Choosing your Future Profession

Presentation by Irina Postyka and pupils of 8 “a” grade

Krasnodar 2010

Memorize these saying and phrases, find the Russian equivalents:

Never put off tomorrow what you can do today.

Promise little, but do much.

Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.

Actions speak louder than words.

As you make your bed, so you must lie on it.

Where there’s a will, there’s a way.

Business before pleasure.

Education System of Russia

Answer the questions:

1.At what age does compulsory education begin in Russia?

2.How long does primary education last?

3.What do children learn in primary school?

4.What subjects are studied at the secondary stage?

5.When do school-leavers receive a Certificate of Secondary Education?

6.What higher educational institutions are there in Russia?

Education of GB

Age on 31st Aug

YearCurriculum

stageSchools

3 Nursery Foundation Stage

Nursery school

4 Reception

Infant school

Middle school

First school

5 Year 1Key Stage 1

6 Year 2

7 Year 3

Key Stage 2 Junior school8 Year 4

9 Year 5

10 Year 6

11 Year 7

Key Stage 3Secondary

school Secondary school

with sixth form

12 Year 8

13 Year 9

Upper school or

High school

14 Year 10 Key Stage 4 / GCSE15 Year 11

16Year 12 (L6 /Lower

Sixth) Sixth form / A level

Sixth form college

17 Year 13 (U6 / Upper Sixth)

Answer the questions:

1.At what age do all children start their basic education in Great Britain?

2.What subjects are taught in Primary School?

3.What is the difference between a state and a private school?

4.What is the first school-leaving age in Britain?

5.How do Universities and Polytechnics choose their students?

6.What are the most famous English Universities?

Education of USA

Answer the questions:

1.Who is responsible for public education in the US?

2.At what age do American children go to school?

3.What are three schools, which comprise secondary education?

4.What subjects do schoolchildren learn?

5. What are the most popular foreign languages in the US?

6.What kinds of higher educational institutions are there in the US?

Are you the right person for the profession you have chosen? What kind of person are you?

polite elegant generous

ambitious serious talkative

easygoing unpleasant sociable

clever creative enthusiastic

forgetful careless funny

adventurous friendly shy

reliable practical

Say a word you can use to describe someone who:

1) always keeps a promise-2) is often unkind to other people- 3) doesn’t remember things- 4) thinks deeply about things-5) likes to be around people- 6) is full of bright ideas- 7) likes making people laugh- 8) always looks very smart-9) makes a lot of silly mistakes-10)has good manners-11) likes giving thing to people-12)shows a lot of excitement and eagerness-13) is always able to deal efficiently with problems14) doesn’t say much around other people-

Factors You Should Consider When Choosing A JobFactors You Should Consider When Choosing A Job

job satisfactionjob satisfaction moneymoney prospects of quick promotionprospects of quick promotion

personal qualities and interestspersonal qualities and interests

communication with other peoplecommunication with other people

good atmosphere at workgood atmosphere at work

opportunity to travel and meet new peopleopportunity to travel and meet new people

additional benefitsadditional benefits some disadvantagessome disadvantages