Практический курс английского языка 2 курс - [13]

ideas useful:

A good teacher is one who learns all the time, from life, from colleagues, from children; a

professional teacher integrates theory and practice; this sort of work demands great patience; there

are many skills necessary for good teaching.

d) Prepare a 3-minute talk on one of the great teachers of the past or today,

give reasons for your choice.

IV. a) Act out the dialogue "Choosing is not so easy as it looks".

b) Role-play a talk between an intending teacher and a will-be journalist on

differences and similarities of the careers they've chosen. Use Text В and Essential

Vocabulary П.

V. Speak about:

1. possible change in the system of secondary education in Russia.

P r o m p t s: universal compulsory education, to extend the training course, to improve the

educational process, to modernize programmes and manuals, to use up-to-date technical equipment,

to provide optional training in various subjects.

2. an ideal school as you see it.

VI. Bead the jokes below. See how the verbs learn and s tudy are used in the

context. Consult a dictionary and find out the difference in their meaning and usage.

Retell the jokes in indirect speech:

1. A young teacher just beginning his career asks advice of an older member of the faculty:

"What have you learned in your years of experience?"

"I've learned one thing. Often you will find while you are giving a lesson in class that there is

one young upstart who always disagrees with you. Tell me, would you stop him and try to make him

shut up right then and there?"

"I suppose I would."

"Well, don't. He's probably the only one who is listening to you."

2. A high-school girl seated next to a famous astronomer at a dinner party struck up a

conversation asking, "What do you do in life?"

He replied, "I study astronomy."

"Dear me," said the young miss, "I finished astronomy last year."

VII. Translate the sentences using the words learn and s tudy in their different

meanings:

1. В молодости он изучал химию в университете. 2. Дети легко учат иностранные

языки. 3. Я очень огорчился, когда узнал, что не сдал экзамен. 4. Весь вечер он занимался в

своей комнате. 5. Изучите эту информацию очень внимательно- она поможет вам сделать

правильный выбор. 6. Моя сестра учится, чтобы стать юристом. 7. К сожалению, он так и не

научился читать и писать. 8. Вам еще предстоит научиться, как справляться с трудными

проблемами на уроках.

VIII. Comment on the given proverbs. Make np a situation centered round one

of them:

1. Better unborn than untaught.

2. Like teacher, like pupil.

3. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

IX. a) Fill in prepositions and adverbs where necessary:

Dialogue

B o b : What are you going to take... as a career?

J o h n : Architecture. Actually, I've already started. I began my studies ... last October.

B o b : What are you going to do when you finish?

J o h n : Oh, I shall go back ... home and practise ... my native town. There's a lot of useful

work to be done there — building schools, hospitals, homes ... the people.

B o b : What made you decide to take ... architecture as a career?

J o h n : Well. I was good ... Maths and Art... school and I think I had a certain feeling ...

design. My teacher encouraged ... me and said I had a bent... architecture.

В о b : I find that some young people fail to take ... a career because they're not sure what

they want to do and what career opportunities there are.

J o h n : Yes, that's true. But usually your personal qualities show......school, don't they?

Teachers guide and encourage ... the young to take ... the careers ... which they're best suited.

b) Tell your friends how John chose his career.

c) Make up your own dialogues on choosing a career. Use the word

combinations in bold type in them.

X. a) Read the following:

Caring teachers take an active part in defending peace and in solving other social problems,

such as straggling for better living conditions and a happier future for their pupils. Their demands are

well grounded since millions of boys and girls throughout the world are being deprived of a happy

childhood.

b) Support the idea with information from Russian and/or foreign press. Pay

special attention to the situation in the USA and Great Britain.

c) Speak on:

1. your idea of a happy childhood;

2. the problem of deprived children in Russia and abroad.

XI. Here is a series of extreme opinions. Build a conversation about each

topic. Begin as in the model:

English is a very easy language to learn.

A.: It says here English is a very easy language to learn.

В.: I'm not sure I quite agree. I'd say it's fairly difficult.

A.: Why do you think that?

В.: Well, ...

Opinions:

1. A teaching career isn't suitable for men.

2. Teaching a foreign language in a school is pointless.

3. Education is the responsibility of teachers and parents shouldn't interfere.

4. Schoolchildren should be allowed to choose the subjects they want to study.

5. In the near, future schoolteachers will be replaced by computers.

XII. Translate the sentences below into English. Use Essential Vocabulary II: