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  1. Answer the following questions:

1) What is the most difficult problem for a young person?

2) Why don’t the majority of young people know what they want to be?

3) When do they make a decision about an occupation?

4) What things do you have to think about when choosing an occupation?

5) What should one do to qualify for a particular job?

6) Whom can you turn to for advice when making your decision?

7) What is the most important part of the decision-making process?

  1. Answer the following questions by writing «Yes» or «No» next to each of them. Then write out the numbers of your «Yes» answers and look in the Key to find out what profession you are cut out for.

  1. Are you interested in the causes of different diseases and their cure?

  2. Do you like to read critical articles after you’ve read a book?

  3. Do you like to take responsibility in organizing things (e.g. parties)?

  4. Do you like to read historical novels?

  5. Do you ever go to listen to symphonies?

  6. Do you like to explain to your classmates how to do a sum or write a grammatically correct sentence?

  7. Can you say that your first impulse when you see somebody hurt is to give first aid?

  8. Do you like to write poetry and prose?

  9. Do you like to observe people’s behaviour?

  10. Would you like to find out about the history of your family, the street you live in, your city, etc.?

  11. Are you fond of singing, reciting poetry, dancing, etc. in front of the audience?

  12. Do you enjoy spending time with kids, reading them books, playing with them, helping them, etc.?

  13. Are you irritated when your sick relatives ask you to help them?

  14. Do you soon get tired when you work with dictionaries or reference books?

15) Can you quickly switch from one job to another?

16) Do you like to make reports on history?

17) Do your hobbies include playing musical instruments, drawing or wood carving?

18) Have you ever wanted to give a class instead of your teacher?

19) Are you interested in people’s anatomy?

20) Do you like to discuss books with your friends?

21) Do you like to analyze that have happened in your or your friends’ and relatives’ lives?

  1. Read and translate text:

WORK: DUTIES, CONDITIONS AND PAY

What do you do?

People may ask you about your job. They can ask and you can answer in different ways:

What do you do?

I’m (+job) e.g. a banker/ a teacher/ a builder

What’s your job?

I work in (+ place or general area) e.g. a bank/ marketing

What do you do for a living?

I work for (+ name of company) e.g. Union Bank, ICI, Fiat

What does that involve? (what do you do in your job?)

When people ask you to explain your work/job, they may want to know your main responsibilities (your duties/what you have to do), or something about your daily routine (what you do every day/week). They can ask like this: What does that (i.e. your job) involve?