Вводно

18.to take a post-graduate course – поступить в аспирантуру

19.to make final decision – принимать окончательное решение

Lead-in

Task 2

Which of the jobs: are

done indoors/ outdoors?

require qualifications?

have career prospects?

are well-paid/poorly-aid?

need the most training?

are the hardest?

need a degree?

Which of the jobs do you personally find: rewarding, secure, creative, stressful?

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Task 3

Think of a job and talk about it without telling anyone what the job is. The class have to guess which job you have chosen. Talk about

What you do

Qualities you need for the job

Salary

Reasons you like/dislike it

Task 4

Paraphrase the quotations. Which do you agree with? Why? Why not? Discuss them in pairs

I’d rather be a happy street cleaner than an unhappy millionaire. It doesn’t matter what job you do. It’s how you do it.

Task 5

Which of the following people could help you most in choosing a career? Why?

Parents, teachers, friends, relatives

Model: To me, the people who could help me most in choosing a career would be my teacher because…

Task 6

Which of the following is the most important to you when deciding on a career? Rank them (starting with the most important) and then compare your list to your partner’s.

long-term career prospects

personal satisfaction

a good salary

an opportunity to travel

using your initiative

a chance to meet a lot of people

a possibility to use your creativity

Task 7

Look at these nouns describing positive qualities: patience, emotional strength, intelligence, care, calmness, honesty, punctuality, decisiveness, creativity.

Task 8

Give the adjectives made from the nouns of Task 7

Example: A person who has (possesses) patience, is a patient person.

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Task 9

What qualities in the list are necessary for the job of a support ingineer, physicist? Explain your choice.

Reading

Task1

Look through the text and name the part of speech of the words in bold type, group them on the principle of the part of speech: nouns, adjectives, adverbs.

Task 2

Read the text and write out the words pertaining to the topic of Computer Science

My Specialty is Computer Science

As it is known the success or failure of adult life depends upon the choice made early in life. That’s why every school-leaver faces the problem of choosing his/her future profession. It should not only be interesting to you, but provide a certain standard of living.

I have always been interested in computer science. It is a remarkably young field. The first electronic computers were first developed only fifty years ago. Since then they have become part of our everyday life. We encounter daily a lot of computers, phones and consumer electronics with built-in microchips. They are now part of many machines and devices, which provide safer environment, improve energy efficiency in cars, provide call forwarding and call answering in phones. Due to them computer equipment is getting smaller, more sophisticated and more intelligent.

I’ve chosen the Faculty of Electronics at the South Ural State University, because graduates of the faculty are highly demanded everywhere. The faculty aims at giving the students the top level education and to enable them to carry out scientific research work. You can study at one of the following departments of the faculty: automation and control; radio equipment design and manufacture; information measuring instruments; control systems; radio engineering systems; digital radio engineering systems; electronic computers; automatic systems of information. On graduating from the university you can be qualified as a Specialist in IT, a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.); a Master of Science (M. Sc). You can also continue your studies and research at the postgraduate course and get a scientific degree in computer science.

There are a lot of jobs in computing. A Webmaster administrates a Web server, a security specialist tests the security of networks systems and advises customers and software users how to introduce and maintain security policies; a systems programmer specializes in writing systems software; an IT support engineer provides help for computer users by designing, building and maintaining information technology systems; an IT systems manager is responsible for developing and implementing computer software that supports the operations of the business; a systems analyst studies systems in an organization and decides how to computerize them; an application programmer writes application programs.

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Graduates of the faculty of Electronics are expected to work at state and municipal systems of management, in different corporations and firms dealing with application of modern administrative and information analytical technologies. In general, you can work in the fields of management, industry and production, medicine, business and entertainment, etc.

As to me, I haven’t made my mind yet what field to specialize in. I am going to make my final decision when I am in my fifth year. It is really difficult to become a highly skilled specialist in any field of computer science. One should be well-educated and broad-minded. I am sure I’ll do my best to become a good specialist whatever field

I choose.

Task 3

Look through the text again and answer the questions:

1.When a person leaves High School, he understands that the time to choose his future profession has come.

2.As for me, I am a future systems analyst.

3.I have always been interested in computer science.

4.I haven’t made up my mind yet to choose a field of computer science to specialize in.

5.After graduation from the SUSU graduates may have many options to consider in terms of pursuing their interest in the field.

6.Many students are attracted to the computer science major because it is likely to be closely connected with their future job.

7.At present I would like to be a good specialist whatever field I choose.

Task 4

Look through each paragraph once again and name the key words, make up sentences of your own with them

Vocabulary exercises

Exercise 2

Match the words to make up correct phrases, translate them into Russian

Exercise 3

Match the words with the proper prepositions

Exercise 4

Make up sentences of your own using the vocabulary of exercises 2, 3 and 4.

Exercise 5

Translate into Russian

1.Undoubtedly a strong character is in demand in many companies.

2.A would–be specialist should improve his abilities in the course of five years.

3.It’s important to cope with stress before and after the entrance competitive exams.

4.One has to defend his thesis to get a degree in computer science.

5.Software theory is likely to develop over the time.

6.A freshman is a student in his own right.

Grammar exercises

Exercise 1

Read the sentences and identify the types of conditionals. Which refers to the present/past?

1.If I didn’t know how to handle a firm, I would go bankrupt.

2.If Tom had studied hard he would have passed all the exams.

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Exercise 2

Read the sentences. Which expresses an unreal situation in the present? Which expresses regret about the past event?

1.I wish I hadn’t left school (but I did)

2.I wish I earned more money. (but I don’t’)

Exercise 3

Make wishes for the following situations

Example: You lied to your best friend. – I wish I hadn’t lied to my best friend.

1.You failed your exams.

2.You were not patient enough with your mother.

3.You don’t have a well-paid job.

4.You can’t cope with the stressful situation.

5.You are too impressionable.

6.You can’t take control of the situation.

7.Your teacher doesn’t treat all the students equally.

8.You didn’t do your best to perform the task.

Exercise 4

Fill in the correct tense

1.If I hadn’t lied to my boss, he __________ (not/fire) me.

2.I wish I ___________ (not/spend) so much money on clothes. Now, I can’t pay the phone bill.

3.If he ___________ (have), he would give us a lift.

4.If she were qualified, she _________ (find) a goof job.

5.If he _________ (find) a job, he wouldn’t ask the money.

6.I wish I _________ (not/have to) work such long hours. Then, I could spend more time with my son.

7.If you keep coming to work late, you __________ (lose) your job.

8.If he had left on time, he ________ (not/be) late for the meeting.

9.If you stopped smoking, you ________ (be) in better health.

10.I wish you _________ (follow) her advice. If you had followed it, you _________

(not/lose) all your money.

Exercise 5

Complete the sentences. What would you do in the following situations?

1.If I won one million dollars I would …

2.If I had a magic stick I would …

3.If I were the rector of the SUSU I would....

4.If I had a possibility to study abroad I would ...

5.If I were the ruler of the world I would …

6.If I had chosen another speciality I would (wouldn’t) have Ved …

7.If I hadn’t finished school successfully, I would (wouldn’t) have Ved…

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Discussion

Discuss the following questions in groups of three

1.Which is more exciting to be a freshman or a school leaver?

2.When did you choose your future profession? Was it an easy endeavour to cope with?

3.What is your major?

4.What subjects are you likely to study in the course of five years at the University?

5.What do you think are the main character traits for a highly qualified computer specialist?

6.Do you know any programming languages? Name them.

7.Do you think it is necessary to get a scientific degree?

Homework

Task 1

Insert the required form of the verb into the gaps

1.If I were you I _______ (to require) a well-paid job as you have all the necessary qualifications.

2.If he ____ (to be) open to other people opinions he would not be so stubborn.

3.She would not have lost control over the children if she _______ (to be) more patient with them.

4.If our teacher of Maths treated all the students equally he _______ (not to raise the bar) too high for those he doesn’t like.

5.If we _____ (to come) to the party earlier we would have met my uncle.

6.If I _____ (to be) you I wouldn’t be so sensitive.

7.If I could relieve your pain I ______ (to do) everything possible.

8.I wish you _____ (to take control) of the situation.

9.We ___________ (to win) the competition if we had prepared for it properly.

10.If he _____ (to be) a fair teacher he would treat everybody equally.

Task 2

Finish the sentences

1.If I got through these difficulties I would…

2.If I got a well-paid job I would…

3.If I had high expectations I would…

4.If I had a stressful job I would …

5.If I were rich I would….

6.If I were patient to other people opinions I would…

7.If I had a rewarding job I would…

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Task 3

Translate the sentences from Russian into English

1.Если бы я не окончил средней школы, я бы не смог стать студентом– первокурсником.

2.С помощью преподавателей в пятилетнем курсе обучения мы освоим такие науки как электроника и архитектура компьютера.

3.Я будущий радиоинженер и, когда я окончу университет, хочу специализироваться в разработке программного обеспечения.

4.Если бы кто-то мог дать четкий ответ, что такое искусственный интеллект, то я бы, несомненно, хотел лично познакомиться с этим человеком.

5.Компьютерная наука – одна из самых быстроразвивающихся областей знаний в современном мире.

6.Чтобы получить научную степень, необходимо усердно работать в течение многих лет и успешно справиться с защитой дипломной работы.

Task 4

Read the text below. Do you find you have the required qualities? Read and translate the text, comment on it

Computer Support Specialists

Computer Support Specialists are responsible for providing technical assistance and many forms of computer-related support to a wide variety of potential customers, clients, and employers. The field is rapidly growing, due to the fact that nearly every company now uses computers (as do individuals) and needs specialists to support them. The explosion in the use of computers has created a big demand for specialists who provide advice to users, as well as those who troubleshoot problems and/or perform the day-to-day administration, maintenance, and support of computer systems and networks. Typical duties for a computer support specialist may include daily oversight of a firm’s computer systems, responding to calls for assistance from the organization’s computer users, repair of computer hardware and software, and training users in the use of new computer programs.

A computer support specialist analyzes problems by using automated diagnostic programs, helps clients with hardware/software installation, printing, word processing, e-mail, and operating systems; provides assistance when computers crash; provides advice to customers; trains users in the proper use of hardware and software.

In a profession which involves a lot of interaction with customers and fellow employees, specialists are also susceptible to both the good and the bad consequences of dealing with the public. Specialists who work as consultants tend to spend a significant amount of time away from their offices, sometimes spending weeks or months working at a client’s locale. On the other hand, expansion of computer networks is allowing a growing number of support specialists to provide technical support from remote locations, reducing or eliminating the need to travel as often to the customer’s workplace.

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Students interested in becoming computer support specialists need to have strong problem-solving, analytical, and (most especially) communication skills in order to effectively troubleshoot problems and help customers. The need to continually interface with customers, employees and other computer personnel requires a specialist to be able to communicate effectively in many different ways: in person, over the phone, via e- mail, and on paper. Strong writing skills are useful not only in communicating, but also in preparing manuals and instructions for employees and customers.

Discussion

Task 1

What are your ideas about a Computer Support specialist? What should he/she be like? Share you ideas with your group mates.

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Grammar Tables

Степени сравнения имен прилагательных

(The Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives)

В английском языке качественные имена прилагательные изменяются по степени сравнения. Качественные имена прилагательные имеют положительную степень (the Positive degree), сравнительную степень (the Comparative degree) и

превосходную степень сравнения (the Superlative degree).

Виды имен прилагательных и образование степеней их сравнения

Образование настоящего неопределенного времени

(Present Simple Tense) глагола to do

Утвердительная форма

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