Second Career

Jeff Statham: This is my car that I’ve had for years now, made in Canada. I worked in the automotive industry for about the last 12 or 13 years, a plant in Whitby. We produced the seats for the cars built here in Oshawa. Continuous layoffs - and eventually I got hit by them - and now I’m here. I’m currently in the Second Careers program here at Durham College. I’m in the law and security administration program and my ultimate goal is to become a police officer. It’s been great. I love the program.

Ted Dionne (Instructor, Durham College): It gives someone like Jeff an opportunity to do something that he may have wanted to do. He probably had it in the back of his mind that he wanted to do something different visualizing what you want to do in the future …

Jeff Statham: I’ve wanted to go back to school for years but with shifts it’s hard to do. Money is not always there to do it so this Second Careers covers my schooling and it’s a perfect opportunity for me.

Jeanette Barrett (Second Career rep): The Second Career provides financial support to go back to school to do up to a 2-year program. Our Second Career advisor keeps in touch with them.

Jeff Statham: I’ve never really had report cards at work worthy of putting on the fridge, but at the end of my first semester I ended up on the dean’s list, so now my mother finally has a report card on her fridge.

John Milloy (Minister of Training, Colleges & Universities): For workers like Jeff, Second Career is ideal. We have a network of service providers throughout the province called Employment Ontario and they serve as an entry point for anyone who is looking for a job in the province. We work with them to find the best course of action.

Jeff Statham: We have two kids at home that we have to make sure get their homework done, so I’ll make sure I’ll get my homework done as well. Just being in school now I feel a hundred times better, so I’m really looking forward to whatever the future holds.

 

1) True           2) False                       3) Not stated

 

1.             Jeff Statham has lost his job in the car industry.

2.             Jeff Statham has been studying to get a new profession.           

3.             Jeff Statham finds the Second Career program difficult to cope with.

4.             The Second Career program gives a chance to take up a profession of a dream.           

5.            Jeff Statham wanted to work at school.

6.            Jeff Statham can only cover the schooling program in the Second Career.

7             One should have a financial support from his company to do in the Second Career.

8.            Jeff Statham has tuned out to be an A student.

 Ключи: 1.– 1; 2.– 1; 3.– 3; 4.– 1; 5.– 2; 6.– 2; 7.– 2; 8.– 3.

2. Complete the text. Use the words: focuses, lessons, running, feelings, conflicts, respect, government, across.

Pupils to get lessons in respect

Schools in England are to get 13.7 m pounds more to teach pupils manners, (1)__________ and good behaviour.

The new Children’s Secretary Ed Balls wants pupils in all primary and secondary schools to have (2)____________ in social and emotional skills by 2011. A programme already (3)_________ in 60% of primary schools, which helps children deal with anger, anxiety and. conflicts is being rolled out (4)__________ the nation. It has had a major impact on behaviour and attainment, the (5)____________ says. The programme (6)____________ on encouraging pupils to understand themselves, manage their (7)__________ and promote social skills and the understanding of others.

 Ключи: 1.respect; 2. lessons; 3. running; 4. across; 5. government; 6. focuses; 7. feelings.