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3. Choosing a profession is not an easy matter. What do you think can help you to make the right choice?

What do you want to be when you grow up? We have heard this question many times during our school years. Perhaps, it was difficult for us to give a definite answer earlier. But now we understand that the time to choose our future pro­fession has come. Finishing school is the beginning of an independent life for millions of school-leavers. Many roads are open before us: technical schools, colleges and univer­sities.

Centuries ago there were only a few jobs: people were farmers, bakers, butchers or carpenters. Today there are thou­sands of different kinds of jobs, and new ones are constant­ly appearing. No wonder that it is not an easy thing to make the right choice.

When choosing a future career, we should consider dif­ferent factors. In my opinion, money is one of the most im­portant factors when you make a choice. There are highly paid jobs and low-paid jobs. For example, a businessman, a president or a film star, are highly paid jobs. A worker, a doctor or an engineer, are low-paid jobs. I think everybody wants to earn as much money as possible. Training, promo­tional prospects and conditions should be also taken into account.

On the other hand, it's good when you get satisfaction from your job. It is very important to choose a profession that suits your interests. In my opinion, a job should be in­teresting and socially important. Some jobs are considered to be more suitable for men and others for women. For ex­ample, the professions of secretary or nurse are more suit­able for women. A lifeguard or a pilot are more likely the jobs for men. You should also decide whether you want to work indoors or outdoors.

To make the right choice, you should take into account your traits of character. It goes without saying that to be­come a good doctor you must be patient, caring and kind. Teacher's work requires love for children, profound knowl­edge of subjects, and the ability to explain. A secretary has to be efficient and careful in order to do her work quickly and accurately. Salespeople need to be friendly and persua­sive, to get people buy their products.

There are so many people who influence us in choosing our occupation. Parents and friends play a very important role in our choices.

My father works for an international company as a man­aging director. It is a highly paid job and it offers a lot of opportunities. You can travel abroad and meet different peo­ple. My father is a friendly person and he is easy to talk to. He thinks that I must choose my future profession accord­ing to my taste and preferences. I respect him and I want to become a businessman, too.

I have always been interested in economics and I am good at Maths. I have an aptitude for working with people, and I think I'm rather communicative and have good social skills. I have good analytical abilities and I am good at problem-solving. Besides, I am good at English. English has become the standard language for all kinds of international business communications. To know English today is absolutely nec­essary for every businessman.

To become a successful businessman you should know a lot. So after finishing school I want to enter the university and to study marketing or management. Management deals mainly with people. A manager is a person who directly supervises people in an organisation. Managers spend a great deal of time communicating, coordinating and making deci­sions affecting the daily operations of their organisation. Almost everything a manager does involves decisions, and in decision-making there is always uncertainty and risk. So managing is a very interesting, but difficult, job.

Marketing deals with market research and commercial activity in general. It involves analysing business situations, evaluating market opportunities, developing market strate­gies and controlling their implementation. It is important for a specialist in marketing to be flexible and prepared to make adjustments where necessary, as it is unlikely that any marketing plan will succeed exactly as planned.

I haven't decided yet what to study. But I still have time to think and to choose.

Questions:

1. What did you want to become when you were a child?

2. How did you change your mind when you grew older?

3. What's important while choosing a profession?

4. Which are the most prestigious professions today?

5. What professional field can you work in? What are you good at?

6. Which of your personal qualities will help you in your future profession?

7. Would you choose one of your parents' professions?

8. Have you already decided what you want to be?

9. What do you know about your future profession?

10. Why do you think your future profession is important today?

11. Do you think you will need English in your future ca­reer?