Text 1.3 COACHING IS MY JOB

1. Read the following text. What is coaching for you?

Many prospective physical educators aspire to a career as a coach. Some seek a dual career as a teacher and a coach, whereas others desire solely to coach, and view a teaching career as a means to attain their ultimate ambition. The prospective coach should be knowledgeable of the benefits and drawbacks of this career.

Effective coaches possess organizational, communication, human relations, instructional, and motivational skills. They have a myriad of responsibilities; their responsibilities may be classified as instructional, managerial, and institutional in nature. Coaching is similar in many respects to teaching.

One problem that has become increasingly prevalent among coaches is burnout. Burnout is physical, mental, and attitudinal exhaustion. The causes of burnout are many, and personal problems may interact with professional problems to exacerbate burnout. There are a variety of solutions to this problem.

Many strategies can be used by prospective coaches to enhance their marketability. They can build on their talents and interests, take additional course work in a supporting area, and gain as much practical experience as possible.

Salaries vary greatly, depending on the level coached, the sport coached, and the coach's position as head or assistant coach.

2. Answer the questions to the text.

1. Do many prospective physical educators aspire to a career as a coach? 2. Do the people seek a dual career of a teacher and a coach or desire solely to coach? 3. What does a prospective coach should be knowledgeable of? 4. What skills exemplify effective coaches? 5. In what way may their responsibilities be classified as? 6. Coaching is not similar in many respects to teaching, is it? 7. What problem is prevalent among coaches? 8. What factor can exacerbate burnout? 9. Are there any solutions to this problem? 10. How can prospective coaches enhance their marketability? 11. Why do salaries vary greatly?

3. Find English equivalents for the following:

должность; дополнительный; причина; во многих отношениях; несметное число; искать/ стремиться; двойной; тогда как; желать; исключительно/ только; обладать; недостаток; средство; множество решений проблемы; формировать/ развивать таланты; сильное переутомление/ «перегорание»; товарность; классифицировать; рассматривать; достигать/добиваться; конечная цель; взаимодействовать/ влиять друг на друга; обязанность/ ответственность; профессия/ работа; осведомлённый; преобладающий/ распространённый; смежная сфера/ область; обострять/ ужесточать; среди; приобретать; как можно больше; повышать/увеличивать; истощение, практический опыт; значительно варьироваться; преимущество

4.Complete the sentences with words from a box.

1. Although the … … may not be able to meet the demands that are placed on the full-time professional, in principle, these … are the same and each must do his best to measure up to them to the degree that their abilities require of them. 2. The preparation of a young athlete for … in any sport is not simply a matter of training the body to perform a series of demanding " circus tricks". 3. On the contrary, the coach must train the minds of his … as well as the bodies. 4. He must … the ability to communicate with them on more than a surface level, instilling in them the patience, consistency, determination and cheerfulness of which he is the model.

5. Open the brackets and use a verb in a proper tense and voice form.

1. Coaching (to be), of course, a two-way relationship and consequently the athlete (should, to feel) close to his or her coach and (to remain) confident in the knowledge that the coach (to bear) a genuine concern for his welfare in general, as well as his athletic performance. 2. In short, theirs (to be) a friendly relationship moderated with a positive educational influence. 3. Indifference to any athlete under a coach's care (to accompany) often by indifferent athletic performances and, of course, (to reflect) not only on the athlete himself but also on the ability of the coach to do his job.