Read the text using a dictionary and answer the questions that follow it

Teaching is a very responsible and specific job. Not everyone has enough courage to accept this responsibility. Most young people prefer to choose a more rewarding and better paid job. However there are many young people who consider teaching as a career. For them the main attraction is not money, but job satisfaction and the belief that education is of vital importance for the success and progress of any society.

The success of educating and upbringing of children depends to a great degree on the personality of the teacher, his professional skills, moral principles, erudition and cultural background. This noble and challenging profession demands from a teacher constant creativity, enthusiasm, understanding of children and love for them, complete dedication to his cause.

The teacher must be a model of competence, so he is a person who is learning as well as teaching all his life. Most jobs can be done within the usual office hours, but teacher’s work is never done and evenings are mostly spent marking exercise-books and preparing for the next lesson. It is also a stressful job because you have to encourage your pupils and keep them interested. A good teacher treats his pupils with respect and values them as individuals. He understands that each child is a unique and has special talents and capabilities. He helps children to develop their critical and creative thinking. He teaches them to work independently and cooperatively, to be helpful and useful.

A good teacher will do his best to bring up honest and considerate, patient and tactful.

Answer the questions on the text:

1. What establishments train teachers in our country?

2. Are teachers trained only on one subject?

3. What can you say about Mozyr State Teacher’s Training University?

4. Teaching is considered to be a very demanding and challenging job, isn’t it?

5. What does this profession demand from a teacher?

6. What are the main advantages and disadvantages of this profession?

7. What makes many young people take teaching career?

8. What personal qualities and moral principles should a teacher have?