Exercise 2. Translate the words in brackets into English.
1. (Воспитание детей) is not easy.
2. Serving (человечество) is (самая важная профессия) of all.
3. Teachers (преданы своей работе) and like (общаться с детьми).
4. To be a model of competence teachers (постоянно совершенствуют свои знания и навыки).
5. It is very important (развивать независимое мышление и творческие способности у детей).
6. Modern school is interested in (яркие личности) who catalyzes in their pupils (жажду знаний).
7. A good teacher should be (творческий, умный, великодушный).
8. Only those who possess (культурный опыт) and (комплекс специальных навыков) can (преуспеть) in their future career.
Exercise 3. Finish the sentences.
1. Many young people consider teaching as a career because … .
2. The profession of a teacher is … .
3. Every job has its … .
3. Teaching requires … .
4. Teachers often complain that … .
5. Teachers don’t only give knowledge in their own subject but they must know … .
6. Teachers develop … and form … .
7. Modern school is also aimed to develop … .
8. Teachers have to obtain … .
9. Personal qualities of a teacher include … .
10. A good teacher cannot afford … .
11. I want to become a teacher because … .
Speaking
Exercise 1. Translate the clichés usually used for a discussion.
Introduction
Today we are going to speak about …
The topic of our today’s discussion is …
In our discussion we are going to deal with …
Our discussion is devoted to the problem of …
Body
· General phrases
I think that … / I suppose that … / I believe that …
As for me …
As far as I know … / As far as I remember … / As far as I understand …
In my opinion … / To my mind … / From my point of view …
The fact is that … / As a matter of fact …
I'd like to add … / I’d like to say …
Frankly speaking … / To tell the truth …
It is necessary to mention that …
We shouldn’t forget that …
· How to agree
That’s right. / That’s correct. / That’s true.
You’re right.
I agree with you. / It’s really so. / I think so too.
· How to disagree
That’s not right. / That’s not correct. / That’s not true. / That’s wrong.
I don’t agree with you. / I disagree with you.
I think you are mistaken. / I’m afraid you are wrong.
I may be mistaken but it seems to me that …
On the one hand …, on the other hand …
Conclusion
Let us summarize the main conclusions of our discussion. …
Today we have discussed the problem of …
**Exercise 2.Fill in the chart below using the information from the text “My Future Profession” and your own ideas, then discuss the problem using the clichés from Ex. 1.
What are the pros and cons of the profession of a teacher?
| Advantages | Disadvantages |
| 1. | 1. |
| 2. | 2. |
| 3. | 3. |
| 4. | 4. |
| 5. | 5. |