More ideas for Speaking practice!!
Monologue task
Read these 25 questions quickly and then choose 10 to talk about.
1. What is the best place to
work – an office, a factory, a laboratory, outside …?
2. How has technology changed
people’s working lives?
3. Do women and men do similar
jobs? Are they paid the same?
4. What would be your ideal
timetable? What is a normal working week?
5. Would you prefer to work
three 12-hour days or six three-hour days?
6. What are the three most
important things about a job in your opinion?
7. What is the best age to
start work? And the best age to retire? What age do you think you will retire?
8. How important is it to get
on well with your workmates?
9. Is it normal for people to
do lots of overtime? Are they paid extra for this?
10. Do lots of people do
part-time jobs or are most people in full-time jobs?
11. What is the rate of
unemployment? Will it go down soon?
12. What do you think about
working on Sundays?
13. Is it important to get on
with your boss? Is it important to have a nice boss?
14. What is more important – job
satisfaction or a big salary?
15. What are the highest/lowest
paid jobs?
16. What are the most
interesting/boring jobs?
17. Which of your friends or
family has the most interesting job?
18. What kind of jobs do you
need a university degree for?
19. How much is a fair salary?
How much would you like to earn?
20. What kind of questions do
they ask in a job interview?
21. Is it a good idea to have a
good work-life balance?
22. What’s a ‘workaholic’? Do
you know any?
23. Would you prefer a job where
you travel a lot or a job close to home?
24. What are the advantages of
working for yourself?
25. Why do so many people suffer
from work ‘burnout’?
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