It’s not my idea. The government … and I only follow them.

To depend … both parents

4. to be … the family

5. to a vital part … the life

II. Заполните пропуски, используя следующие слова:

a) raise b) dramatically c) the majority d) move away e) a recent:

1. Traditional modal of the typical family has changed … .

2. Family life is very hard that’s why more and more people … from their families.

3. It’s very difficult for one parent to … children.

4. … survey shows that more and more people prefer to spend their time with their families.

5. … of young people aim to spend more time with their families.

III. Закончите предложения, выбрав верный вариант:

1. A lot of young people prefer to earn less money	a) that they spent little time with their families.
2. Old people regret	b) where a woman doesn’t work.
3. Despite all changes	c) to spend more time with their families.
4. There are few families	d) family is still a vital part of our lives.
5. There are a lot families	e) where both parents work.

IV.Укажите, какие утверждения соответствуют тексту (T), а какие нет (F):

1. Young people think more about their job and salary than about their family.

2. The number of families where one parent raises children is growing.

3. Family life now is the same as it was fifty years ago.

4. Despite all changes family plays an important role in our lives.

5. Family traditions are kept in the most of American families.

Text D

How to have a successful Christian family

The great heritage Christian parents leave their children is love they receive in a Christian home. Apart from their devotion to Christ, the faithful people love and live for their children. Everything they talk about and plan around is for their kids’ benefit and welfare. The longer they live, the more they want to invest in their children. The first obligation of parents is tobring up children for God, who gave babies to them. The greatest desire of their hearts for their children is that they each find God’s will and live in it all their lives. But in the 20-s a great change has taken place. There has been and continues to be a violent attack upon the American family. More TV programs show homes of divorced or single parents that represent the traditional family. Nearly in every major family program TV openly justifies divorce, homosexuality, and adultery. Increased divorce has broken family loyalty, unity and communications with increased insecurity in children who are the victims. Many such children feel doubt about the possibility of real love, for fear they will be hurt again.

The happiest people on earth are those who are part of homes and families where they are loved and shielded. When you have a long day, often in a hostile environment, it is great to walk into your home and know that there you will find your spouse and children, who love you. Home is a shelter to which you run from the troubles of this world.

It’s necessary to help families win the undeclared war that is ravaging American homes. Each family is a battleground for the conflict going on today. The consequences of defeat are tragic. In the war against the family today, the first weapon is the cult of the playboy; men (they say) do not have to be committed to their wives and children, but should be some kind of “cool, free swingers”. Sexual promiscuity has become the lifestyle of America. Men satisfy their physical desires at the expense of their families. When the family begins to weaken, when that basic Christian unit is destroyed, we are on the precipice of real danger.

No wonder we are raising up a generation of children with no respect for authority, civil or otherwise. They have been brought up in homes where there is no authority and in which there is no guidance or leadership. Children need love, discipline and parental example. When they grow up without ever learning what the Bible has to say, without ever learning what prayer is they become weak people who, in turn, reproduce weak homes.

Another weapon against the family is the feminist revolution, the counter reaction to the cult of the playboy. Feminists say that self-satisfaction is more important than the family. Many women who lead in the feminist movement promote an immoral lifestyle.

I. Составьте возможные словосочетания из данных слов:

1. take	a) parents
2. single	b) a generation
3. cult of	c) place
4. raise up	d) promiscuity
5. sexual	e) the playboy

II. Подберите определение для каждого термина:

1. heritage	a) all people born at about the same time
2. welfare	b) things such as works of art, cultural achievements and customs that have been passed on from earlier generations
3. divorce	c) belief in the principle that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men
4. generation	d) the good health, happiness, comfort, etc. of a person or group
5. feminism	e) to end one’s marriage to somebody by legal means

III. Заполните пропуски, используя следующие предлоги:

a) in b) at c) for d) to f) up:

1. She is very devoted … her parents.

2. You are very ungrateful. I’ve invested so much … you.

3. She lives only … her children.

4. Most parents bring … their children without teaching them what the Bible has to say.

5. You satisfy your desires … the expense of your family.

IV. Укажите, на какие вопросы в тексте есть ответы (Y), а на какие нет (N):

1. What do people ,who believe in God, desire for their children?

2. Who are the happiest persons on earth?

3. What is the first weapon in the war against the family today?

4. What does the Bible say about the family?

5. What do children need?

V. Закончите предложения, выбрав верный вариант:

1. One of the weapon against the family	a) at the expense of their families.
2. Happy people consider home	b) is to bring up godly children.
3. The result of divorce is	c) is the feminist revolution.
4. Men satisfy their physical desires	d) as a shelter to which you run from the troubles of this world.
5. One of the obligation of the parents	e) that children feel doubt about the possibility of love, for fear they will be hurt again.

Unit II Student’s life

Text A

Entering the University

Hello, my name is George. I live in Los Angeles, but I study in Minnesota University. Nothing gives my father greater satisfaction now than seeing me educated. I sponsored three of my brothers through University. For all of us the experience is like being given a torchlight in a deep dark well.

My father learnt to read at the age of seventy. We have now broken the circle of darkness called illiteracy. I like to study, but I have problems with a place to live. That’s why before entering the University I got the information about University accommodation. If you are in a strange town and new to student’s life, halls of residence can offer the ideal accommodation solution. You’ll meet other students, many of whom will be in the same position as you. Some colleges will automatically send you an accommodation application form, but others won’t. Make sure you understand the procedures.

- Contact the accommodation office as soon as possible to see if you are eligible for college-owned accommodation. Most establishments regard first-year students as a priority.

- Go and visit if you can. Find out what’s available and what facilities are on offer. These vary, but generally you can expect a laundry, a telephone and shared cooking facilities.

- Rooms tend to be single occupancy, but some colleges offer flat-share facilities. Most rooms will have a washbasin, but you may have to share a bathroom. Some halls have their own refectory in addition to the college canteen particularly in located off-campus.

- Once you’ve been offered a place make sure that you’ll be taking it.

- Be aware that some universities and colleges will require you to commit to accommodations in halls for a year at a time.

I. Заполните пропуски, используя следующие слова:

a) on offer b) contact c) tends to d) at a time e) regard:

1. I can learn only twenty words ... .

2. What models are ... now?

3. Don’t always believe him, he ... exaggerate the facts.

4. To get this information you should ... our executive manager.

5. I think you are the best of my students, I ... you as my disciple.

II. Составьте возможные словосочетания из данных слов:

1. offer	a) the circle
2. application	b) satisfaction
3. break	c) solution
4. give	d) sure
5. make	e) form

III. Подберите определение для каждого термина:

1. experience	a) a place where clothes, etc are washed
2. refectory	b) a process of training and instruction
3. laundry	c) not able to read or to write
4. illiteracy	d) the process of gaining knowledge or skill over a period of time through seeing and doing things rather than through studying
5. education	e) a large room for meals in a religious or educational institution

IV. Укажите, какие утверждения соответствуют тексту (T), а какие нет (F):

1. George’s father is very glad because his son studies at University.

2. Not all universities and colleges automatically send you an accommodation form.

3. First-year students are in the same position to get a room as other students.

4. All students living a long way from home are eligible for college-owned accommodation.

5. All universities have the same facilities.

V. Закончите предложения, выбрав верный вариант:

1. My father is very glad	a) because you have to share your room with other students.
2. Don’t be afraid to study in a strange city	b) make sure you understand the procedure.
3. Before entering the University	c) because I study at the University.
4. Sometimes it’s difficult to do your home task	d) because halls of residence can offer the ideal solution.
5. Before performing this work	e) you should learn about all facilities.

Text B

Universities

Universities market themselves. They want you. But you’ve got to pick the University or college that’s right for you. It’s important to think about where you’re studying as well as what you’re studying, particularly if you’re going a long way from home. Universities and colleges have open days when you can talk to students, be shown around the campus, learn more about the course and check out the students’ accommodation. It’s worth visiting the places you’re serious about. After all, you’ll be spending a few years there. Attend Carriers Fairs where you can meet employers and students from different colleges and Universities. Look around the town/city as well as the University/college. Are you looking for a party atmosphere, a peaceful place or a somewhere you can hone up your skills? So before choosing the University you have to think about the following things:

- Location: Do you want to live in a city, in campus, in the country or on the coast?

Also, how close do you want to be home?

- Facilities: Visit the college to check out how well equipped they are. You don’t want to spend the years fighting over books and computer access.

- Accommodation: Does University/college have halls of residence or will you be in shared flats? All Universities issue information about accommodation and they should also have someone who will help you to find housing.

- Expense: What will it cost to live? Can you afford it? Will you have to take a part-time job?

- Social life: Investigate student’s clubs and societies, as well as the nightlife. Having a laugh, making friends and trying out new activities are an important aspect of University life.

I. Заполните пропуски, используя следующие предлоги:

a) in (2) b) out (2) с) over:

1. I want to live ... campus.

2. Students of this University have to fight ... books and another equipment.

3. Let’s check ... your works.

4. If you want to forget about this problem try ... new activities.

5. It’s dangerous to live ... this city.

II. Заполните пропуски, используя следующие слова:

a) halls of residence b) issues information c) makes friends d) hone up e) look around:

1. When I visit a new city I like to ... I especially like museums and art galleries.

2. Our University has seven ... that’s why our students have no problems with accommodation.

3. If you train a little each day you’ll ... your skills.

4. Our newspaper ... about new achievements in industry life.

5. He is a very sociable person. He ... easily.

III. Укажите синоним для каждого слова:

1. skill	a) look for
2. fair	b) allow
3. halls of residence	c) ability
4. pick	d) hostel
5. afford	e) trade

IV. Подберите определение для каждого термина:

1. campus	a) one or more rooms, lodgings, sometimes also including food
2. accommodation	b) a building, a service that’s provided for a particular purpose
3. nightlife	c) a place or a position
4. facilities	d) the grounds and buildings of a University or a college
5. location	d) the entertainments available at night in a particular city or a town

V. Закончите предложения, выбрав верный вариант:

1. I live in the University hall of residence and I rarely see my parents	a) that’s why I have to take a part-time job.
2. I have to pay for my education and it’s very expensive	b) but also making friends, having a laugh and trying new activities.
3. You can get all necessary information	c) because I live a long way from home.
4. Student’s life is not only studying	d) the course and accommodation.
5. Before entering the University you should get the information about	e) when the University has open days.

Text C

Cambridge

Cambridge is one of the two main Universities of England located at the Cam River. It was founded at the beginning of the twelfth century. The University consists of twenty-four different colleges including four colleges for women. Each college is self-governing.

The head of University is the chancellor who is elected for life. The teachers are commonly called “dons” and “tutors”. Part of teaching is organized by means of lectures. Besides lecture teaching is carried out by tutorial system for which the Cambridge University is famous all over the world. This is a system of individual tuition organized by the colleges.

Each student has a tutor who practically guides him through the whole course of studies. The tutor plans the student’s work and once a week the student goes to his tutor to discuss his work with him. The training course lasts four years. The academic year is divided into three terms. The students study natural and technical sciences: law, history, languages, geography and many other subjects.

After three years of study a student may proceed to a Bachelor’s degree, and later to the degrees of Master or Doctor. Students are required to wear gowns at lectures, in the University library, in the street in the evening, for dinners in the colleges and for official visits. All the students must pay for their education, examinations, books, laboratories, University hostels, the use of libraries, etc. Very few students get grants. Not many children from the working class families are able to get higher education as the cost is high. The cost of education depends upon the college and speciality.

A number of great men, well-known scientists and writers studied at Cambridge. Among them are: Erasmus, the great Dutch scholar; Bacon, the philosopher; Milton and Byron, the poets; Cromwell, the soldier; Newton and Darwin, the scientists.

I. Найдите в правой колонке русский эквивалент для английских словосочетаний:

1. tutorial system	a) степень магистра
2. master degree	b) индивидуальное обучение
3. training course	c) глава университета
4. individual tuition	d) университетская система прикрепления студентов к определенным консультантам
5. the head of the University	e) курс обучения

II. Укажите, какие утверждения соответствуют тексту (T), а какие нет (F):

1. Cambridge is one of the most famous Universities.

2. Cambridge consists of different colleges.

3. There are only lectures at Cambridge.

4. Student goes to his tutor once a week.

5. The academic year is divided into 2 terms.

III. На какие вопросы есть ответы в тексте (У), а на какие нет (N):

1. When was Cambridge founded?

2. How are the University teachers called?

3. How are students called?

4. What is a tutorial system?

5. What do teachers wear at the University?

IV. Закончите предложения, выбрав верный вариант:

1. Cambridge is located	a) Erasmus, Bacon, Darwin.
2. Each college is	b) elected for life.
3. The chancellor is	c) examinations, books, laboratories etc.
4. Students pay for	d) self-governing.
5. At Cambridge studied such famous people as	e) at the Cam river.

V. Соедините цифры со словами, к которым они относятся:

1. 12	a) years
2. 24	b) main University
3. 4	c) terms
4. 3	d) colleges
5. 1	e) century

Text D

Regulations

During the orientation week, new students at ELTI (English Language Training Institute) take evaluation tests that will be used to place them in the proper level for their classes. Returning students are placed according to their exit exams, grades and teacher recommendations. If possible, ELTI will avoid assigning returning students to the same teacher for the same subject. If there are enough students from different sections of a class, students will usually be assigned so that each class has balance of students from different language background. The first day of class is used for “second-day testing”, where all students are tested again to make sure they are in the correct level. After classes begin, teachers may recommend that incorrectly placed students be moved, but students may not change sections in the same level.

Attending all your classes is important because you can speak and listen to your teacher and classmates, ask questions, and learn many things about English and US culture. Missingclass means missing important information. You should attend all classes, but ELTI requires that each student attend at least 80 % of his or her classes to receive a passing grade. If you miss 20 % or more of your class, you’ll automatically fail it. To attend ELTI the next semester, you must write a letter explaining why you missed so many classes. A committee of teachers and the director will decide if you may continue. You may not return to ELTI if you fail two semestersin a row. It is your responsibility to follow this policy. Punctuality is also a must. Classes begin on time. If you arrive late, you may be marked absent.

You must complete all assignments on time. Each instructor will tell you the assignment policy at the beginning of each term. It is your responsibility to follow your teacher’s policy. Copying the words or ideas of other people is called plagiarism and is a serious offence in ELTI and elsewhere in the US. Cheating is also a very serious matter in academic work. If you plagiarize or cheat, you’ll fail the test or assignment. Students receive a certificate. Students must successfully complete all the work in every course to advance to the next level. Students with two semesters of failing grades will be asked not to return to ELTI.

I. Составьте возможные словосочетания из данных слов:

1. exit	a) classes
2. make	b) grades
3. attend	c) exams
4. passing	d) tests
5. take	e) sure

II. Заполните пропуски, используя следующие предлоги:

a) in b) at c) on d) to (2):

1. You have to explain me why you missed five lessons ... a row.

2. You are never ... time.

3. Listen ... me, please.

4. You’ll find all necessary information ... beginning of the report.

5. When will you advance ... the next level?

III. Подберите определение для каждого термина:

1. level	a) a mark given in an exam
2. grade	b) two divisions of the same academic year
3. lecturer	c) a point or position on a scale of quantity, strength, value etc.
4. semester	d) a series of lessons, lectures
5. course	e) he teaches students

IV. Заполните пропуски, используя следующие слова:

a) require b) attend c) must d) marked absent e) in a row:

1. He has a lot of problems because he doesn’t ... his classes.

2. If you miss two weeks ... you’ll write a letter why you miss so many classes.

3. Your ... is to study well.

4. I ... you to be always on time.

5. You are late, you have already been ...

V. Подберите окончание к каждому предложению:

1. Teachers think that attending all classes is most important not to:

a) be marked absent

b) automatically fail

c) miss important information

d) be asked questions

2. Students may not:

a) move to another section in the same level

b) have different language backgrounds

c) be moved during orientation week if misplaced

d) be assigned to the same teacher if they return

3. Students may get failing grades if:

a) they attend at least 80 % of their classes

b) they fail to write a letter of explanation

c) a committee of teachers and the director decide so

d) they plagiarize or cheat

4. Students should:

a) attend at least 20 % of their classes to get a passing grade

b) be marked absent if they arrive late

c) seek to obtain teacher’s recommendations after classes

d) have passing grades in all courses to advance to the next level

5. Which is not among ELTI students’ responsibilities?

a) attending all classes

b) completing all assignments on time

c) copying the words or ideas of other people

d) coming on time

TEXT E

OUR UNIVERSITY

The Great Patriotic War broke out in 1941. It was a difficult ruthless¹ war during which all people suffered from famine² and deprivations³. Many factories and plants were evacuated to different safe regions. The Leningrad Machine Plant named after Kirov was evacuated to Chelyabinsk. Now it is the Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant but then in 1942 it was called the Tank Plant because our Army needed much military equipment: tanks, projectiles⁴, ammunition⁵. New specialists capable of designing new machines were needed in our country. So on the 15^th of December 1943 the Chelyabinsk Mechanical Engineering Institute was established to train such specialists

on the basis of the Stalingrad Polytechnical Institute evacuated to Chelyabinsk.

There were two faculties: the Tank Faculty and the Mechanical Technological Faculty. 80 students and 14 teachers began the first academic year. The student’s life was strict: a student didn’t get a scholarship if he missed the classes three days a month; if a student missed the classes five days a month he was excluded from the Institute. In January 1951 the Chelyabinsk Mechanical Engineering Institute was converted into the Chelyabinsk Polytechnical Institute.

In 1990 the Institute was transformed into the Technical University. And the Technical University was renamed into the SUSU in 1997. Now our University, the South Ural State University, is one of the largest Universities in Russia. It trains specialists for various branches of industry, economics and the humanities as well. There are 35 daytime, evening and extra-mural departments in our University. Over 57000 students and postgraduates study in it. The University has 177 chairs. There are 2500 teachers in it. Our University has six modern buildings. There are libraries, reading-halls, well-equipped laboratories and a computer center. The literature, theatre and scientific societies are organized in the University. The students have eight hostels, the Palace of Sports and the hospital.

For more than sixty years the University has been greatly extended and improved. The students have all the facilities for efficient studying, leisure and sport. A student will be a good specialist if he takes up research. The research helps the student to use their knowledge in practice. The further development of our University is connected with scientific and technological progress. The higher school must meet the requirements of steadily developing science and technology. It will continue to improve the training of highly skilled specialists who could cope with the present-day problems.

Notes:

1. ruthless (a) - беспощадный

2. famine (n) - голод

3. deprivation (n) – потеря, лишение

4. projectiles (pl) - снаряды

5. ammunition (n) - боеприпасы

I. Подберите синонимы для следующих слов:

1. to need	a) department
2. various	b) to found
3. to use	c) stipend
4. scholarship	d) to require
5. to continue	e) to apply
6. faculty	f) to convert
7. to establish	g) different
8. to transform	h) to go on

II. Составьте возможные словосочетания из данных слов:

1. safe	a) society
2. military	b) region
3. to train	c) classes
4. academic	d) equipment
5. to miss	e) laboratory
6. scientific	f) specialists
7. well-equipped	g) school
8. developing	h) science
9. the higher	i) plants
10. many factories and	j) year

III. Заполните пропуски следующими предлогами:

a) on b) after c) into d) from (2) e) for f) with:

1. The Leningrad Machine plant named … Kirov was evacuated to Chelyabinsk.

2. The Chelyabinsk Polytechnical Institute was established to train such specialists … the basis of the Stalingrad Polytechnical Institute evacuated to Chelyabinsk.

3. If a student missed the classes five days a month, he was excluded… the Institute.

4. In 1990 the Institute was converted … the Technical University.

5. The University trains specialists … varions branches of industry, economics and the humanities.

6. It was a difficult ruthless war during which all the people suffered… famine and deprivations.

7. The further development of our University is connected … scientific and technological progress.

IV. Найдите в правой колонке русский эквивалент для английских cловосочетаний:

1. to be capable of	a) заочное отделение
2. branch of industry	b) общежитие
3. to name after	c) аспирант
4. to take up research	d) удовлетворять требованиям

5. the humanities	e) справляться с современными проблемами
6. chair	f) отрасль промышленности
7. leisure	g) заниматься научно – исследовательской работой
8. to meet the requirements	h) гуманитарные науки
9. extra-mural department	i) кафедра
10. to cope with the present-day problems	j) называть в честь
11. postgraduate	k) быть способным что – либо делать
12. hostel	e) досуг, свободное время

V. Укажите, какие утверждения соответствуют тексту (Т), а какие нет (F):

1. The Great Patriotic War was a difficult ruthless war during which all people suffered from famine and deprivations.

2. The Leningrad Machine Plant named after Kirov was evacuated to Chelyabinsk in 1943.

3. There were two faculties: the Tank Faculty and the Mechanical Technological Faculty.

4. The student’s life was not strict during the war period.

5. The South Ural State University is one of the largest Universities in Russia.

6. There are only daytime and evening departments in the South Ural State University.

VI. Расположите указанные события в хронологической последовательности:

1. The Leningrad Machine Plant named after Kirov was evacuated to Chelyabinsk.

2. In 1943 the Chelyabinsk Mechanical Engineering Institute was established.

3. The Great Patriotic War broke out in 1941.

4. The Chelyabinsk Mechanical Engineering Institute was converted into the Chelyabinsk Polytechnical Institute.

5. The Technical University was renamed into the SUSU in 1997.

6. The Polytechnical Institute was transformed into the Technical University.

Unit III MY future job

Text A

What Job?

First of all, let’s just get one thing straight. Nobody’s born knowing what they want to do – the smug smiles on the faces of those people with great careers have usually taken timework to get. If you’ve got your eye on a top job, get ready to make a lot of efforts and to spend a lot of time. Some people know what they want and how to get their end goals. They have also got some suggestions of some of the huge variety of job options that are open to you. So, if you’ve ever wondered what it takes to become a circus performer, a high flying manager or a personal trainer; if you are wondering whether office jobs really are as boring as they sound, or if you’re really just looking for some direction, get a taste for working life and separate fact from fiction as everyday people reveal what they do for a living. You’ve worked out what your goals are... now what? Imagine you’ve already reached your final goal and work backwards: how did you get there? What steps did you have to take? Write down all the steps you’d take in order, and think about how you can achievethem. This exercise does two things: it makes your final goal seem more realistic and maps out your route to get there. It breaks your final goal down into lots of mini-goals, which you can start working on right now?

Here are some suggestions:

- Buy a diary.

- Transfer the information from your plan into your diary, on the specific dates. It’s important to have people around for support. They will be there to keep you on track, pick you upand also share in your successes.

Reviews:

- Look at your plan on a regular basis and check how you’re getting on. Is there anything you need to add or change?

- You’ve worked out what order you need to do things in, you’ve set yourself goals and broken them down. Now it’s time to put it all into action.

I. Найдите в правой колонке русский эквивалент для английских словосочетаний:

1. put into action	a) прояснять ситуацию
2. share in one’s success	b) конечная цель
3. get one thing straight	c) предпринимать шаги
4. end goals	d) разделять чей-то успех
5. take steps	е) воплотить в жизнь

II. Закончите предложения, выбрав верный вариант:

1. Successful people	a) don’t know what job or career they want.
2. Most of people	b) like appointments with yourself.
3. If you want to achieve your goals	c) worked hard.
4. You should consider the information in your diary	d) you should write down all the steps you must take in order.
5. You should see clearly your final goals	e) it makes your plan more realistic.

III. Подберите определение для каждого термина:

1. job	a) a book in which you can write down appointments, things to be done in the future
2. goal	b) a paid position for regular employment
3. diary	c) a job or profession with opportunities for progress
4. career	d) an idea that is offered
5. suggestion	e) the object of one’s efforts

IV. Заполните пропуски, используя следующие слова:

a) kept her on this track b) reach her goal c) map out d) got her eye e) get a taste:

1. I think she ... on my project.

2. First of all you should ... for this type of work and then apply for this job.

3. Without your help she won’t be able to ... .

4. I like camping. In May my friends and I are going to ... our summer trip.

5. She knows by her own experience that ballet life is very hard but her mother

always ... .

V. Укажите, на какие вопросы есть ответы в тексте (Y), а на какие нет (N):
1. What steps should you take to get a new job?

2. What role do friends and family play in your process of finding your job?

3. What documents must you have to get a new job?

4. What are common mistakes when people try to get a new job?

5. Who can help you to find a new job?

Text B

Job search

Jobs are now advertised in so many different places, papers, Job Centers, magazines, website or via e-mail and mobile, it can be hard to know where to start. The trick is to be selective rather than allowing yourself to feel bombarded. Don’twaste your time travelling through a site that specializes in nursing if you want to become an engineer.

If you are under 19 and looking for work, you should check out your local Careers Center. Some of these have now been rebranded Connexions Centers, and you can find out more about what Connexions have on offer here. These provide resources, books, leaflets, videos and Internet access, and can help you to find out about:

- training opportunities

- University and college courses

- working in Europe

- voluntary work

- apprenticeships and traineeships

- how to develop your career or change it altogether

Recruitment Agencies

If you’re not familiar with how recruitment agencies work, here are a few pointers:

- Recruitment agencies find staff of behalf of an employer.

- Agencies usually have different specialists and strengths. Some will concentrate onyour locality; others have vacancies nationwide or overseas. Some may specialize in industrial work; others may concentrate on office work or nursing.

- Finding the right agency means that you can target jobs in a particular occupation or location.

- Agencies can charge employers a fee for their services, but in the UK it’s illegal to charge the jobseeker.

- You can register with as many agencies as you like. This way you geteasy access to more job openings. Some test you when you register, especially for jobs in administration where they might give you a typing or word processing test. If you’re concerned about which agencies offer the best service, or what they should be doing on your behalf contact the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, which sets standards for how agencies operate. You can also check out their website, which has links to member companies in addition to details of agency operational guidelines.

I. Заполните пропуски, используя следующие предлоги:

a) through b) out c) on d) for e) about:

1. It’s very noisy, I can’t concentrate ... my work.

2. Don’t bother me, I’m travelling ... a cite.

3. Can you help me to find ... the information?

4. Do you remember that you didn’t pay ... service?

5. John concerns ... our business trip.

II. Подберите определение для каждого термина:

1. leaflet	a) a general rule, instruction or piece of advice
2. apprenticeship	b) a job or profession with opportunities for progress or promotion
3. agency	c) a printed sheet of paper, usually folded and free of charge, containing information
4. guideline	d) the position or periods of working for a skilled employer, usually for low wages, in return for being taught
5. career	e) business or organization providing a specified service