Sources of professional education

—Vocabulary

pub­lic high schools – государственная высшая школа

proprietary schools – специализированные школы

commu­nity and junior colleges –общинный и колледж для несовершеннолетних

comprehen­sive high schools – высшая общеобразовательная школа

professional high schools – профессиональная высшая школа

Tech­nical high schools – техническая высшая школа

adult-education programs for men and women – программы для обучения взрослых мужчин и женщин

the tuition – обучение

clerical skills – навыки конторских служащих

learning by doing or hands-on practice – обучение на собственном опыте или на практической деятельности

The chief sources of professional education are (1) pub­lic high schools, (2) proprietary schools, and (3) commu­nity and junior colleges. Many business companies, labor unions, the armed forces, and other organizations also provide job training.

Public high schools are supported by taxes and provide professional training at little or no charge. They pre­pare students for careers in agriculture, carpentry, cos­metology, drafting, home economics, secretarial work, and other fields. Many high schools, called comprehen­sive high schools, offer both professional training and col­lege preparatory programs. Other institutions, known as professional high schools, specialize in job training. Tech­nical high schools are professional schools that are spe­cially equipped to teach technical subjects, such as au­tomobile repairing and electronics. Many public high schools offer adult-education programs for men and women who want to learn new job skills.

Proprietary schools include private business col­leges, technical institutes, and trade schools. Such schools are owned by individuals or businesses and op­erate to make a profit. These institutions charge tuition and fees, but they may offer a greater variety of educa­tional opportunities than public schools. Proprietary schools teach clerical skills, data processing, television repairing, and many other subjects. Some schools spe­cialize in training such workers as barbers, dental assist­ants, truck drivers, or pilots.

Community and junior colleges provide advanced training in engineering, health services, and many other semiprofessional and technical fields. Students learn such jobs as those of computer specialist, laboratory technician, pollution control specialist, and medical as­sistant. Most community and junior colleges receive funds from the local or state government. Therefore, the tuition the students must pay is considerably less than the cost of the instruction.

? 1. Give Russian equivalents of the following phrases:

Provide professional training at little or no charge; careers in agriculture; carpentry; cos­metology; drafting; home economics; secretarial work; proprietary schools teach clerical skills; data processing; television repairing; the tuition the students must pay is considerably less; they may offer a greater variety of educa­tional opportunities.

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

1. Many business companies, labor unions, the armed forces, and other organizations also don’t provide job training. 2. Public high schools aren’t supported by taxes and provide professional training at little or no charge. 3. They pre­pare students for careers in agriculture, carpentry, cos­metology, drafting, home economics, secretarial work, and other fields. 4. Many public high schools don’t offer adult-education programs for men and women who want to learn new job skills. 5. Some schools spe­cialize in training such workers as barbers, dental assist­ants, truck drivers, or pilots.

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

1. Some schools spe­cialize in training such … as barbers, dental assist­ants, … drivers, or pilots. 2. Public high schools are … by taxes and provide professional training at little or no charge. 3. They pre­pare students for careers in …, carpentry, …, drafting, home economics, secretarial work, and other fields. 4. Many high schools, called … high schools, offer both professional training and col­lege … programs. 5. Other institutions, known as professional high schools, specialize in job training.

4. Translate these sentences into your native language:

1. Other institutions, known as professional high schools, specialize in job training. 2. Tech­nical high schools are professional schools that are spe­cially equipped to teach technical subjects, such as au­tomobile repairing and electronics. 3. Many public high schools offer adult-education programs for men and women who want to learn new job skills. 4. Proprietary schools include private business col­leges, technical institutes, and trade schools. 5. Such schools are owned by individuals or businesses and op­erate to make a profit. 6. These institutions charge tuition and fees, but they may offer a greater variety of educa­tional opportunities than public schools. 7. Proprietary schools teach clerical skills, data processing, television repairing, and many other subjects.8. Community and junior colleges provide advanced training in engineering, health services, and many other semiprofessional and technical fields. 9. Most community and junior colleges receive funds from the local or state government. 10. Therefore, the tuition the students must pay is considerably less than the cost of the instruction.