Project was made by Victoria Tchirkina Teacher: Derzhurina E.N. Shakhunya, 2009

What is a job? A job is a regular activity performed in exchange for payment, usually as one's occupation. A person usually begins a job by becoming an employee, volunteering, or starting a business. The duration of a job may range from an hour (in the case of odd jobs) to a lifetime (in the case of some judges). If a person is trained for a certain type of job, they may have a profession. The series of jobs a person holds in their life is their career.

Who is a teacher? In education, a teacher is a person who educates others. A teacher who educates an individual student may also be described as a personal tutor. The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out by way of occupation or profession at a school or other place of formal education.

Russian proverbs about school and teachers. Всяк мастер на выучку берет, да не вcякий доучивает. По ученику и об учителе судят. Учи других и сам научишься. Кто хочет много знать, тому надо мало спать. Груда книг не заменит хорошего учителя. Только уважая учителя, можешь сам стать учителем. Новому путь – дальше старого, ученику – дальше учителя. Ученику – удача, учителю – радость.

English quotations about school and teachers. Teaching is the easiest job in the world to do badly: it’s also the hardest job in the world to do well. Robert Pondiscio Like teacher, like pupil. Teachers open the door, but you must enter it by yourself. A good teacher must be able to put himself in the place of those who find learning hard. Eliphas Levi

How many years have you been working at school? What is it like? I have been working at school for 1 year and a half. Sometimes it’s like a horror film still it’s a noble and responsible profession. What languages have you learnt at school? At university? I have learnt English and French at school, and Italian and Latin at the university. Why did you decide to become a teacher? What influenced your decision? Firstly, I had a very good example of my teachers and relatives. Secondly, I liked it when I was a child. Besides, I like to speak different languages, to learn more about foreign people, their life and culture. What qualities are the most important for a teacher? Patience, a sense of humour, responsibility and tolerance.

How many years have you worked at school? I have worked at school for 33 years: 4 years as a teacher of German, and the rest of my school career as a teacher of English. What languages have you learnt at school? I have learnt German at school. It was my favourite subject. That’s why I decided to become a teacher. Why did you decide to become a teacher? What influenced your decision? My elder friend who entered the institute the previous year influenced my decision. She wanted me to become an English teacher too. What qualities are the most important for a teacher? First of all, a teacher has to know the subject very well, she has to love children and to be a many-sided personality.

How old are teachers in Russia?

Advantages and disadvantages of this profession + meeting people + high demand on labour’s market + good salary + it requires a good imagination + variety of methods -it’s difficult to make students learn -unexpected situations

Where can a teacher of English work? At school At university In a foreign resource centre As a trainer in an office As a tutor in educational programmes

Personal Qualities Accurate and clear speech Good memory Attentiveness Patience Assiduousness