I WANT ТО BE AN INTERPRETER

         I want to be an interpreter. It is an interesting and useful profession.

         My parents have a large library and they taught me to like books. I like reading books. My favourite subjects in school are English, Literature, Geography and History. My favou­rite English and American writers are Shakespeare, Dickens, Walter Scott, Jack London, Mark Twain.

          Once at the class of Literature, our teacher told us that, when translated, literary works lose much of their beauty. She said that poetry is very hard to translate. From that day I have a dream. I want to have my favourite books in the original and to know the languages they are written in. So I will enjoy the real beauty of these books.

          I also like reading books about other countries and cul­tures. It is so interesting to learn that other people think dif­ferently.

          I want to become an interpreter because of some reasons. It is an interesting profession because an interpreter meets people from different countries and cultures all the time and has an opportunity to learn much about them. Besides, this profession is very useful because it helps people to understand each other.

QUESTIONS:

1. Do you like reading books?

2. What are your favourite subjects in school?

3. Who are your favourite writers?

4. Do you think that literary works lose much when trans­lated?

5. Why is the profession of an interpreter interesting?

6. Why is it useful?

VOCABULARY:

interpreter — переводчик

to lose— терять

literary works — литературные произведения

opportunity — возможность