Study and plans for the future

This school year is very important for us, because we must decide what to do after leaving school. There are different ways for us to choose. Those who like technique can become engineers and work in the field of industry. Those who like nature can become agronomists and work in agriculture, school-leavers who want to work directly with people may become doctors and teachers.

Many young people follow the examples of their parents and choose their professions. I think it is not bad, as they know these professions better. There are school-leavers who choose only modern professions such as economists and lawyers. I don’t think that it is bad, but nowadays there are a lot of economists and lawyers and it is not easy for them to find work.

So the main thing for us is to choose our future profession correctly to satisfy our own fasts and needs and to work with the best results.

As for me, I want to be an expert in foreign relations (diplomat), but it is very difficult to enter the university, there I can study foreign relations. That’s why, most likely, I will have to become an economist, it is not bad profession and I try to get at once two specialties: marketing and finances and credit.

 

Questions:

1. What would you like to do after school? Was it your own decision?

2. Who helped you to make your decision?

3. Have you tried a part-time or summer job to find out what interests you most of all?

4. What professions are in demand now?

5. What are advantages and disadvantages of your future profession/job?

6. Which of your personal characteristics will help you to succeed in your career?

7. Which qualities of your character would you like to develop? Why?

8. Those who chose their career correctly are really happy, aren’t they?

 

6. Read and translate the text:

CHOOSING A CAREER

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I am not sure what I'm going to do with myself when I leave school. Some people think that it is an advantage to choose a job at school because it enables you to study necessary subjects and become proficient in them. However, there is also a sense of choosing a career at school. It can help you make the right decision, which is suitable in your abilities. Some people begin to work a few years before entering higher education, because they want to have time to think over their choice. As a rule, people who go on to higher education after working have a clear idea of their future profession.

When deciding your future career you must be realistic about your interests and abilities. For example, if you want to choose medicine as your future profession you must be good at science, be patient, be attentive to people and have a strong desire to serve them.

Knowledge of a foreign language and foreign culture is growing in importance nowadays. It's interesting and useful.

Actually I try to choose a field what I want to do in the future. While growing, I was interested probably in all professions. When I was little I wanted to be a policeman, then a teacher like my mother. I wanted to be a teacher for a long time. I don't have any patience. The teacher must possess some special qualities such as truthfulness, kindheartedness and intelligence.

Nowadays my dream is to become a doctor. Although my parents disagree with my ambition they doubt it is not suitable for me.

Some people see it as a difficult and stressful job while others think it is a rewarding and interesting career. Whatever your views, there is no doubt that working as a doctor is a demanding job with many advantages and disadvantages.

There are several arguments in favour of being a doctor. First of all, it is a rewarding job, as doctors help sick and injured people to recover. Furthermore, doctors are rarely out of work, as there is always demand for people to treat the sick and injured.

However, there are many disadvantages of working as a doctor. Firstly, it is a tiring job, because they work shifts and often work at night. In addition, being a doctor can be depressing, as they often see people suffering.

I believe that, although being a doctor can be difficult at times, it is worth it. It is rewarding to help people recover from sickness or injury. Anyway, whatever happens I am going to have to get down to some hard work if I want to achieve my aims.

 

Discussing in pairs topics related to the theme:

1. Which job do you find more interesting? Why?

2. Who helped you to make your decision?

3. What would you do if your parents objected to your choice of career?

4. Do you think students get enough help from their school in order to choose a suitable career?

5. Would you go on working if you had your own family?

6. Those who chose their career correctly are really happy, aren't they?

7. What should everyone keep in mind when choosing a career?

8. Which jobs do you think are more important? Why?

9. What is more important to you, fame or money?