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UNIT 4
CAREER PROSPECTS FOR
F
Focus Vocabulary
advertising agency
banking
business
advertising business
commerce
marketing
sales manager
sales representative
culture
education and science
interpreter
I was, I suppose, a fairly typical language student as I didn’t really know what to do after
university. During my 4 years studying Russian I decided, as many language students do,
that I wanted to use my language afterwards. The question was how? What sort of professions involve the use of languages? The most common ones are probably translating, interpreting and teaching, and careers in areas such as business and industry, and the media. However, it is important to remember that being able to speak a language fluently is
not enough to get a job.
Generally our language courses at universities in Britain do not train us for a particular
profession. We often have to take a vocational post-graduate course if we want to specialise, for example in teaching. And often in areas, such as business and industry, experience
in those particular areas is needed. Jobs in business and industry are usually quite well
paid and the same can be said about interpreting as it is a very demanding and competitive
profession.
For me, the most important criterion regarding choosing a profession or career is job
satisfaction, and that’s why I have chosen the teaching profession. I believe teaching to be
LANGUAGE STUDENTS
journalism
journalist
public relations
publishing house
personnel director / manager
secretary
secretarial (job)
service
diplomatic service
military service
public service
translator
A FEW WORDS ABOUT CAREER PROSPECTS FOR
LANGUAGE STUDENTS
An Interview with Deborah Somers, a teacher of English
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a very valuable and challenging profession that demands from a teacher complete dedication, love of the subject and lots of enthusiasm. However, there are also disadvantages
that apply to the teaching profession not only in Britain but in other countries as well.
Although teaching is a very important profession that involves immense responsibility, it
is regarded in many societies as fairly low status work and so is badly paid. Luckily my
main interest is not money but the belief that education is very important in any society.
(Interviewed by V. Fedoseeva)
Class discussion
Share your opinion about the following:
A job you’d like to have. Would you like to have a job:
− involving a foreign language?
− with responsibility of your own?
− which would be in some way physical?
− which involves living out / working outdoors?
− providing a good living?
− which involves living abroad?
Do you think you could stand:
− having a normal 9 to 5 job?
− having a manual job?
− sitting behind a desk?
− having a boring job?
− the same routine year after year?
− teaching the same material to the children?
− dealing with people and their problems every day?
What would you like to do for a living?
− to be in advertising?
− to do something in management?
− to have translating work? – to work as an interpreter?
− to have work for the Foreign Office / diplomatic service or something like that?
− to take up teaching?
− to be in charge of a firm (bank, shop, company)?
− to be a managing director’s secretary?
− to be a personnel manager?
− to be a sales manager or sales representative?
− to do market research?
− to do a secretarial job for a firm?
− to make a career in journalism?
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Ex. 1. Read two more interviews with the language students speaking about their
career prospects.
Notice how many feelings, desires, hopes, intentions and fears are expressed.
Ron
Five years ago I couldn’t wait to leave school. I was dying to start work. I mean to
find a nice steady job in a well established firm, and intend to work my way up from the
bottom. I’d rather not think about how many jobs I had. All I’ve ever asked for is a bit of
security. Instead I settled for odd jobs here and there, compromised left, right and centre
and made do with what came my way. At times I would have given my right arm for a
comfortable job, a regular salary and some sort of prospects. I yearned for a second
chance. Now with a university degree and a good knowledge of French and Italian I have
every intention of making a break. I’ve got my eye on a company just down the road. I
have half a mind to write to them today. And if I get the job I’m determined to keep it
longer than the others, so I’m keen to make a good impression. But to be quite honest, I
just don’t feel like going in to the office again. I hate to admit, but I’m dreading having
to sit behind a desk from nine to five, I’m longing for something different. I rather like the
idea of being a journalist. I’m very much into travelling and enjoy taking challenges and
meeting a lot of people. Every time it’s like a new experience. And it would help me to update my knowledge of the languages.
As you can see I’m still not clear on what my future career will be. I’m sure that as long
as I am trying to keep up to my aspirations, have a desire to learn and succeed, everything
will come out right for me. I just need to pull my socks up.
Ruth
I’m undecided as to what to do after the University. I feel quite tempted to start work
in the real world, but on the other hand I’d quite like three years doing nothing very much
and give myself time to make a choice of a career. To tell the truth, I don’t really fancy
getting tied down to one profession just yet. There are so many options open today, so
many alternatives to pick from, so many possibilities from which to choose. But you have to
ask yourself what is more important to you – job satisfaction or money. It’s perfect when
these two are combined but sometimes it doesn’t come out like this. Therefore I think that
when you are choosing a career you have to have some realistic expectations.
Up to how I’ve been a very business-oriented person. I used to dream of making my
way up to the top of some firm or other. I wanted to work in pleasant surroundings, to keep
civilised hours, to have a nice salary and good career prospects. But lately I’ve been thinking a lot about teaching as a career. I think the feeling of job satisfaction in this profession
is the greatest. Teaching English to foreign students appeals to me, I really like the sound
of it. Though I’m not sure that I’ll make a good teacher as I lack tolerance and selfdiscipline.
Quite frankly, I wouldn’t mind working in a travel agency. I’m the kind of person who
finds it boring to stay too long in one place, I begin to get itchy feet. And this profession
involves travelling, seeing new places, meeting new people. So I’m still in two minds
what career to choose. But there is some time left to make up my mind. I simply want to be
happy.
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Ex. 2. Translate into Russian / Belarusian the phrases in bold type.
Class communication
Task 1
Discuss how your ideas, plans, feelings on the following subjects changed in the past
two or five years:
− career
− money
− marriage
− bringing up children (present or future)
Use the vocabulary expressing feelings, desires, hopes, intentions and fears.
Task 2
Interview these people about their attitude to their work:
− an English teacher who has been teaching beginners for 25 years;
− a young interpreter recently taken on by a travel agency;
− a translator in a publishing house who is eager to change his job.
Task 3
Think of a job for yourself. Move around introducing yourself like you do at a party. Make
small talk with the other guests about yourselves, your families and your jobs.
THERE'S NO ELEVATOR TO SUCCESS.
YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE STAIRS.
Task 4
Work in small groups. Think of a successful person you admire and tell the other people in
the group about the life of the person without saying who it is. Can they guess who you are
thinking of?
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The Ladder of Success
What are the main factors in the success of these people? What are the main rungs in their
‘ladder of success’? Discuss other factors you would put on the ladder.
Project work
Draw one of these ladders for yourself:
a) a job ladder
Put the jobs you have had on different rungs. Create
rungs for jobs or positions you hope to have in the
future.
b) a personal development ladder
Put any future or current development on the rungs
Present your project in class, talk about your jobs or personal development landmarks to
date, and your hopes for the future.
(the development of a skill, e.g. learning English, or
things like establishing a home, raising children).
Continue the ladder’s rungs beyond the present to
show what you hope to achieve in the future.
Task 5
Job Suitability Questionnaire
In teams of 3 or 4 devise a questionnaire to find out the career intentions of your
fellow students
PERSONALITY
Are you: interested in people?
energetic?
ambitious?
patient?
..................
..................
ABILITIES AND SKILLS
Have you got: a good memory?
a sense of humour?
...................
...................
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Are you: artistic?
practical?
logical?
good at organising?
..................
..................
Can you: drive?
speak any foreign languages?
.................
.................
PREFERENCES
Do you like: working on your own?
taking responsibility?
................
................
Do you mind: working long hours?
getting up early?
noise
...............
...............
Would you rather:
work indoors or outdoors?
work in a big organisation or a small one?
................
................
How important are these things to you? (extremely / very / quite / not very / not at all)
a good salary
comfortable working conditions
a chance of promotion
..............
Task 6
Use your questionnaire to interview someone from another team.
Task 7
Work in pairs. Select careers. Imagine you are on the radio. Take turns to interview
each other.
The interviewer should find out what the job is like, what characteristics and qualifications are needed, whether the interviewee thinks he / she is suitable (with reasons), etc.
If possible, record the interviews.
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Class improvisation
You cannot climb the ladder of success with
YOUR HANDS IN YOUR POCKETS.
An Advertising Agency
Split into 3-4 teams: The Employers, The University Board, The Psychologists.
Stage 1
Stage 2 (20-30 min.) Each team reports what they have done. The others ask questions
Homework: The teams make up questionnaires for interviewing (e.g. The Employers will
Stage 3 (10 min.) Take turns to introduce you questionnaires. Discuss them.
Homework:
Stage 4
(10 min.) – Brain Storming.
The Employers – design the staff for the advertising agency
The University Board – design the curriculum to train students for advertising
business.
The Psychologists – analyse what features of character and personal qualities
are important for the career in advertising business.
and discuss it.
interview applicants for the jobs in the agency, The Psychologists will interview applicants so as to analyse their suitability for the offered jobs, etc.)
1. Revise (Getting a job, Applying for a job, Making an appointment, Advice, etc.)
2. Get ready for the interview.
(20-30 min.) Interviewing for a job (based on the questionnaires). The students are
interviewed in turn first by The Psychologists, then The University Board and at
last by The Employers.
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Writing
Choose one of the following tasks:
a) Write about your views on career prospects for language students and about a career
you would like to follow.
b) Write a story of success for a youth magazine.
c) Write an essay ‘You Are What You Choose to Be’.
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Revision and Consolidation
I. Give Russian / Belarusian equivalents for the following:
1. to be very much into
2. to be undecided as to
3. to get an eye on
4. to be in two minds
5. to be dying to do something
6. to have half a mind to do something
II. Translate into English.
1. Моя работа хорошо оплачивается, но у меня
практически нет возможности использовать иностранные языки, и я, к сожалению, начинаю их
забывать.
2. Благодаря свободному владению двумя
европейскими языками и отличным коммуникативным умениям, она быстро сделала карьеру от
переводчика референта до руководителя отделом общественных связей.
3. У меня есть все намерения поменять работу
на более ответственную и предъявляющую высокие требования.
4. Я бы все отдал за то, чтобы иметь увлека-
тельную, высокооплачиваемую и полезную для
общества работу.
5. Работа в туристическом агентстве мне нра-
вится, так как меня сильно привлекает путешествие, я с легкостью иду на риск и с удовольствием
знакомлюсь с людьми.
6. Он твердо намерен сделать карьеру в ди-
пломатии. Конечно, он осознает, что эта карьера
высококонкурентна и предъявляет исключительно высокие требования.
7. to fancy doing something
8. to get itchy feet
9. not to be clear on
10. to have every intention of doing something
11. to be determined to do something
12. to settle for something
1. За маю працу добра плацяць, але ў мяне
практычна няма магчымасці выкарыстоўваць
замежныя мовы, і я, на жаль, пачынаю іх забываць.
2. Дзякуючы лёгкаму валоданню дзвюма
еўрапейскімі мовамі і выдатным
камунікатыўным здольнасцям, яна хутка
зрабіла кар'еру ад перакладчыка-рэферэнта да
кіраўніка аддзелам грамадскіх сувязей.
3. У мяне ёсць усе намеры змяніць працу на
больш адказную і больш патрабавальную.
4. Я б
усё аддаў за тое, каб мець цікавую, добра аплачваемую і карысную для грамадства
працу.
5. Работа ў турыстычным агенцтве мне пада-
баецца, бо мяне вельмі вабяць падарожжы, я
лёгка іду на рызыку і з задавальненнем знаёмлюся з
людзьмі.
6. Ён мае цвёрды намер зрабіць кар'еру ў
дыпламатыі. Вядома, ён разумее, што гэтая
кар'ера высокаканкурэнтная і выключна патрабавальная.
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7. Я все еще не решил, какую карьеру выбрать,
но с ужасом думаю о том, что мне придется сидеть за письменным столом с девяти до пяти и
выполнять рутинную работу из года в год.
8. Я пока еще смутно представляю свою буду-
щую карьеру, но уверен, что мне надо закатать
рукава и стремиться к учебе и успеху в профессиональной деятельности.
9. Мне, пожалуй, нравится идея стать журналистом. Я знаю иностранные языки, хорошо владею
компьютером, легко схожусь с людьми, я не против много разъезжать.
10. В наше время работа переводчика, похоже,
теряет свою привлекательность. В бизнесе, промышленности, общественных организациях все
больше требуются специалисты, владеющие
иностранными языками. Кто-то же должен их
обучать. Значит потребность в талантливых, увлеченных, высокомотивированных преподавателях иностранных языков будет возрастать.
7. Я ўсё яшчэ не вырашыў, якую кар'еру выбраць, але мне жахліва становіцца ад
што мне давядзецца сядзець за пісьмовым
сталом з дзевяці да пяці і выконваць руцінную
працу з года ў год.
8. Я вельмі цьмяна ўяўляю сваю будучую
кар'еру, але я ўпэўнены, што мне трэба закасаць рукавы і імкнуцца да вучобы і да
поспеху ў
прафесійнай дзейнасці.
9. Мне, бадай што, падабаецца ідэя стаць
журналістам. Я ведаю замежныя мовы, добра
валодаю камп'ютарам, лёгка сыходжуся з
людзьмі, не
супраць падарожжаў.
10. У наш час работа перакладчыка, мабыць,
страчвае сваю
прывабнасць. У бізнесе,
прамысловасці, грамадскіх арганізацыях усё
больш патрабуюцца спецыялісты, якія валодаюць замежнымі мовамі. Нехта ж павінен іх навучаць. Значыць, патрэбнасць у таленавітых,
захопленых справаю, высокаматываваных выкладчыках замежных моў будзе ўзрастаць.
думкі,
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achieve
VOCABULARY
v
1. to gain or reach (smth), usually by effort, skill, courage, etc.
to achieve success, ambition, aim, etc.
• He has achieved his objective.
2. to get (smth) done;
Syn: accomplish, complete, finish
• I’ve achieved only half of what I’d hoped to do.
achievement
activity
advertise
advertisement
apply
n
n
v
n
v
achievements in art, industry, science, etc.
to make achievements
Syn: action, occupation, exercise
outdoor
sporting activities
classroom
to engage / take part in an activity
• She has a lot of activities that take up her spare time.
Syn: make known, publicise
to advertise for smth / smb
to advertise smth on TV / in a paper
• We’ll have to advertise for a new interpreter.
(infml also advert, ad)
to put an advert in a paper
• Look through the advert page, please.
make a formal request
to apply to smb for smth
a job
to apply for a post
a passport
a visa
applicant
application
application form
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n
n
n
a person applying for a job, position, membership or other entry
• As the wages were low, there were few applicants for the job.
formal request
to send in
to accept an application (for smth)
to turn down
• Fill in the application form, please.
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