Your Future Life & Career

"Every man is the architect of his own fortune." -- Sallus

Vocabulary:

Job – work that you regularly do to earn money

Apply for a job, get a job, find a job, do a job, be in a job, be out of job, leave your job, lose your job, job-interview, temporary / permanent job, regular job, part-time job, full time job, top job

Profession – a job that you need special skills and qualifications to do

The teaching / engineering profession, in a profession, go into / enter / join a profession

Jobs can offer then following prospects: promotion, financial reward, perks and bonuses, good job opportunities.

Questions about one’s job:

                                    
                      What do you do? What’s your job?

Answer: I am a …. \\ I work as a … (Don’t say “My job is…”)

1. What kind of job would you like to have?

2. What would your friends and relatives think about your choice?

3. What kind of job would you least like to have?

4. What jobs, if any, do you think should only be done by men /women?

5. What’s more important to you: earning money or having a job you enjoy?

6. What job do you consider a good job for you?

7. Do you have any unusual ambitions?

8. What do you expect from your future job?

9. What do you need to do to get a good job?

Read, Listen, Think:

                                              Life After High School

            Messiest Jobs?                   Cool Jobs?                  Be a designer!

                                          About Careers

Practice Activity:

Listen and do the tasks:      Ruth's Job      Joel's Job

The Bright Side Of Life

"Always look on the bright side of life"

by Monty Python

A very positive song, isn't it? What do you know about Monty Python, by the way?

Some of my favourite quotations:

•       When the world says, "Give up," hope whispers, "Try it one more time."
• Leave everything a little better than you found it.
• Work and hope, but don't hope more than you work.
•    Some men see things as they are and say, "Why?" I dream of things that never were and say, "Why not?"    George Bernard Shaw
• 
  

  Twix the optimist and pessimist                    The difference is droll;               The optimist sees the doughnut                    The pessimist sees the hole.                                                        -  McLandburg Wilson

Lemon Tree

Наступили долгожданные каникулы.

Надеюсь, что они будут интересными и вы не будете скучать!

Послушайте песню - слова очень простые, их можно легко запомнить.
А рисунки школьников помогут вам лучше понять её содержание.

Enjoy!

День отца

А у нас в России есть такой праздник? / Have we got such a holiday in Russia?

Read about Father's Day in Wikipedia

"For rarely are sons similar to their fathers: most are worse, and a few are better than their fathers."  Homer

A greeting card "To a Great Dad"

"A Father is a source of strength,

A teacher and a guide

The one his family looks up to

With loving trust and pride

A Father is a helper

With a willing hand to lend,

A partner, an advisor,

And the finest kind of friend

Прочитайте открытку\\

                                                   Read the greeting card Here


A Girl's story about her father "My Dad"
Quiz Famous Fathers

Что приготовить в этот день Рецепты

Image from: http://www.education-world.com/holidays/archives/fathers_day.shtml

US Fathers

О чувствах и эмоциях

Как описывать свои чувства и эмоции по-английски?

Describing Your Mood and Emotions

(you can find more expressions at   http://www.englishtown.com/)

Your school year was long and tiring, wasn't it? You can say you are beat / bushed. This is another way to say that you are exhausted.
If someone feels nervous they say they are on pins and needles.  This can happen before your exams.
If you've passed your exams and are very happy - you can say "I am on cloud nine" or "I'm feeling on top of the world".
After people receive shocking news or experience something unexpected, they feel shaken up. (After the accident he was completely shaken up.)
If someone is depressed - he or she is feeling down in the dumps. Did you feel down in the dumps when you didn't win the contest?


How to talk about stress
Tips for socializing in English
Quiz Can you describe your emotions in English
Play the game: Твоя улыбка

Read, Listen and Think:        

Why Am I In Such A Bad Mood?

Russia Day

12 июня - День России                                              June 12 - Russia Day

Russia Day is a new national holiday in our country and it is celebrated on June 12 since 1992. Most banks, offices and institutions are closed on this day. It's the time to pay tribute to famous Russians that's why prominent Russian writers, scientists, singers and sportsmen receive a National Award from the President. 

***

Ниже вы найдёте ссылки на сайты, в которых рассказывается о России

Read about the holidayin Wikipedia

KIDS                LEARN

Lots of links about Russia

Географическая викторина:   Quiz about Russia

Узнайте, как рассказывают о России в Интернет-журнале для детей:
Путеводитель по Российским городам 
Russia Sightseeing Guide
История страны History Timeline for Kids

Вопросы о России Russia Challenge

Образ России в поисковой системе Google
(нажмите на картинку и увидите ссылки на все сообщения по теме "Россия" в Интернете)

Mrs Tull's Letter About the Street Party

         Читатели блога и мои ученики знакомы уже с Миссис Талл, которая много лет переписывается с нами. Совсем недавно в Британии прошли торжества, посвящённые британской королеве Елизавете II, о которых вы можете найти информацию в моём блоге.

       Вот как описывает Миссис Талл праздник, организованный жителями улицы в небольшом городке недалеко от Лондона. Из письма становится понятно, кто был инициатором и главным организатором этого народного праздника.

Dear Valya,

        You asked me to write about the street party so here goes.

We closed off both ends of the road with barriers at about 12.00. People had been out all morning, putting up flags and bunting. I had 2 flags outside the house and 3 little union jack windmills in my window boxes. I think the children must have been watching, because as soon as the barriers went up, out they all came with their bikes and roller skates and scooters, and began riding up and down, offering each other food and drink, taking photos and chatting. Lots of people were wearing union jacks or other red white and blue things, hats and scarves and so on. I had a headband myself with long springs on the top, each with a small crown. I looked ridiculous, and didn't care one bit.

         Rain had been forecast, and the day was cloudy and cool. People also brought

out their music systems and we had music all day. There is a young woman who lives locally who is a musician, and she sang and played out in the street which went down very well. Lots of people brought out their dogs who also joined in and were made a fuss of by everyone. Because there were so many people about, and there was no traffic, the children just roamed about at will, we hardly saw Maddie all day, which was really nice for her.

         Our local MP turned up and presented me with a certificate, which people have asked for copies off as souvenirs of the day. When we get it back I will scan it and send you a copy. Quite a few people came up and thanked me for organizing the party, which was flattering but a little embarrassing.

         At 4.00 we had a children's parade where they dressed up as boats (like the queen's very wet river flotilla) which was great fun. It started to get  cloudier and eventually started to rain. A lot of us stayed out and had drinks in each other's gardens, but eventually it got too wet and windy, so we took down the barriers, and called it a day at about 7.00 pm. It was all great fun and I'm glad we did it.

Have my parcels with the Jubilee stuff arrived with you yet?
Write soon.
Sue