Speaking Part 1 - Occupation/Work
Do you work or are you a student?
Why did you choose this kind of work?
What’s the most interesting part of being a … (manager/student)?
What’s the most difficult part of being a …?
What do you like/dislike about your work?
What kind of work would you like to do in the future?
Work/Occupation - Vocabulary list
• I work as a/an …
• I’m currently a/an ...
• I’m responsible for …
• My main responsibility is to ...
• I enjoy socializing with my colleagues
• I’m interested in accounting.
• I don’t want to be stuck behind a desk doing something dull.
• I don’t want to end up in a dead-end job
• I’d like to be my own boss one day
• Meet deadlines
• Run my own business
• Heavy workloads
• To slave away
• Work round the clock
• Be a good team player
• My dream is to be a successful…one day.
• I feel dead tired when ...
• Sit in front of a computer screen
• I have to deal with overwhelming workload.
• I have a very hectic schedule
• I’m up to my ears in deadlines.
• I’m in two minds about my future career.
• Pursue my dream to become a/an …
Grammar
I’ve been working for Nike for 5 years.
I’ve been working as a sales manager for 6 years.
Being a doctor is challenging because…
If I could change my job, I’d become a …
Adjectives
flexible
well-paid
full-time
part-time
manual work
stressful
challenging
temporary (for a limited time only)
voluntary
prestigious
rewarding
exciting
demanding
hardworking
fascinating
boring
dull
tedious (=boring)
exhausting
Do you work or are you a student?
Why did you choose this kind of work?
What’s the most interesting part of being a … (manager/student)?
What’s the most difficult part of being a …?
What do you like/dislike about your work?
What kind of work would you like to do in the future?
Work/Occupation - Vocabulary list
• I work as a/an …
• I’m currently a/an ...
• I’m responsible for …
• My main responsibility is to ...
• I enjoy socializing with my colleagues
• I’m interested in accounting.
• I don’t want to be stuck behind a desk doing something dull.
• I don’t want to end up in a dead-end job
• I’d like to be my own boss one day
• Meet deadlines
• Run my own business
• Heavy workloads
• To slave away
• Work round the clock
• Be a good team player
• My dream is to be a successful…one day.
• I feel dead tired when ...
• Sit in front of a computer screen
• I have to deal with overwhelming workload.
• I have a very hectic schedule
• I’m up to my ears in deadlines.
• I’m in two minds about my future career.
• Pursue my dream to become a/an …
Grammar
I’ve been working for Nike for 5 years.
I’ve been working as a sales manager for 6 years.
Being a doctor is challenging because…
If I could change my job, I’d become a …
Adjectives
flexible
well-paid
full-time
part-time
manual work
stressful
challenging
temporary (for a limited time only)
voluntary
prestigious
rewarding
exciting
demanding
hardworking
fascinating
boring
dull
tedious (=boring)
exhausting