Speaking Club 15.12.2019

Download the note: https://drive.google.com/file/d/142figRGJRU5iOvi4Tj-5af_1u3FOJ_yG/view?usp=drivesdk Topic: Work Work 1. Are you a hard worker? What motivates you to work? 2. When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? 3. What qualities should a good boss have? 4. How many vacation days do workers in your country usually get per year? Is it enough? Explain 5. How important is it to get along with co-workers? Is it a good idea to socialize with them outside work? 6. Are you an ambitious person? What career goals do you have? 7. What is the usual retirement age in your country? Should it change? What would be a more appropriate retirement age? 8. Which professions are very well-paid these days? Why does society value those workers highly? 9. Are there any jobs you think are not paid enough? Why doesn’t society value those workers highly enough? 10. Do you know any workaholics? What makes them work so much? 11. Are there jobs that men do better than women do? How about vice versa? 12. If every job paid the same amount of money, which job would you prefer to do? 13. What are the best and worst things about not working? 14. If you are looking for work, where is the best place to look these days? 15. If you went to university, is your job related to the subjects you studied? If not, what was the point of university? 16. Does your boss expect you to work overtime? How often does this happen? Synonyms for the word Work: Job – profession – line of work – field – skill – craft – career – business – post – position – employment – Occupation – employment – service – labor – effort – task – duty – chore – assignment Brainstorm the topic / Terms related to the topic: I’m self-employed. / I own a small business / The job can be: interesting/exciting. Rewarding, challenging, tough/tiring, demanding, dull/boring, repetitive. Hire – employee – employer – colleagues / coworker – boss – supervisor – full-time – part-time – flex-time – shifts – overtime – commute – work remotely – earn a salary – pay raise (raise) – promotion – bonus – fire – lay off – quit/leave/resign – retire – application – CV – Job interview – skilled worker – apply for a job – training – vacancy – wage cut – availability – benefit – human resources – internship – jobseeker – volunteer work – workaholic