9. According to Nancy Collamer, career coach and author of Second-Act Careers, there are a few ways to monetize a hobby:

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  Teach others to do what you love.
  
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  Sell / import / invent / craft a product or accessory for enthusiasts in your hobby. 
  
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  Teach the business of the hobby. 
  
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  Speak or write about your hobby. 
  
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  Create a tour or performance series around what you love.
  
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  Appraise, repair or fix items related to what you love. 
  

Entitle each paragraph using the ideas mentioned above:

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  _______________________________ For example, if you are a wine enthusiast, you might import hand-blown wine glasses from a different country, or invent a unique wine refrigeration device, or develop a line of fun wine-themed T-shirts. “Hobbyists tend to be very enthusiastic, passionate and willing to spend money on items related to their hobby. Just think of what baseball enthusiasts are willing to pay for World Series tickets.”
  

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  _______________________________ Teach piano lessons, offer cooking classes, or teach another language, if those are your passions. You can do this by teaching through a college or continuing education program, by creating your own classes, or by creating your own webinars or tele-seminar series online.
  
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  _______________________________ “I actually talk about this in my book (Second-Act Careers: 50+ Ways to Profit From Your Passions During Semi-Retirement), using an example of a man who used to work for Microsoft in marketing, but his hobby was magic, and now he teaches marketing to magicians,” Collamer says. So let’s say your background is in publishing, but you love cooking, you could specialize in teaching people in the food industry how to get their cookbooks published.
  
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  _______________________________ Most hobbies have “stuff” connected to them, and sometimes, that stuff needs to be fixed by a skilled and knowledgeable person. “You could fix computers, appraise collectibles, repair bicycles, source missing parts for highly unusual items, and so on,” Collamer says.
  

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  _______________________________ Hobby related how-to topics, historical perspectives, and compelling stories, are all of interest to enthusiasts, Collamer says. And you could get paid to do it.
  

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  _______________________________“A good example of this is Tony Mula, who turned his love of pizza and Brooklyn into the highly successful ‘A Slice of Brooklyn’ pizza tours,” Collamer says. “I also know of a bike enthusiast who runs bike tours in California,” she adds.
  

10. 
    a) Match the verbs with the prepositions:
    

1) to be engaged	a) about
2) to start	b) up
3) to laze	c) off
4) to figure	d) in
5) to take	e) forward
6) to deal	f) up
7) to put	g) out
8) to give	h) with

b) Translate the sentences.

1. Первую неделю отпуска мы отдыхали и не занимались ничем особенным.

2. Мое увлечение связано с разработкой и созданием компьютерных тре­нажеров.

3. Когда я не занят работой, то занимаюсь программированием как любитель.

4. Наконец мы смогли разобраться

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, как работает это устройство.

5. Я начал карьеру как стажер, а сейчас возглавляю отдел исследований и разработок.

6. Меня заставили отказаться от этой идеи.

7. Я увлекся волейболом в колледже.

8. Был предложен ряд идей о том, как организовать тимбилдинг.

11. 
    There are many various Internet forums for amateurs of different hobbies and activities to share their interests and exchange the information. Study some tips from PHYSICS FORUMS and answer the question in italics below:
    

“I am studying to be an electrical engineer and want to use what I am learning in a hobby. If there are any engineers that have an electronic type hobby, what is it and where did you get the idea from?”

Use the patterns for your answer: – The idea is …

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  I advise you …
  
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  You may / can / need / should …
  
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  One of the ways to apply your hobby is …
  

“Off the top of my head, being an apprentice with someone (certified electrician) who is wiring basements to finish them off is a great way to learn what is going on in a practical manner. Wiring all the outlets and lights in parallel on different circuits, figuring how many lights or receptacles on one circuit, wiring three way switches, switching out breakers, landing homeruns (power is completely shut off for all this). And … you can get paid for something that you enjoy and you can get that great feeling of everything actually working when you flip that switch for the first time.”

“It’s easy to get your HAM radio license, and that opens up the door to all kinds of radio-related RF projects.”

“I am not into this – but electric RC cars, or planes. You can deal with Control Signals, Radio, motor control, servo control, etc. Many people are embedding systems right into the vehicles, Bluetooth control, coding, video, GPS etc. Well – actually I did have a Tamiya Subu Brat in college – but it has been a while.”

“I’ve been buying cheap televisions, microwaves, and other appliances from goodwill and taking them apart. I also go by HVAC companies and see if they will sell or give me old oil burners. Also, offering your services part time to an electrician is great, but so is offering to spend an hour with an actual electrical engineer, helping out when and where you can. I mostly just take apart electrical things and use the parts I salvage to build other things, or repair appliances for friends.”

“I am studying Electrical Engineering at Uni (I think they call this college in the US). In my spare time I am building my own electric skateboard from RC aircraft parts. It has been a really fun project so far – and if you want to make something that moves, or a fixed wing model plane, or a quadcopter I can give you lots of useful advice / tips (I spent last summer on an internship in the UAV research group). There is a real difference between the engineering students who do the bare minimum, and those who develop real practical skills and do their own mini-projects.”

12. Write some tips on the Ways to Turn Your Hobby into Profession. Use the given phrases and the modal verbs

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should / may / might / need / can to express the advice or possibility of some action.

- to be professional

- not to mind working in a lower-level position

- to identify the specific skills involved in the hobby

- to apply skills from preceding work experiences

- to spotlight skills and success you’ve achieved practicing your hobby

-to show your potential boss not only your passion, but your potential, too

- to do some research to conclude if your hobby actually has the potential to become a career

- to reach out on social media to the people from the same field to see if they can offer you any guidelines

- to enjoy the process

- to work many hours

- to learn to manage your time

- to gain knowledge of how to innovate

- never stop brainstorming
13. Choose the correct form of the verbs in brackets – active or passive.

Japanese inventor Dr. Naka Mats (has officially recognized / has been officially recognized)as one of the five most influential scientists in history. His accomplishments (all-too-often overlook / are all-too-often overlooked)and people tend to focus on his unique lifestyle. His inventions (include / are included)the digital watch, the floppy disk and the less notable and yet-to-catch-on “Bouncing shoes”. According to Dr. Naka Mats, in order to be a great inventor, you (must bear / must be born)with special abilities. He believes that engineers and researches generally find their solutions through trial and error, the inventor (will experience / will be experienced)a flash of revelation. Only true inventors are able to devise breakthroughs that change the world overnight. He firmly believes that engineering (can learn / can be learnt), inventing is an innate ability that people are born with. Dr. Naka Mats (works out / is worked out) lifting weights on a daily basis, stays away from doctors and confidently predicts that he will live to 144. He eats only one meal a day and sleeps four hours a night and he is yet in perfect health.

14. Open the brackets using “have something done” construction.

1. I decided to extend my computer memory and I (special programs / download) some days ago.

2. My sister is keen on cooking, so we (our meal / fleshly / cook) every day.

3. I got some bright ideas about my flat planning, so I (it / redesign) soon.

4. Now he is a professional photographer, so he (his photo studio / reequip) recently.

5. I am not good at arranging everything for events, so we (our last party / organize) by professionals.

6. We are about to launch a new product, so we (a new logo / design) now.

7. Where you (your photos / print out)?

8. I needed some colors for my painting and I ordered them online. Fortunately, I (they / deliver) very quickly.

15. If you want to decide what business to set up, follow your passion. It is a common advice. But there is another way of making up your mind what
to do in your life. Watch the video “How to be an Entrepreneur” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJjILQu2xM8 and write a report on the efficiency of this approach. Keep to the structure: introduction; a new way of choosing the idea for your business; your opinion about it; conclusion.



Get ready with the presentation

“My Passion is my Profession”
Consider the following points:

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  what your hobby is;
  
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  why this is your favorite activity;
  
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  what skills you have acquired due to this activity;
  
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  if your passion can be introduced into your future career;
  
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  if you see any ways to monetize your hobby.
  

UNIT 5. PERSONALITY TRAITS

1. 
   Connect with the topic. Look at this tag cloud of character traits.
   

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1. 
   Which of them reflect your personality?
   
2. 
   What traits are important in any professional field? Why?
   

2. 
   Match the words with their meaning:
   

1) to require	a) the state of having many parts and being difficult to understand or find an answer to
2) applicant	b) a characteristic, especially of a personality
3) mismatch	c) to react to something with an opposite opinion or action
4) advantage	d) an occasion when people or things are put together that are not suitable for each other
5) complexity	e) a natural ability or skill
6) to reject	f) to need something
7) trait	g) the act of doing something, such as your job
8) performance	h) a condition that helps you or gives you a greater chance of success
9) to counter	i) a person who formally requests something, such as a job or admission to a college or university
10) aptitude	j) to refuse to accept, use, or believe something or someone

3. 
   Fill in the gaps with the words from Ex. 2 in the correct form.
   
   1. 
      Character __________ affect people’s life choices.
      
   2. 
      This occupational choice __________ your personality.
      
   3. 
      This position __________ you to have management skills.
      
   4. 
      All __________ have to take exams to get this job.
      
   5. 
      He has __________ for this position because he failed the exams.
      
   6. 
      Personality __________ means that you are not suitable for this position.
      
   7. 
      This challenging job is for people with an __________ for inventiveness.
      
   8. 
      The knowledge of foreign languages is one of the __________ when applying for a job.
      
   9. 
      Good job __________ is a result of your hard training.
      
   10. 
       The __________ of this question didn’t let us finish the work on time.
       

4. 
   Read the text and answer the questions: a) What is the way to decide if you match the potential occupation? b) Is it possible to succeed in work in spite of a personality mismatch?
   

HOW DOES PERSONALITY AFFECT OCCUPATIONAL CHOICE?

Many different studies and theories have been developed related to personality in all of its complexity. Most of these are based upon character traits, including how people react with the world around them. Many of these traits affect people’s life choices, including occupation, whether they are aware of it or not. In general, most extroverts lean toward more social occupations, while introverts often end up in occupations with more solitude.

It Starts Early

Personality’s influence on job choice starts early and is often shaped directly by tests given in high school. These include everything from personality tests to entrance examinations. Personality tests can play a major role as they match potential occupations with the personality type of the test-taker. These types of tests are intended to guide a student toward occupational choices ideal for their personality and away from ones that might counter their personality. An example would be a student who rates high in analytical categories receiving recommendations toward engineering, medical, or computer science fields.

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Personality and Employers

Some employment opportunities require applicants to take exams, often including personality tests. This places the personality as a key determinant of whether a person does or does not get a position. If someone is rejected for a position because of a personality mismatch, it becomes more likely that the next occupational choice will lean toward a different field.

Influence on Job Performance

The reason personality is critical is that in some jobs a person with a personality not suited to the job will perform far worse than a well-suited person. Put an introvert in a job that requires constant communication, and you might be looking at someone that performs poorly on a day-to-day basis. Other fields, such as creative and design fields, need to be occupied by people with an aptitude for inventiveness. Mismatches can produce poor job performance and ultimately lead to alternative career choices.

Choices and Opportunity

Success isn’t always about matching a job to a personality; it can also result from the personality opening up more opportunities in the work force – often through effective networking. Extroverts tend to have a much larger network than introverts, affecting the number of external connections they have to the work force. This will place them at a distinct advantage if it means they wind up with more occupational choices.

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