Учебное пособие: Профессиональное самоопределение

Ilya and Vera will role-play it.

- Ilya, have you made up your mind what to be in the future ?

- No, I have not yet.

- When did you begin making plans for the future ?

- I began doing it at the age of 10 or 11.

- Have you changed your mind since that time ?

- Certainly, I have.

- What did you want to become ?

- I wanted to become a doctor.

- Why ?

- I thought it was a noble profession. I was good at biology. I wanted to help people who had problems with health. I knew that a doctor should be kind and attentive to people, responsible and reasonable, honest and prudent.

- Do you understand that the time to choose your future profession has come ?

- Yes, I do. But it is not an easy task to make the right choice of a job.

- What did your wishes depend on ?

- It depended upon my parents, my friends, my parents’ friends, my teachers, of course/

- How can it be ?

- It is up the personality of the teacher. If the physics teacher is skilled and clever I wanted to deal with physics and to become an engineer, and so on.

- Now it seems to me you have already decided what to do. You’d like to be an engineer. Am I right ?

- You see, I have not decided yet. I’m not sure. I like the profession of a programmer too. I’m interested in computers. We are living in the age of information. Programmers are in great need now. So, I’m not sure yet what profession to choose.

- Well, I wish you good luck. Try to do your best to develop good traits in yourself. And you’ll be good at your profession.

Ученик: Thank you. Do you want to ask them any questions ?

- My question is to Ilya. What factors do you take into account choosing a future career?

- In my opinion, important factors are job satisfaction, money and friendly atmosphere.

- What personal qualities should a person develop and be good at in order to be successful in your work ?

- It depends on particular field of work. But everybody prefers to work with hard-working and sensible person.

Ученик: we also have written two essays about the professions of a programmer and economist. They are on the blackboard and you can read them here. Thank you. Any questions ?(Приложение 5, 6 )

- Do you find the tips which are below the list of questions for interview useful ?

- Oh, yes. They give applicants some advice how to behave during interview.

- I have a question to Nina. Which job may suit your personal qualities?