My future profession is a technician of computer maintenance

My future profession

1. Read the dialogue.

-   Hello, Maxim.

-   Hello, Ann.

-   I know you are a technician of computer maintenance, aren't you?

-   Yes, I am. I want to work as a technician of computer maintenance, 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 software and hardware, drawing, programming and others.

-   As far as I know, nowadays a technician of computer maintenance must have the knowledge of high level.

-   Sure. There is no enterprise without computer now.

-   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 become a good specialists we need to get a deep knowledge of programming and software and hardware.

2) I like the lessons of drawing.

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 technician of computer maintenance 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 Department of Computer Maintenance. My future profession is a technician of computer maintenance. 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 software and hardware, drawing, programming and many others. As a technician of computer maintenance we also get deep knowledge of higher mathematics 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

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 Department of Computer Maintenance;

- the profession of a technician of computer maintenance.