1.
Leisure activities.
I will talk about leisure based (1) on my teaching profession. I note (2) that today
the image of a teacher (3) is less and less associated with an aunt in an oldfashioned suit and a “bun” on top of her head. The teacher of modernity (4) is more
and more often an active modern personality (5), diversified. And to a large
extent it depends (6) on the active position of the teacher in leisure activities (7).
I believe that the active (8) and varied leisure of a teacher broadens his horizons.
The more interests a teacher (9) has in different areas (10), the more interesting
he is in the classroom (11). Explaining the material (12), I involuntarily give
examples (13) from my experience (14), using my knowledge base. And these
examples are alive (15), accessible, understandable, as they have been experienced
by themselves, and not taken from books (16). For example, I am not ashamed
(17) to show and tell children about what their teacher does in their free time
(18). I do whatever my heart desires (19). I go to the gym, read books on
psychology, develop myself and constantly learn. I consider my leisure activities
(20) an example for my students.
2.
Cinema in our life.
I am interested (1) in discussing this topic (2), because I read one passage (3) in
the assignments for this session (4) about how a brother and sister found a real
book and were surprised by it (5). The same text said that schools (6), real
teachers (7) and live learning were centuries ago (8), now they have everything
in digital format (9). Film lessons (10).
Then I thought that now our live communication (11) is valuable and how good
it is that I rarely watch TV (12) and do not devote my life to the electronic world
at all (13).
Now everyone goes into the world (14) of cinema and this is no longer news (15).
People, and especially teenagers (16), live the lives of the heroes (17) of their
favorite series. They don't exist in the present (18). For them, life is in the movies
(19). Having seen enough, they parody the characters of the film and face the
problem of reality. That's why, I think, they go into themselves (20), plunging also
into computer games.
Therefore, cinema has now captivated the whole world. It will not be surprising for
me that everything will soon go electronic.
3.
The education system in the UK.
Education is compulsory (1) between the ages of five and sixteen (2). And
usually there is a transition (3) from primary to secondary school (4) around the
age of eleven. The provision of continuing school education (5) is the
responsibility of local education authorities (6). They hire teachers and other
staff (7), provide and maintain buildings (8), supply equipment and supplies
(9), and provide scholarships to students continuing further (10) and higher
education (11).
There are state-supported schools (12). Parents of children in supported schools
are free of charge (13), and books and equipment are provided (14) free of
charge.
There are also voluntary schools (15), mostly founded by religious
denominations (16), also run entirely by public funds, but the leaders of some types
of voluntary schools contribute to the capital costs (17).
I would also like to mention (18) that secondary school students under the age
of 16 (19) must follow a broad curriculum that includes English, mathematics and
science, some liberal arts, including history, religion and physical education (20),
as well as opportunities for practical and aesthetic activities. Most students should
also learn a foreign language.
4.
The education system in Russia.
The Russian education system (1), in my opinion, is easier to understand (2) than
the British one. Probably because I myself work in it (3). The main general
educational programs include (4): preschool; initial; basic; medium (full). This is
about schools.
The main professional programs (5) are subdivided as follows: secondary
professional (6); higher professional (7) (bachelor's degree, specialist's degree,
master's degree); postgraduate vocational training (8).
As a teacher, I am satisfied with the education system in the country (9). I even
noted a number of pros and cons for myself (10). The pluses include: the variety
of school knowledge, a wide range of subjects (11). At the end of the school, many
graduates have a broad outlook. A foreign language in many schools begins to be
studied from elementary school. The study of computer science (12) also begins in
the primary grades, which helps students navigate the world of modern
technology (13). Not so long ago, electronic diaries appeared in many Russian
schools (14), which help both teachers (15) and parents to keep track of student
grades.
There are a couple of downsides (16), in my opinion. Despite the wide range of
knowledge in various subjects (17), the modern education system is still based on
common standards. Increasingly, there are teachers with rather low
qualifications (18). The Unified State Exam is also more of a minus than a plus
(19). The exam does not help determine the adequate level of knowledge of a
particular student. Tasks are checked in an automated way, which does not
eliminate the detection of erroneous results (20).
5.
Bringing up Children.
I can talk endlessly (1) about the issue of raising children. My life is surrounded
by children (2). I love them very much (3). But I am quite a strict person in
everything (5) and I hate everything that comes out of my schedule (6). And the
kids are always trying to spoil my routine (7).
I believe that the upbringing of children (8) should be taken as seriously as
possible (9). And if you have children (10), then sometimes you need to live by
them (11). Adults are the main example for the child (12). An example to follow
or vice versa, the children themselves decide (13), based on the inner convictions
that someone has already laid in them (14).
I have to and I'm interested to (15) read about the psychology of children (16),
people. But often I encounter practice and theory in life (17). At school I have
many students whom (18) I not only teach, but also educate. I am a class teacher
and I have twenty-five students. Some of which lead a bad lifestyle (19). I work
with them almost daily. I do my best to raise them as worthy people. In addition, I
have a sister whom I am raising by myself. And it is very difficult to bring up a
large number of children both at home and at work (20). But I realized one thing
- I must be an example for everyone and be strictly responsible for my words.
6.
Art. Painting.
People in our time are increasingly devoting (1) themselves to various types of
art (2). Art creates our idea (3) of beauty and harmony (4). Art helps people
understand (5) the outside world.
Art develops our good qualities (6). Art has great educational value (7). Art
educates people - makes them more humane and kind (8). The language of art is
universal. Everyone, regardless of age, nationality (9), occupation, understands
what the artist is saying. Art gives people the opportunity (10) to express
themselves and become famous.
I want to delve more into the topic (11) of painting as part of art. We have been
hearing about painting (12) since childhood, from elementary school, even from
kindergarten (13). And in some, a craving for this species wakes up (14).
Painting for a person (15), I think, is the best way to express oneself (16), to
show others that part of the world that they are not able to see due (17) to the lack
of creative perception. Therefore, the place of painting (18) in the modern world
is assigned a huge role. It is designed to reflect the values of culture (19) and era
with the help of a picture.
The transmission of these values (20) occurs through the objects of painting, which
were created by talented artists of different times and peoples.
7.
Feelings and emotions
Due to my profession, I consider these concepts from the point of view of pedagogy.
Emotions and feelings have a strong, even decisive influence on the excitation and
inhibition of all spheres of human life. Therefore, in order to carry out his activities,
a teacher must possess such qualities as professional duty, discipline, citizenship,
tolerance, responsibility, etc.
Without developing feelings, a sense of memory, nobility, a person destroys himself.
Without feeling, ideas are cold, they shine, but do not warm, they are deprived of
vitality and energy, unable to go into action. Thus, the fullness of life and the
perfection of human nature lies in the organic unity of reason and feeling.
Emotions are a special class of psychological states that are reflected in the form of
experiences of a pleasant and unpleasant process and the results of practical activities
aimed at meeting urgent needs. Any manifestations of student activity are
accompanied by emotional experiences. The peculiarity of emotions is that they
reflect the relationship between motives and the implementation of activities that
correspond to these motives.
Therefore, as a person who works with a large number of people, I try to always
control my feelings and emotions.
8.
Talking about People. Person’s character.
In psychology (1), character is a set of individual personality traits (2). Character
determines the type (3) of behavior and the form of relationships with other people.
Translated from Greek, character is translated as “seal”, that is, on the one hand, it
is a distinctive sign, and on the other hand, it is something stable (4) and inherent
in a particular person.
Philosophers believed that character (5) is an innate human trait. That is, he is
born already (6) with a certain set of qualities that do not change in the process of
formation (7). Today this view is not supported (8). It is proved that the
character (9) is formed throughout life and depends on upbringing, environment,
entry into a certain social group, professional activity (10).
Certain character traits are fixed (11), on which the position in society (12) and
the attitude of others depend. Human activity (13), worldview, interaction with
other people are inherent. Character is often confused (14) with temperament. We
must understand (15) that Temperament is the biological basis of character
formation. However, it is with the help (16) of the latter that one can compensate
for some of its shortcomings. For example, two melancholics can differ
significantly (17) from each other if they have experienced (18) different life
experiences, thanks to which one has developed (19) a strong character that does
not allow him to become depressed and worry too much over trifles, while the other
has developed passivity and pessimism. They will have the same temperament
(20), but different character.
9.
Man and Nature.
It is no secret that man began (1) to influence the environment at the dawn of
civilization, but it was insignificant (2). With the advent of the era of the
industrial (3) revolution, the impact of man on nature is becoming more noticeable
every year and has more global consequences (4).
Nature provides man with the resources (5) that he needs for life. The most
important of these are fresh air (6), clean water, sunlight and food. In principle,
man cannot live without (7) these blessings of nature. But as our civilization
developed (8), people began to extract other resources (9) that we need for a
comfortable life (10). At first, man mastered some building materials (11)
(wood, marble).
The influence of man on the world (12) around him began to increase from the
beginning of the twentieth century (13), when scientific and technological
progress (14) came into force. Active development of cities (15), frantic leaps in
industrialization (16), the development of medicine (17) and the associated
increase in the number of people on the planet (18) led to inevitable consequences
for nature.
Although the consequences of the negative impact (19) on the environment can
be, if not completely stopped, then significantly reduced. To do this, it is necessary
to use powerful purification (20) facilities at all enterprises, to control
deforestation and industrial fishing at the state level.