Skills Speaking

Work in groups.

Task 4: Discuss what makes a good teacher / an engineer / a policeman?

Pattern:

I think I suppose I believe To my mind

a good

teacher engineer policeman

should …

Task 5: Study the Pros and Cons of some professions. Do you agree or disagree with them?

	Pros	Cons
The caring professions (nurse, teacher, veterinary, doctor)	The chance to meet lots of different people; Your services are greatly appreciated; Immense job satisfaction; Varied work.	Salary is low; Great emotional involvement and responsibility; Low social status.
The creative professions (journalist, designer, beautician, hairdresser)	You are able to use your imagination; Money can be quite good; Can be glamorous occupation.	The work is hard to get into; It can also be unstable.
The office professions (secretary, bank worker, receptionist)	Good chance for promotion; Can transfer to other branches.	Can get boring if your duties never change; Little chance of meeting different people.
The forces (policeman, officer, firefighter)	Travel; There’s strong sense of comradeship; Good promotion opportunities.	You are away from your family a lot; A strict way of life and routine; Dangerous.

Task 6: Speak about the pros and cons of the engineering profession.

Work in groups

Task 7: Interview your group mates about the factors that are taken into account in choosing a future career.

Ask if the future profession should	give satisfaction;
	be well-paid;
	suit personal qualities and abilities;
	provide promotional opportunities;
	be of social importance;
	be connected with travelling; depend on the influence of other people.

Task 8: Fill in the table and be ready to comment on the results obtained

Factors taken into account	%
Job satisfaction
Money
Personal qualities and abilities
Promotional prospects
Social importance
Travel
The influence of other people

Reading

Scanning / skimming reading

Before you read

What are the most popular professions?

Try to name at least 5-10, then read and compare your predictions.

While you read

Why are those professions popular?

Top Ten Most Popular Careers for 2011 in the uk

Data Communications Analysts: More and more organizations now stay in touch internally and externally with other sites via networked communications. Analysts are responsible for overseeing the installation and maintenance of such networks, which are now becoming critical to the economic and social infrastructure.

Marketing Officer: Once existing solely in the private sector, the marketing function is also now an intrinsic aspect of organizational life in the public and voluntary sector. The development of the Internet has served to add to the marketing role, meaning that marketing opportunities continue to grow.

Software Engineers: The IT job sector grows in size as technological advances continue to be made. Computerized systems are ever more present in every area of organizational activity. Software engineers, who design and develop new applications to meet specific needs, are in ever greater demand.

Medical Administrator: There is an increasing need for administrators and clerical staff in the healthcare sector, which continues to grow.

Community Nurse: The development of primary healthcare sees more nursing activities taking place in the local community than ever before. The openings for community nurses, who perform non-surgical tasks in the home or other local settings, are increasing year on year.

Advertising Agency Account Executive: The media sector is becoming ever more specialized and complex, with an increasing number of specialist publications, broadcast channels and online media. An increasing level of targeted marketing through advertising is seeing growth in the number of opportunities for advertising executives.

Customer Services Assistant: The growth of Customer Relationship Management has led to the establishment of many more customer service teams, who are dedicated to responding to customer queries and fulfilling services requested by the telephone or online.

Information Officer: Digital technology has enabled organizations to store more data more efficiently than in the past. Consequently, more personnel are needed who can offer specialist skills in operating database software and information networks, retrieving and disseminating information as necessary.

Administrator: Secretarial jobs may be decreasing as the personal computer changes the shape of office processes, yet administrative jobs are growing, largely due to the centralization of organizational systems.

Engineer: There is a growing demand for highly trained, skilled personnel who are able to meet the needs of the mechanical, electrical, electronic, automotive, biomedical and civil engineering sciences.

After you have read

Is the profession of an engineer popular in our country? Give your arguments

Unit 3