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participating in a network,
The final phase we learn for the whole of our life I
and it w ill give ________ results of your hard I
working.
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Scale 
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3 Listen to the tape again and tick whether statements are true or false.
Statements
T
F
1
Professional development opportunities refer to the acquisition of skills and knowledge.
2
Professional Development is a means of supporting people in the workplace, to understand 
them.
3
It can be a step on the ladder to higher qualifications or enhanced job prospects.
4
It requires a new knowledge and information.
5
Young people who have a strong desire w ill always achieve their goals.
6
The specialists who work with young people should motivate and encourage them.
4 
Work in pairs and discuss the following questions
Think about any professionally-developed person in 
your field and share his/her professional path.
If you were him/her, would you keep the same path? 
What steps in your professional development are 
you planning to take after you graduate?
Look at the pictures and state the differences 
between them
6 Read the following sentences and match them with their endings.
1. If they offer me the job
a) you w ill achieve your goals.
2. If you wanted to grow in your professional career b) you would be aware of news in this sphere and 
exchange ideas with scholars of this field.
3. If you define your personal development plans 
beforehand
c) we wouldn’t have such problems.
4. If you are professional in your field
d) you would continue learning.
5. If you took part in an international conference
e) you w ill be introduced to a veriety of approaches 
to personal development including consultation, 
coaching, mentoring, reflective supervision and 
technical assistance.
6
. If she were more responsible for her duties
f) I ’ll turn it down.
7. If you go to schools specialized in career 
development
g) I would advise you to take an on-line course which 
is offered by local education agency.
8
. If you were really interested in professional 
development
h) you’ll manage to succeed in your career path.
7 
Complete the sentences.
1. If you want to advance within your company,
while trying a new job, 
6
. If
2. If
^ you’ll lose your job.
^ you would lose your
position.
If you were highly qualified professional, 
7
. If you attended professional development training
4. 
If
3 
you’ll have to show 
о
all your abilities.
If you naturally feel uncomfortable and awkward
courses,
If
to strengthen your business.
you’ll get an opportunity

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8 Work in pairs. Discuss these questions.
• When people are complacent about their works?
• Who/what is responsible for one’s professional 
development?
• What special opportunities for Professional 
Development are there in your specialty?
9 Read the text and match the paragraphs 1-10 
to the headings a-j
a. Teach yourself a skill
b. Master an online tool
c. Volunteer
d. Seek out people who are on the career path you 
aspire to
e. Take a class
f. Attend a conference
g. Read
h. Shadow a colleague
i. Find a mentor
j. Don’t neglect your «soft skills
1. 
e 
Just because you’re no longer in school 
doesn’t mean the classroom is off-limits. Plenty 
of universities offer classes for adults, often in 
the evening so you can attend around your job 5. 
schedule. Online classes are another convenient 
option. Take a class on a topic that’s relevant for 
your job, or learn about something that’s totally 
unrelated for a change of pace. Either way, you’re 
growing, which is the over-arching goal.
2.
. You don’t always need structure
or a class to learn something new. Pinpoint skills 
that are desirable in your line of work, and start 
practicing. Website-building or social-media skills 
6
. 
are a perfect example, and they’re desirable across 
the board. Jump into a project, and learn the ropes
as you go.
3.
f
«Because 
[nonprofit]
organizations are so hungry for hands,» Levit says, 
«you’ll get the opportunity to master leadership