Великобритании, может найти себе работу. 9. Я работаю учителем уже много лет и могу
сказать, что не смог бы найти более благородного труда. 10. Мой друг выбрал себе профессию
врача, еще когда учился в школе. Он всегда был уверен, что эта работа самая важная на свете.
11. Любовь к музыке и интерес к педагогике (theory of education) заставили меня подумать о
профессии учителя музыки. 12. Часто выпускникам школ бывает трудно решить, какую
профессию выбрать. В этом случае учителя и родители могут помочь им сделать правильный
выбор университета.
ХIII. Role-piaying. a) Act out in pain the following situations; use Essential
Vocabulary II:
1. Mike's father has been asked by the headmaster to come to school because of his son's
unusual behaviour: bad marks, lots of missed classes, rude behaviour. Discuss the causes of his
behaviour and steps to be taken.
2. Next year George and Nick are going to take entrance examinations at the University.
Imagine a talk between them about their plans and the reasons that have determined then choice.
3. Mother and daughter have a very serious talk about the girl's decision to take up teaching
as a career. Her mother, though, is rather sceptical about her choice.
4. Imagine a talk between two friends, one of whom is fed up with his or her present boring,
unrewarding job. The other tries to suggest what he or she should do.
P r o m p t s : might it be an idea to ...; have you ever thought of...; you could always ...; if
I were you, I'd ...; why don't you .,.; you'd better ...
b) Role-play the following situation:
You are at a Parent-Teachers association meeting. You are discussing a problem you feel very
strongly about Among you there is a mother who's sure that children shouldn't be strictly disciplined
at school, a father who has the opposite opinion, a father who tends to blame teachers for his
children's faults, a grandmother who tends to spoil her grandchildren, a mother who gives other
parents advice for the only reason that her daughter is at the head of the class.
XIV. Pick one of these topics and discuss it, making sure each member of the
group gets a chance to speak;
1. How to encourage a child to make better progress at school? Should parents use; praise,
presents, promises of future rewards?
2. Should a child be punished? If not, how to make children obey?
3. Should children be allowed to wear clothes of their own at school? Should boys be
allowed to have long hair, and girls to use make-up?
4. How can parents help teachers with out-of-school activities?