The day of a teacher can look very different, depending on where you end up teaching, and which age groups. Different schools organize their teaching differently, and public schools in poor areas usually have more problems with a low motivation of the students, and run down facilities with large classes. Such circumstances can make teaching much more challenging and stressful, than it may be in a smaller private school where students are admitted selectively and classes are smaller.
Teaching brings many rewards and satisfactions, but it is a demanding, exhausting, and sometimes frustrating job. It is hard to do well unless you enjoy doing it. Teachers who do enjoy their work will show this in their classroom behavior. They will come to class prepared for the day's lessons and will present lessons in a way that suggests interest and excitement in promoting learning. When students achieve success, the teacher shares their joy.
Vocabulary:
refer to – относиться к
harbor – исходить
apprenticeship – учение
warfare – война
inspire – вдохновлять
goal – цель
invent – изобретать
performance – представление
confidence – доверие
benefit – извлекать пользу
correlation – соотношение
drought – засуха
bound – граничить
vary – отличаться
challenging – сомнительный
thought – мысль
shelter – убежище
admit – принимать
heritage – наследие
dependable – зависимый
2. Give English equivalents:
Школа мысли, знаки, общество, ответственность, требовательный, система письма, иметь дело с, возможность, вдохновлять, требовать, принимать, удовлетворение, регулировать, бедные районы, зависимый, по-разному, получать удовлетворение.
3. Translate these expressions:
Milestone, system of numbering, selectively, to achieve success, prehistoric times, to run down, rewards, frustrating, enabled man, promoting learning, meaning of life, critical pedagogy, to involve, environment, customs, apprenticeship, warfare, gestures.
4. Answer the questions:
1. What kind of job is teaching?
2. How did people learn about the meaning of life?
3. What was the first major milestone in the history of education?
4. What do the rituals usually involve?
5. What does the term “pedagogy” mean?
6. What does the role of a teacher require?
7. How do different schools organize their teaching?
5. Translate into English: