logo
М-6_Профессия_инженера_2012_Рыло_Т

Text study

  1. Exercise 1. Match the columns.

1. Having thought carefully what sort of person you are, …

… farm machinery maintenance engineers, and engineer-managers.

2. Nowadays the profession of an engineer-manager …

… ”Tractors and vehicles”, Technical Service Organization”, “Bookkeeping”, “Logistics”, “Management”, “Finance” and others.

3. Our department trains …

… some important qualities: great capability persistence, knowledge of science and foreign languages.

4. The students of our department are specializing in …

… try to work out a realistic set of occupational requirements.

5. Students study the following special subjects …

… in the system of logistical support for the enterprises in the agribusiness, in agricultural production management establishments, technical service enterprises and so on.

6. Our specialists are trained to work …

… is of great need and importance to our country.

7. Graduates are expected to be …

… management processes of organization and logistical support planning for enterprises in the agro-industrial complex.

8. To be a well-prepared engineer I should have …

… dependable specialists with excellent ideas to create new business sectors of agriculture.

(B) Exercise 2. Define whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false ones.

1. When choosing a career it is best to work to a plan.

2. Nowadays the profession of an engineer is of no importance.

3. Farm machinery service department trains mechanical engineers.

4. The students of our department are specializing in management processes of organization and logistical support planning for enterprises in the agro-industrial complex.

5. The students of our faculty study only mathematics, physics and foreign languages.

6. Our specialists are trained to work on agricultural farms.

7. Graduates are expected to be dependable specialists with excellent ideas to create new business sectors of agriculture.

(B) Exercise 3. Work out answers to the following. If possible, ask a friend the same questions.

1. What important questions should you answer when choosing a future career?

2. When did you make up your mind to be an engineer-manager?

3. What University do you study at?

4. What specialists does your department train?

5. What is your future specialty connected with?

6. What are the main subjects of your educational program? What subjects do you like best?

7. Where can engineer-managers work after graduating from the University?

8. Where are you going to work after graduating from the University?

9. What is your aim at the moment?

10. What does it mean: to be a well-prepared engineer today?

(C) Exercise 4.Talk about the following aspects of your future career: