My future profession
1. Read the dialogue.
- Hello, Maxim.
- Hello, Ann.
- I know you are a commercial agent, aren't you?
- Yes, I am. I want to work as a commercial agent, that's why I've entered the College of Engineering, Economy and Law.
- Lucky boy! Is it difficult to study there?
- Certainly. We learn many special subjects such as statistics, Ukrainian and Russian business language, computing, marketing and others.
- As far as I know, nowadays a commercial agent must have the knowledge of high level.
- Sure. I’d like to be a professional one.
- Good luck to you in your studies!
- Thank you. Bye.
- Bye.
2. Translate the dialogue.
3. Read the dialogue once more changing the roles.
4. Translate the following sentences:
1) То be a good specialists we need to get a deep knowledge of statistics, Ukrainian business language, computing, marketing.
2) I like the lessons of marketing.
3) Good luck to you in your studies.
4) Is it difficult to study at the college?
5) Theoretical work is combined with practical training.
5. Answer the following questions:
1. Where do you study?
2. Why have you entered the College of Engineering, Economy and Law?
3. Is it difficult to study there?
4. What special subjects do you study there?
5. Why a commercial agent must have the knowledge of high level?
6. Learn the dialogue by heart.
7. Read the text.
I Choose the Profession
I am a student of the College of Engineering, Economy and Law. I study at the Marketing Activity Department. My future profession is a commercial agent. It’s rather new profession. But nowadays this profession is really needed. We learn a lot of special subjects which help us to obtain the profession. They are statistics, Ukrainian business language, computing, marketing and others. As a commercial agent we also get deep knowledge of advertising, psychology and computing. Theoretical work is combined with practical training. Practical and laboratory works are done in the laboratories equipped with computers and modern installation.
8. Answer the following questions:
1. What college do you study at?
2. What department do you study at?
3. What is your future profession?
4. Why do you choose this profession?
5. What subjects help you to obtain the profession?
6. Where do the students have practical training at the college?
9. In the table below you will find the information about a day in the life of an English school girl Catherine Tompson. Fill in the next column with the information about your day.
Catherine's day Your day
| Time | Catherine | Time | You |
| 7.25 | wakes up | | |
| 7.30 | has a shower | | |
| 7.45 | gets dressed | | |
| 8.00 | has breakfast | | |
| 8.30 | leaves home | | |
| 8.35 | takes a school bus | | |
| 8.55 | gets to school | | |
| 9.00 | classes start | | |
| 10.00 | first class finishes | | |
| | break | | |
| 10. 10 | second class begins | | |
| 11.10 | second class finishes | | |
| | break | | |
| 11.20 | third class begins | | |
| 12.20 | third class finishes | | |
| | lunch | | |
| 13.20 | fourth class begins | | |
| 14.20 | fourth class finishes | | |
| | break | | |
| 14.30 | fifth class begins | | |
| 15.30 | classes are over | | |
| 15.45 | takes school bus home | | |
| 16.00 | takes her dog for a walk | | |
| 17.00 | has a cup of tea | | |
| 17.30 | does her homework | | |
| 19.00 | has dinner with her | | |
| 20.00 | parents | | |
| 21.30 | watches" TV | | |
| 22.00 | has a bath | | |
| | goes to bed | | |
| 22.30 | reads for a while | | |
| | falls asleep | | |
10. Answer the following questions about your personal habits and see how consistent and organized you are:
Do you always get up at the same time on week days?
Do you use an alarm clock every morning?
Do you get up as soon as you wake up?
11. Discuss the following problems:
- your working day;
- studying at the College of Engineering, Economy and Law;
- special subjects;
- student’s life at the college;
- studies at the Marketing Activity Department;
- the profession of a commercial agent.
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