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Speaking

1 Ask and answer the questions with a partner.

• Are you ambitious? What do you hope to achieve in your career?
• Are you interested in manual work or a more intellectual job?
• Do you think you might follow the same career as one of your parents? Why/Why not?

2 When you talk about two photos, you should structure what you
say. Start by stating the topic and then compare the photos,
saying how they are similar and different, before answering the After discussing the similarities and
question you have been asked. Choose one of the pairs of jobs differences, make sure you answer
below and describe the jobs to your partner. Compare them and your question fully. You can make
then say which one you would prefer to do and why. Use the a generalisation to give a broader
Language Bank to help you. picture of what you’re describing,
• bus driver & chauffeur • soldier & policeman but don’t forget to give examples to
• waiter/waitress & chef • nurse & doctor support what you’re saying.

3 Work in pairs to answer the questions about the photographs. One of you will be Student A and the
other will be Student B. Use the words and phrases in the Language Bank to help you.

A B

Student A: Compare the two photographs. What qualities do you need to do these kinds of jobs?
Student B: Would you like to work outdoors? Why/Why not?
C D

Student B: Compare the two photographs. What are the responsibilities of each job?
Student A: Which job do you think would be more stressful?

4 Work in pairs to discuss these questions.
• Do you believe that it’s essential to go to
university if you want to get a good job? Making generalisations Giving examples
• What are the best ways to find work if you are Generally speaking, ... for instance, ...
unemployed or just leaving education? Most/A lot of the time, ... for example, ...
• Do you think it’s right that a cleaner is paid less ... seems to be true ..., such as ...
than an accountant? ... is often the case ..., as in the case of ...,
• Under what circumstances do you think As a rule/Normally, ...
it would be a good idea to quit your job?

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