Choosing a career
Finishing school means the independent life for millions of school-leavers. Many roads are open before them: technical schools, colleges and universities. But it is not an easy thing to choose a profession out of thousands! Some pupils follow their parents "advice; others can not make any decision after leaving school.
In childhood I wanted to be a spaceman; then I dreamed of becoming a policeman. Only a few years ago I started thinking about my future career seriously. Life is quite difficult, but I want to have an interesting job and would like it to be connected with different countries and people. That is why I decided to become an interpreter. I am good at foreign languages. My favorite language is English. I like watching films and reading books in the original.
I think the questions- young people should ask themselves are: What am I interested in? and What do I want to be? When they find the answers, they will have the goal to achieve. If you are good at a particular subject and you want your profession to be connected with it, it is important that you study it seriously.
My father wants me to follow in his footsteps and become a physicist. But I am not interested in medicine and I am not good at Chemistry or Biology. As they say, medicine is "not my cup of tea".
Another problem is entering a university. Russian National Exam which school-leavers have to pass at the end of the 11th form is rather difficult, so you have to study really hard to get a necessary number of exam points to enter a university. Moreover, different universities have different number of "acceptance points". I have some friends who did not get enough points to enter the universities they wanted, so they had to choose other places to study or pay for their education.
However, some young people do not know which career to choose even after they "finish school, so they have to waste time deciding, or start working. For young men the situation is difficult because they may be taken to the Army that is why a lot of them enter any institute or university just not to become soldiers.
Sometimes young people choose a career to their liking, they enter a university and after some time they realize that the occupation they chose is not what they really want, so they get poor marks and have to leave the university.
The problem of choosing a career is very widespread among young people and they should think about their future seriously before making any decisions.
PLAN-ANSWER. CHOOSING A CAREER
1. Introduction (what finishing school means, what opportunities school-leavers have after school, if it is easy / difficult to choose a profession).
2. Tell about who you wanted to become in childhood and who you think to become now (in childhood I wanted to be ..., then ..., now I want ..., I have made / have not made a decision, I am thinking of ..., I am good at ...).
3. Tell about what students should be guided by when choosing a profession (I think the young people should ...).
4. Share what your family thinks about your choice or who they would like you to be (my father / mother, etc. wants me to ..., but ...).
5. Tell about the problems that graduates face after graduation (Russian National Exam, universities and necessary exam points, exam failure, pay for education, can not make choice, waste time, working, the Army; choose a wrong career, leave studies).
6. Conclusion (The problem of choosing a career is very widespread among young people and they should think about their future seriously before making any decisions.).
QUESTIONS
1. What opportunities do school-leavers have after finishing school?
2. Is it easy to choose a future career? Why (not)?
3. What did you want to be in your childhood?
4. Have you made up your mind about the future occupation?
5. What would you like your future occupation to be connected with?
6. What school subjects are you good at?
7. What do you think young people should ask themselves when they start thinking about their future?
8. What do your parents think about your future career?
9. Do you usually follow your parents "advice?
10. Do you think that parents should take part in the discussion of your future profession or shall you make a decision yourself?
11. What problems do young people face nowadays after finishing school?
12. Do you study hard to pass the Russian National Exam successfully?
13. Have you chosen the subjects which you will take exams in?
14. Do you agree that sometimes people may get disappointed in the profession they chose? Why (not)?
15. What are the choices for them then?
16. Is it important to choose the future profession only by your interests? Why (not)?
17. Do you think some occupations are useless? Why?
18. Have you heard about professions that are not taught at universities? What are they? _
USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES
Occupations (Professions) Professions
accountant accountant
actor / actress actor / actress
architect architect
artist artist
astronaut astronaut, cosmonaut
baker baker
barber / hairdresser hairdresser for men / women
butcher butcher
carpenter carpenter
cashier cashier
chef / cook chef
composer composer
computer programmer programmer
construction worker builder
courier courier
dancer dancer / dancer
dentist dentist
doctor doctor
driver. driver
editor editor
electrician electrician
estate agent realtor, real estate agent
farmer farmer
fire fighter fireman
flight attendant flight attendant
gardener gardener
journalist journalist
lawyer lawyer
librarian librarian
mechanic mechanic
model model
musician musician
nurse nurse
painter painter
pharmacist pharmacist
photographer photographer
pilot pilot
plumber plumber
police officer police officer
postal worker / postman postman
sailor sailor
salesperson seller
scientist scientist
secretary secretary
security guard guard
singer singer / songwriter
taxi driver taxi driver
teacher teacher
translator / interpreter translator
travel agent travel agent
veterinarian / vet veterinarian
waiter / waitress waiter / waitress
"What to be" is the most important question young people ask themselves. Your destiny and family relationship depend on it. Many aspects of life should be taken into consideration while answering the question "what to be". Different circumstances can influence our choice, we may follow someone’s experience or advice or be encouraged by certain people and events.
At early years of mankind development there were just a few jobs such as farmers, bakers, butchers or carpenters. In 17-th century I Russia it was about 200 professions. Now days exists 40000 varieties of jobs, but new kinds of work appears all the time. There is no doubt that it’s difficult to chose correct. We have so many professions to choose of. Challenging, rewarding, exciting, prestigious, professions seem to be attractive. If a job is monotonous, exhausting, messy you will say it doesn’t appeal to you. We divide jobs into caring, creative, outdoor, office professions and forces.
We refer nursing, teaching to caring professions. Creative professions include the job of a journalist, designer. To work in the office means to be a bank worker, a secretary, a receptionist. If you work in agriculture, horticulture, conservation you are a representative of the outdoor profession. Those who work in the police, army or navy choose forces. Besides these professions you may make a career in law, finance, international business relations, tourism business, banking and others.
Making the right choice can be rather frustrating. You should know your strengths and weaknesses. You must keep in mind what different jobs can require. Some jobs need accuracy, good imagination, physical strength. Others will require experience, special training, traveling a lot, working long hours from home, working late or even working night shifts.
I wish we had a special subject in career teaching at school. If only there were visits to places of employment and higher education. At the lessons of career teaching we could investigate our good and bad points, our interests and aptitudes, we could relate our knowledge and values \u200b\u200bto our ambitions and requirements of different occupations. Such lessons would clarify relationship between education and employment.
It is important to realize that if you are practical and organized, like routine that doesn’t vary, have a tidy mind then you are suited for an office profession. Creative nature, imaginative mind, sociability and ability to communicate will enable you to be a designer, a tourist agent, an interpreter or a market researcher. Artistic and loving nature, imagination, sensitivity make the occupation of a painter, actor, dancer, florist, architect, beautician suitable for you. Working as a teacher Teacher’s demands love for children, perfect experience in subject, and the power of explanation. In matters of future career the priority should be given to education. If you are conscientious, efficient, capable of doing accurate work, responsible - your prospects of getting a good job increase.
Since I was a child I wished to be a programmer. I was interested in working with numbers, bites, structures and finding answers for complex problems. I love Mathematics and I am very good at it. As for my personality, I may say that I am constructive and persistent, I have strong logic, easily solve problems and I prefer teamwork rather than independence. To find a job I like I need to have excellent science knowledge's so I could pass examinations to institute.
And there is another thing to keep in mind, it’s creation of correct impression on people, especially, when you apply for a good position. Your possible in the future employer will search for your Curriculum Vitae. It’s info about your previous experiences, education and personal qualities. Then he will decide whether to invite you or not for an interview. The way you look, your confidence, correct speech and behavior and knowledge of subject will make good impression on the interviewer.
Choosing a career is not an easy matter. I am leaving school in two years and I haven "t yet decided which profession to choose.
There are a lot of interesting things in the world, so it is difficult to make the right choice.
In childhood I wanted to be a pilot, then I wanted to become a fireman. But now I have to think about my future career seriously. Some people are good at Maths, Physics and Biology, others enjoy History, Literature and Geography.
In my opinion I am good at foreign languages. My favorite language is English. I like it very much and I want to be either a teacher of English or an interpreter. I like watching films in English, reading books in the original and listening to music in English.
I think that young people should ask themselves: What am I interested in? What do I want to become? When they find the answer, they will have the goal to achieve. And then they should do everything to achieve this goal. If you are good at Maths and you want your profession to be connected with this subject, you should start studying it very seriously. The same is with other subjects.
My father wants me to follow in his footsteps and become a businessman. But I am not interested in business or economics. I have always been bad at these subjects and I want my profession to be connected with English.
My mother says that I should choose my future occupation myself. But I am still not sure what to choose. Of course there are a lot of special books about different professions. In addition, a lot of universities and institutes have open house days, so I can go there and choose a good place for my future studies.
However, it is very difficult to enter a university. If you do not have money and if you are not a genius, you will never enter a good university or an institute. I have some friends who were in this situation and they had to choose a career not to their interests and liking.
But some young people still do not know which career to choose even after they finish school, so they have to waste time deciding, or go to find a job. For men it is harder because they may be taken to the Army, that "s why a lot of them enter any institute or university just not to become soldiers.
Sometimes young people choose a career they are interested in, they enter a university and after some time they understand that this occupation is not for them, they get poor marks and have to leave the university.
The problem of choosing a career is very widespread among young people and they should think about it seriously before making any decisions.
]Choosing a career is extremely difficult. What can help you make the right choice?
Every person at the age of 14 to 16 has to make an extremely stressful decision, to choose his or her own career. You might be wondering what the difference is between a career and a job. Basically a job is something you do, but don "t expect to continue doing forever. A career is what you hope to do for a long time or even for your entire working life. Choosing a career is a difficult and challenging task: the decision once taken will influence your future life. There are, of course, a lot of examples when people have changed their career paths in their twenties, thirties and even forties but, of course, it is better to make the right choice at the very beginning . The earlier you decide on what profession is interesting and rewarding for you, the more you can achieve during your lifetime.
Choosing a career is a challenging task indeed. It is all about finding the perfect match between your personality, interests, and skills. On the one hand, modern society, with its hundreds of professions and jobs, presents a vast range of future job opportunities. Industry and business, farming, science and education, medicine, service, arts and journalism are just a few professional fields a young person can specialize in. On the other hand, modern society with its crises, unemployment and inflation, makes a poor choice of profession a really bad mistake. You can choose a profession you really like, and face problems when looking for a job. Or you can find a job you like, but it will be underpaid. Besides, a young person "s parents usually have their own ideas of what career path to choose. Some parents are more democratic and let the child determine his future by himself. Some are oppressive and overprotective and try to force the child to make this or that career choice. In this case, they often try to compensate for their own dreams which have failed and the chances they have missed. Sometimes they see their child is gifted in some field and try to persuade him to choose this profession irrespective of the fact if he likes it or not.
In spite of all the problems mentioned above, the choice has to be made. To make it easier for the young people, there is some professional advice. It "s best for the young man to start this process as early as possible, ideally in the tenth form. You should determine if you would like to continue in higher education, or to learn a trade and look for a job. It" s up to the person to decide, but you should remember that to get more chances, you should strive for higher education which enables you to be qualified for skilled labor. You should determine what you might like to study or major in at college. You might like to try some of these career assessment tests to help with this step. You will surely also get suggestions from family, friends, and high school teachers and guidance counselors. You also have to consider the demand for a particular career in the labor market. Choosing a career where there are limited job opportunities can greatly increase the challenges you will face.
Translation of text: Choosing a Career (1)
Choosing a career is extremely difficult. What can help you make the right choice?
Every person between the ages of 14 and 16 must make an extremely stressful decision in order to choose his or her own career. You might be wondering what the difference is between career and work. Basically a job is something you do but don't expect to keep doing forever. A career is what you hope to do over time or even for your entire life. Choosing a career is a difficult and challenging task: a decision, once made, will affect your future life. There are, of course, many examples of people changing their career paths in their twenties, thirties and even forties, but of course it is better to make the right choice early on. The earlier you choose which profession is interesting and useful for you, the more you can achieve during your lifetime.
Choosing a career is a challenging task indeed. It's all about finding the perfect match between your personality, interests, and skills. On the one hand, modern society, with its hundreds of professions and jobs, presents a vast range of future vacancies. Industry and business, agriculture, science and education, medicine, service, arts and journalism are just a few professional fields in which a young person can specialize. On the other hand, modern society, with its crises, unemployment and inflation, makes poor career choices a really bad mistake. You can choose the profession you really like, and face problems when looking for a job. Or you may find a job that you love but it will be underpaid. In addition, a young person's parents usually have their own ideas about which career path to take. Some parents are more democratic and allow the child to determine their future alone. Some are oppressive and defensive and try to force the child to make this or that career choice. In this case, they often try to compensate for their own dreams that have failed and opportunities that they have missed. Sometimes they see that their child is gifted in a certain field and try to convince him to choose this profession regardless of the fact, if he likes it or not.
Despite all the problems mentioned above, a choice must be made. To make it easier for young people, there is some professional advice. It is best for a young person to start this process as early as possible, ideally in the tenth form. You must determine if you would like to continue in higher education, or study trade and look for work. It is up to the individual to decide, but you must remember that in order to get more opportunities, you must strive for a higher education that allows you to be fit for skilled work. You must determine what you might like to study at or top in college. You might like to try some of these career assessment tests to help with this step. You will of course also receive suggestions from family, friends, and teachers. high school and management consultants. You should also consider the requirement for a specific career in the job market. Choosing a career with limited job openings can greatly increase the difficulties you face.
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My future career future career/ profession)
I am a school-leaver and this year I am finishing school. When you leave school, you understand that the time to choose your future profession has come. It is not an easy task to choose the right job for you.
There are a lot of different professions and it is really hard to choose the one, which would be interesting for you and will help you earn your living. Generally, I think that choosing the right job is the main question not only for a school-leaver, but also for all the family... Though I understand that parents can help their children make the right choice, I guess it is much wiser to look at what interests you personally and only then try to find something that might suit your interests and your personality using your parents "advice.
As a child I liked to gather with my friends at my place and we imaginedthat we were at school. I was a teacher and my friends were pupils. All my mother’s recipe books were turned into school registers; all the furniture was used as blackboards where I drew with chalk. As a result, I was punishedbut I still didn’t change my dream to connect my future profession with children. Now I have already decided what to do. I would like to become a teacher.
In my opinion, to be a teacher is not an easy task because you need not only to love children, but you also should have an ability to explain things clearly, know your subject profoundlyand be an all around person. Though this is not the easiest task, I am sure that I have got almost all necessary qualities to become a really good teacher.
Nowadays it is very important to know a foreign language, especially English. More and more people need qualified teachers to teach them today. I understand that this profession is greatly demanded and that is why I would like to become an English teacher. This year I am going to enter the at the local University. To get an education of a teacher it is not the only thing one needs to become a real teacher. Good teachers continue learning their subject all their career to be able to answer any questions that might arise. They should be an example of competence for their pupils.
Our life is too short and that is why I cannot afford to waste my time on a job, which I am not going to enjoy. I hope that I will never regret choosing the career path of a teacher.
List of words for the topic "My future career" in English:
school-leaver - graduate
earn your living - earn a living
imagine - represent
school register - school magazine
punish - punish
connect one's future profession with - to link the future profession with
ability to explain - ability to explain
profoundly - in-depth, thoroughly
be greatly demanded - to be in high demand
department of foreign languages - faculty foreign languages
an example of competence - an example of competence
regret - regret
Grammar that will be useful for the topic “My future career” in English: Present Simple, Past Simple, Future Simple, would like, be going to. You can read the necessary topics in Englishgrammar at this link.
These questions will be useful to you if you want to compose a topic (topic) in English on the topic “My future career”:
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What do you dream to become?
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Why have you made that choice?
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What establishment are you going to enter to master the profession?
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What qualities do you need to possess in order to get the profession your dream of?
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Is the profession of your dream highly paid?
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