4.3*. Role-play the following situations:

1. You want to know the requirements for the course in Civil Construction. You find out that there are two opinions in the course: to take a final examination or to write a research paper. After clarifying a few details you make up your mind to do the paper.

2. A Russian student exchanges information about admission procedures in Russian and American university with his American friend.

4.4. Give the summary of the text.

UNIT 7. Тhе Profession of an Engineer

The workman is known by his work.

TEXT 1. PLANNING A CAREER

I. Before you read

1.1. Words and expressions to learn:

To satisfy; satisfaction; to integrate; commitment; inspiration; to exposure; personality; the financial insecurity; a competitive job market; available jobs; creativity; self-promotion; a job search; to develop confidence.

1.2. Do you know?

You know the word «profession» very well. But be careful when you use it. Remember that there are other words to use: «occupation», «trade», «job», «work», «vocation», «career».

Occupation – an activity in which one is engaged, that occupies one’s time.

E.g. Look for an occupation suited to your abilities.

This is a useful occupation for long winter evenings.

Profession – is an occupation for which special education or training is required, as the profession of an architect.

E.g. Medicine, law and architecture are professions.

Trade is a skilled occupation, handicraft.

E.g. He is a tailor/weaver/carpenter/blacksmith by trade.

A job is a piece of work either to be done or completed; employment.

E.g. To apply for a job; to change jobs; a full-time job; a job of an engineer, teacher.

Work is what a person does to earn one’s living.

E.g. It is difficult to find work during a depression.

To be in /out of work – having/not having employment.

Vocation is feeling that one is called to (and qualified for) a certain kind of (esp. social or religious), special aptitude (for).

E.g. The nursing of the sick is a vocation as well as a profession.

He has no vocation for teaching.

A career – a job or profession a person has been trained for and intends to do for several years.

E.g. We can learn a lot by reading about the careers of famous people.

Should all careers be open to women?

Occupation is the most general term, it is used to name any job, employment.

Trade is used for physical labour, the use of machinery and tools. Profession is an occupation which requires special training or education.

Occupation (any job, employment).

Trade (any physical or manual work).

Profession (special education).

1.3. Translate the following sentences into Russian paying attention to the words in bold type:

1. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

2. He’s been out of work for a month but now he’s found a very good job in New York.

3. A doctor, a teacher, a journalist, and an architect are very good professions.

4. He comes from a professional family.

5. He took up journalism as his career.

6. A job is something you do to make money but career comprises your interests, abilities and ambitions.

7. I could never do an ordinary nine-to-five job.

8. It’s important to find a job that offers good career prospects.

9. Nursing is a hard work and often low paid but for many people it is a vocation.

10. Medicine has always been a male-dominated profession.