In physical education and sport. Many prospective physical educators aspire to a career as a coach

Many prospective physical educators aspire to a career as a coach. Because a teaching certificate is required by many states to coach, many aspiring coaches enroll in a program of study leading to a teaching certificate in physical education. Some of these prospective coaches 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.

Within the last decade coaching opportunities have increased tremendously. There has been noticed the growth of interscholastic and intercollegiate competition for women. The increased interest in sport by people of all ages also served as a stimulus to increase opportunities in competitive athletics.

Similar to teaching, opportunities to coach today exist in both the school and nonschool setting. At the interscholastic level, opportunities are available to coach at several levels, including middle school, junior school, and high school. Intercollegiate coaching opportunities are found in 2-year community colleges as well as 4-year colleges and universities. In nonschool settings coaching opportunities are available with professional teams, commercial sport clubs, and community recreation and sport programs. The line of demarcation between coaching and teaching is fine at some commercial clubs and community centers. Teaching or coaching elite gymnasts and working with age-group swimmers are examples of opportunities in these fields.

Teaching responsibilities may be associated with coaching. At the interscholastic level it is expected that coaches will teach classes in the school; often coaches teach physical education. At the collegiate level some coaches are hired solely to coach and have no teaching responsibilities. At other higher education institutions coaches may have teaching responsibilities in the general physical education program or in the professional preparation program. Administrative responsibilities also may be associated with coaching.

2.1. Listen to the text “Coaching careers in Physical Education and Sport”.

2.2. Read and translate it.

2.3. Answer the questions:

1. Do you need to have a certificate to be a coach? 2. Why have coaching opportunities increased lately? 3. Where do the coaching opportunities exist? 4. May teaching responsibilities be associated with coaching? 5. What are coach’s responsibilities at school? 6. What are coach’s responsibilities at collegiate level? 7. What else responsibilities may be associated with coaching?

2.4. Find English equivalents from the text for the words and phrases below:

асоціюватися, адміністративні обов’язки, наймати на роботу, від тренерів очікують, що вони будуть вести уроки, лише/виключно для того, перспективний, засіб, елітний/вищих досягнень, демаркаційна лінія/розділ/розмежування, подібно, підкреслювати, доступний, існувати, прагнути кар’єри, подвійний/двоякий, задовольняти амбіції, рівень, добиватися/досягати, розглядати, бажати

2.5. Open the brackets and use the verbs in proper tense form.