understands that the time to choose his future profession has come. It is not an easy task to make the right choice of future profession and a job at once. Leaving school is the beginning of independent life, the start of a more serious examination of man’s abilities and character.
It’s quite natural that before you take the final decision on what you want to do in future, you must consider the possibilities you have and your fitness for this or that job. Some pupils choose their future profession under the influence of their parents or friends, whose advice they find helpful and valuable.
In my opinion the final choice should depend on what you are interested in. For me an interesting and creative job is the most important thing. I want to enjoy my work and get satisfaction from it.
As for me, I made my choice many years ago when I was still at school. I have always realized the importance of exact sciences in modern world.
I am a “would be” mathematician. In high school my favourite subject was Algebra. This year I have passed my entrance competitive exams successfully and now I am a student of the Volgograd State Pedagogical University. VSPU is famous for its high reputation and image. It aims at giving the students the top-level education and to enable them to carry on scientific research work. After completing a course of five years our Department graduates can continue their studies and research and defend their thesis (dissertation) to get a scientific degree in both exact and applied fields of modern maths.
Modern abstract algebra deals with not only equations and simple problems but with algebraic structures such as “groups”, “fields”, “rings”, etc. and comprises new divisions of algebra, such as “linear algebra” and “lie groups”. I haven’t made up my mind yet to choose a field of maths to specialize in. I am going to make my final decision when I am the fifth-year student busy writing my research diploma project and consulting my scientific supervisor.
At present, I would like to be a teacher of maths. To my mind, it is a very noble profession. It is very difficult, indeed, to become a good teacher of maths. You should know the subject you teach perfectly, you should be well-educated and broad-minded. A good teacher develops in his students the burning desire of mastering all branches of modern maths, its essence, influence and beauty.
All our Department graduates are sure to get jobs they are willing to have. I hope the same might be true for me as well. It is for the future to decide whether it would be school, institute, government or business employment.
Exercises
Answer the following questions:
How do school-leavers finally choose their profession?
What professions are popular with young people who are going to universities?
Where can young people get information about this or that profession or job?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a teacher’s job?
What qualities are required to become a good teacher?
What qualities are required to become a good specialist in any job?
What is your idea of a good job?