Dec 19, 2012

Speaking: Daily life, routines, jobs


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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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