MY FUTURE PROFESSION

^{MY FUTURE PROFESSION OF BEING A TEACHER}

It’s rather difficult sometimes to choose a career and to speak about future profession. I’d say it’s because a lot may change in our life in a moment. If we are not indifferent to our future, while thinking about future career we are to pay attention to a number of important things. We should determine our abilities and inclinations, we should analyze job prospects, we must know whether the profession we have chosen will guarantee good living conditions and give promotion. We must be sure we’ll avoid unemployment or at least will be able to apply our skills and knowledge in other fields of human activity.

There are many interesting and useful professions and it is really not an easy task to choose the right one. I began to think about my future profession at the age of (15). My favourite subjects at school were mathematics, physics and English. My teachers were well-educated people with broad outlook and deep knowledge of the subjects. They encouraged me in my desire to become a physicist. Now I know well what I'm going to do after finishing university. I didn't make a blind choice. It was not a sudden flash either. I opted for a career in teaching. I came to this decision little by little. It was my teacher of physics who aroused my interest in that field.

Teaching is a very specific and responsible job. The success of educating and upbringing of children depends to a great degree on the personality of the teacher, his professional skills, moral principles, erudition and cultural background. This noble and challenging profession demands from a teach­er constant creativity, enthusiasm, understanding of children and love for them, complete dedication to his cause.

The teacher must be a model of competence, so he is a person who is learning as well as teaching all his life. Most jobs can be done within the usual office hours, but teacher's work is never done and evenings are mostly spent marking exercise-books and preparing for the next lesson. It is also a stressful job because you have to encourage your pupils and keep them interested.

A good teacher treats his pupils with respect and values them as individuals. He understands that each child is unique and has special talents and capabilities. That's why he educates each pupil with special attention to his or her interests and encourages each one to be the best he or she can be. He helps children to develop their critical and creative thinking, to form their views and characters, their attitudes to life and to other people. He teaches them to work independently and cooperatively, to be helpful and useful.

A good teacher will do his best to bring up honest and considerate, patient and tactful, self-confident, objectively-minded and self-disciplined people, able to meet many challenges of adult life in a rapidly changing world.

Now I’m a student of Gomel State University. I'll try to study to the best of my abilities to achieve my life's ambition and to justify the hopes of my parents. I also hope that I’ll never regret my choice and get a well-paid and interesting job afterwards. Maybe I should consider a job in a school as a school teacher of physics or handicrafts.

Vocabulary

to choose a career – выбирать профессию

to determine abilities and inclinations – определять способности и наклонности

job prospects - перспективы на получение работы

to guarantee good living conditions – гарантировать хорошие жизненные условия

to give promotion – давать продвижение по службе

to avoid unemployment - избегать безработицы

encourage [ɪn'kʌrɪʤ] - ободрять; поощрять, поддерживать

a responsible job – ответственная работа

upbringing ['ʌpˌbrɪŋɪŋ] – воспитание

professional skills - профессиональные умения, профессиональные навыки

moral principles - нравственные устои

erudition [ˌer(j)u'dɪʃ(ə)n] - начитанность, образованность

cultural background - культурные корни

treat [triːt] - обращаться, обходиться, вести себя (по отношению к кому-либо); относиться

considerate [kən'sɪd(ə)rət] - внимательный к другим; деликатный, тактичный

patient ['peɪʃ(ə)nt] - терпеливый; снисходительный

self-confident [ˌself'kɔnfɪd(ə)nt] - уверенный в с

tactful ['tæktf(ə)l ] - тактичный

a well-paid job - хорошо оплачиваемая работа

Exercises

1. Find English equivalents

Будущая профессия

Безразличны к будущему

Анализировать перспективу на получение работы

Делать слепой выбор

С хорошим образованием

Пробуждать интерес

Воспитание и образование детей

Эрудиция и культурный уровень

Посвящать себя полностью делу (работе)

Зависит в большей степени от

Напряженная работа

Развивать критическое и творческое мышление

Достигать жизненные цели

2. Finish the sentences and translate them.

1. Teaching is a very …

2. This noble and challenging profession demands from a teach­er …

3. A good teacher treats his pupils with …

4. It is also a stressful job because …

5. A good teacher will do his best to bring up …

3. Answer the questions.

1. Teaching is a very demanding and challenging profession, isn’t it?

2. What does this profession demand from a teacher?

3. What are the main advantages and disadvantages of this profession?

4. What personal qualities and moral principles should a teacher have?

5. Do you think it’s a great responsibility to be a teacher?