A. Replace the Russian words and phrases by suitable English equivalents in the appropriate form.

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 1123.

DIALOGUE

Mr. Ward: Happy birthday, Alan, and many happy returns of the day! I say, dear, sixteen is a crucial age. This is when you have to decide whether to stay at school, to go on to college, to look for (работа с полным рабочим днем), or to start a Youth Training Programme. This should be a decision that will best (соответст­вовать ценностям и целям).

Alan, his son: That's right. I can't help thinking the same. Our school careers adviser spoke to us about gaining employment and said that more and increasingly skilled workers would be (требоваться) in a job market.

Mr. W.: Oh, definitely. You'd better ask your tutor for advice. The decision you make will affect the rest of your life. It's very important (оценить) time and money you (отказываться) in making a choice. By the way, what does your school careers adviser teach you?

A.: We learn to fill out a CV (curriculum vitae)[26], write letters applying for a job, because for most of my schoolmates this is uncharted territory[27]. He also teaches us (искать приемлемые решения) and apply economic (доводы) about (цена) and (альтернатива) to possible decisions.

Mr. W.: I see what you mean, but there is another point I should like to make. Does your adviser think that everyone should attend college or somehow (улучшать) their (образовательный уровень)? Why or why not?

A.: He says that the proportion of young people entering university and other advanced education (предположительно) will reach 1 in 3 in the near future. But while attending college I'll get neither income nor (опыт практической работы). Won't it be (потеря) of time for very little money?

Mr. W.: No way! Going to college means using time and money now (получить большие преимущества) in the future. Besides, I know that some of the students receive awards (покрывать стоимость) tuition and maintenance. Also parents usually contribute if they can afford it.

A.: They say students can (получить) interest-free loans[28] through the Students Loans Company.

Mr. W.: How right that is! I know that the Government also guarantees a place on the Youth Training Programmes to those who are not in (работа с полным рабочим днем) or education.

A.: It reminds me of the proverb: “We should live and learn, but by the time we've learned, it's too late to live”.

Mr. W.: That's one way of looking at it, but there is another proverb which is more (убедительный): “Money spent on the brain, is never spent in vain”.