Контрольная работа по Английскому языку на тему: "A Teacher's Story"

1.Write a short professional biography (60-100 words). Tell about your education, work experience and scientific/professional interests.

2.Write a CV. Use the resource https://europa.eu/europass/en.

3.Reading texts.

3.1. Read the text “Teddy and Mrs Stoddart” . Answer the questions.

A Teacher's Story

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There is a story many years ago of an elementary teacher. Her name was Mrs. Thompson. And as she stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of school, she told the children a lie. Like most teachers, she looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same. But that was impossible, because there in the front row, slumped in his seat, was a little boy named Teddy.

Mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy the year before and noticed that he didn't play well with the other children, that his clothes were messy and that he constantly needed a bath.

1.  Who is Mrs. Thompson? Why an elementary school teacher works in the 5th grade?
2. In what country did this story happen? Why do you think so?
3. Why didn’t Mrs. Thompson like Teddy?
4. Is it possible to equally love all the children in the class?

Task: Write out three words or word combinations to remember.

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And Teddy could be unpleasant. It got to the point where Mrs. Thompson would actually take delight in marking his papers with a broad red pen, making bold X's and then putting a big "F" at the top of his papers.

At the school where Mrs. Thompson taught, she was required to review each child's past records and she put Teddy's off until last. However, when she reviewed his file, she was in for a surprise.

Teddy's first grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is a bright child with a ready laugh. He does his work neatly and has good manners...he is a joy to be around."

His second grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is an excellent student, well-liked by his classmates, but he is troubled because his mother has a terminal illness and life at home must be a struggle."

1. Was Teddy a good boy from the point of view of a teacher?
2. Were Teddy’s works good?
3. What does letter “F” means as a grade?
4. Why did Mrs. Thompson was delighted when marking his works with letter “F”?
5. Why did Mrs. Thompson put off Teddy’s past records until last?
6. Why was Mrs. Thompson surprised?

Task: Write out three words or word combinations to remember.

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His third grade teacher wrote, "His mother's death has been hard on him. He tries to do his best but his father doesn't show much interest and his home life will soon affect him if some steps aren't taken."

Teddy's fourth grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is withdrawn and doesn't show much interest in school. He doesn't have many friends and sometimes sleeps in class."

By now, Mrs. Thompson realized the problem and she was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when her students brought her Christmas presents, wrapped in beautiful ribbons and bright paper, except for Teddy's. His present was clumsily wrapped in the heavy, brown paper that he got from a grocery bag.

1. What did the third and the fourth-grade teachers write about Teddy? Why were his academic results getting worse and worse?
2. Did Teddy have a lot of friends by that time? Why?
3. In what way were Teddy’s presents different from the other children’s presents?

Task: Write out three words or word combinations to remember.

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Mrs. Thompson took pains to open it in the middle of the other presents. Some of the children started to laugh when she found a rhinestone bracelet with some of the stones missing and a bottle that was one quarter full of perfume. She stifled the children's laughter when she exclaimed how pretty the bracelet was, putting it on, and dabbing some of the perfume on her wrist.

Teddy stayed after school that day just long enough to say, "Mrs. Thompson, today you smelled just like my Mom used to." After the children left she cried for at least an hour.

On that very day, she quit teaching reading, and writing, and arithmetic. Instead, she began to teach children.

1. Why did Tommy gave Mrs. Thompson a bracelet and the perfume as a present?
2. Did Mrs. Thompson feel different about Tommy that day? Why?
3. What happened to Mrs. Thompson?

Task: Write out three words or word combinations to remember.

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Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. As she worked with him, his mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he responded. By the end of the year, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class and, despite her lie that she would love all the children same, Teddy became one of her "teacher's pets."

A year later, she found a note under her door, from Teddy, telling her that she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life.

Six years went by before she got another note from Teddy. He then wrote that he had finished high school, second in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life.

1. What helped Teddy to show progress in his study?
2. Did Mrs. Thompson give Teddy as much time as she gave to other students?
3. What does the word expression “be a teacher’s pet” mean?
4. Why Tommy said Mrs. Thompson was the best teacher?

Task: Write out three words or word combinations to remember.

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Four years after that, she got another letter, saying that while things had been tough at times, he'd stayed in school, had stuck with it, and would soon graduate from college with the highest of honors. He assured Mrs. Thompson that she was still the best and favorite teacher he ever had in his whole life.

Then four more years passed and yet another letter came. This time he explained that after he got his bachelor's degree, he decided to go a little further. The letter explained that she was still the best and favorite teacher he ever had. But now his name was a little longer. The letter was signed, Theodore F. Stollard, M.D.

1. Did Tommy get a Bachelor’s degree?
2. Was Tommy a good student?
3. What does M.D. mean?

Task: Write out three words or word combinations to remember.

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The story doesn't end there. You see, there was yet another letter that spring. Teddy said he'd met this girl and was going to be married. He explained that his father had died a couple of years ago and he was wondering if Mrs. Thompson might agree to sit in the place at the wedding that was usually reserved for the mother of the groom.

Of course, Mrs. Thompson, did. And guess what? She wore that bracelet, the one with several rhinestones missing. And she made sure she was wearing the perfume that Teddy remembered his mother wearing on their last Christmas together.

1. Why did Tommy invite Mrs Tompson to his wedding?
2. What was Mrs.Thompson wearing for his wedding?

Task: Write out three words or word combinations to remember.

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They hugged each other, and Teddy whispered in Mrs. Thompson's ear, "Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. Thank you so much for making me feel important and showing me that I could make a difference."

Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back. She said, "Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn't know how to teach until I met you."

1. Why Mrs. Thompson thank Tommy?

Task: Write out three words or word combinations to remember.

Taken from: https://llerrah.com/teacherstory.htm

3.2. Read the text “Teaching as a Profession: All you Need to Know” (https://e.sfu-kras.ru/mod/url/view.php?id=920399). Follow the Plan when working with the text.

1)The author, the title.

2)What is the text about? Give a summary of the text in 100-120 words. 

3)The student’s opinion about the text.

3.3. Make a glossary containing 50 foreign words and their translation into Russian.

4. Get prepared to discuss the following topics:

Answer the questions in a few sentences.

1. Self-presentation in English. Tell about yourself as a representative of your country, city, university, indicate the place of work/study.

2. Why did you choose a teaching profession?

3. What are the responsibilities of the teacher?

4. What does the extracurricular activity of a teacher include?

5. What do you think of distance education? What technologies / resources have become popular in distance education and why?