The Responsibilities of Professional Education

—Vocabulary

Keenest – увлеченный

disciplined minds – натренированные способности

democratic constitution – демократическая конституция

puzzled – озадаченный

key positions in modern society – ключевые позиции в современном обществе

developing over-all principles – развивая повсюду правила

regardless of the social worth – независимо от социальной значимости

may be great internal stress – возможно огромное внутреннее давление

social deterioration – социальное ухудшение

If our imperiled civilization is to survive, our keenest and most disciplined minds, and to a very considerable degree this means our professional men, must devote their moral energies and intellectual powers to solving current and long range problems.

The civilized peoples of the world are puzzled as to why intelligence and education do not bring peace and order, as to why democratic constitution does not bring democracy, why religion does not bring brotherhood.

One reason is that while professional men in a large degree are in key positions in modern society, professional education has failed in one of its large responsibilities, that of developing over-all principles and philosophy by which professional men should live and work. To the extent that such purpose and philosophy are lacking, the engineer may be at the service of anyone who will pay him well, regardless of the social worth of his services; the lawyer's skill may be for sale for right or wrong (with some professional rationalizing), while the physician may seek the place of largest income, rather than that of greatest service. While each may have high skill, the total effect may be great internal stress and even social deterioration.

? 1. Give Russian equivalents of the following phrases:

Our imperiled civilization is to survive; our keenest and most disciplined minds; a very considerable degree; must devote their moral energies and intellectual powers; powers to solving current and long range problems; the world are puzzled as to why intelligence and education do not bring peace and order; professional education has failed in one of its large responsibilities; each may have high skill.

2. Say if the following sentences are true or false.

1. If our imperiled civilization isn’t to survive, our keenest and most disciplined minds, and to a very considerable degree this means our professional men, must devote their moral energies and intellectual powers to solving current and long range problems. 2. To the extent that such purpose and philosophy are lacking, the engineer may be at the service of anyone who will pay him well, regardless of the social worth of his services. 3. While each may have high skill, the total effect may be great internal stress and even social deterioration.

3. Insert missing words, use the text’s vocabulary:

1. The civilized peoples of the world are … as to why intelligence and education do not bring peace and order, as to why … constitution does not bring democracy, why religion does not bring brotherhood. 2. One reason is that while professional men in a large degree are in key … in modern society, professional education has failed in one of its large responsibilities, that of developing over-all … and philosophy by which professional men should live and work.

4. Translate these sentences into your native language:

1. The civilized peoples of the world are puzzled as to why intelligence and education do not bring peace and order, as to why democratic constitution does not bring democracy, why religion does not bring brotherhood. 2. One reason is that while professional men in a large degree are in key positions in modern society, professional education has failed in one of its large responsibilities, that of developing over-all principles and philosophy by which professional men should live and work. 3. To the extent that such purpose and philosophy are lacking, the engineer may be at the service of anyone who will pay him well, regardless of the social worth of his services; the lawyer's skill may be for sale for right or wrong (with some professional rationalizing), while the physician may seek the place of largest income, rather than that of greatest service.