I. Answer the questions:

1. What foreign language is prominent in business, education, world news and communication?

2. Why is it important to learn English?

3. How long have you been studying English?

4. What do you usually do at the English lessons?

5. Have you tried learning any other languages? How did you find it?

6. In what ways can you reach better results while learning English?

II. Insert the necessary word:

English is one of the world languages. It is the language of progressive science and…, trade and cultural relations, commerce and…. It is the … language of international aviation, shipping and sports. It is also the major language of diplomacy. Hundreds and hundreds of books, magazines and … are printed in English. Half of the world's scientific literature is written in English. English is spoken by more than 350 … people. Geographically, it is the most widespread language on earth, second after… . It is the official language of the UK, … , of Australia and New Zealand, it is used as one of the official languages in Canada, the South Africa.

In our country English is very… . It is studied at schools, colleges and… . Learning English is not an easy thing. It is a long … and takes a lot of time and… . But to know English today is absolutely necessary for every person.

Educated, universal, universities, process, technology, Chinese, newspapers, the USA, million, popular, business, patience.

Topic 41. Choosing a Career

Choosing a Career

Finishing school is the beginning of an independent life for millions of school-leavers. Many roads are open before us: technical schools, colleges and universities. Centuries ago there were only a few jobs: people were farmers, bakers, butchers or carpenters. Today there are thousands of different kinds of jobs, and new ones are constantly appearing.

It is not an easy thing to make the right choice. When choosing a future career, we should take into consideration different factors. Most of the people consider money as one of the most important factors when they make a choice. Everybody wants to earn as much as possible. Further training, promotion prospects and job conditions are often taken into account. Besides, it is important to decide whether you want to work indoors or outdoors. It's also good when you get satisfaction from your job. So it's very important to choose a profession that suits your interests. Finally, to make the right choice you should take into account your abilities and traits of character.

Some children follow in the footsteps of their parents or relatives. For example, if a mother and a father are doctors very often their child also chooses this profession. The profession of a doctor is a noble and important one. But it’s a very difficult job. This profession requires great responsibility because it deals with the most precious thing that a person has – with his health. To be a good doctor means to be honest, patient, hardworking and attentive to people. But if you are not interested in caring for others and helping them with their problems, you’d better choose some other profession.

You must remember that choosing a career is not only a matter of future prestige and wealth. First of all, your future profession should be interesting and bring you real satisfaction. So, a person must choose her future occupation according to her taste and preferences.