💼 WORKING LIFE
Jobs & duties
Name a job and say two activities that people do in this job.
Example: A receptionist answers calls and deals with visitors.
Shopping language
Name three things you can buy and describe each with one adjective.
Example: a lightweight laptop
Courses & subjects
Name three school subjects or courses and say which one you would most like to study.
Food & cooking
Name four different ways of cooking food and give one food example for each.
Example: grilled — grilled chicken
Quick reaction
Your partner says: “I’ve just started a new job.”
Give two natural responses.
Rules at work
Choose a workplace. Give two rules using must / mustn’t / can’t.
Example: In a hospital, staff must wash their hands regularly.
Clothes & products
Describe what somebody is wearing today — yourself, your teacher, or an imaginary person.
Use at least four clothes/accessory words.
School life
Complete the idea with your own examples:
A good teacher should …, but students also need to …
Restaurants
Describe one dish you like.
Say: what’s in it + how it’s cooked + what it tastes like
Build a phrase
Make a natural sentence using two of these expressions:
I can imagine …
I bet …
That must be …
I suppose …
Work experiences
Talk about something you had to get used to at work, school or in your daily routine.
Use:
At first, I wasn’t used to …, but eventually I got used to …
Problems & solutions
You bought something recently. Describe it using at least three noun phrases.
For example:
a reasonably priced jacket / a really useful kitchen gadget / a good-quality pair of shoes
Education experiences
Describe something useful you have learned outside school or university.
Say:
what you learned → how you learned it → why it was useful
Food experiences
Talk about a memorable meal you have had.
Use at least four adjectives to describe the food, place or experience.
Compare
Choose any two and compare them:
two jobs / two shops / two schools / two restaurants
Speak for about 30 seconds.
Good / bad situations
Describe a job that you think could be terrible for you. Give at least three reasons.
Try to use chunks such as:
work long hours / deal with customers / be under pressure / work shifts / have a lot of responsibility
Customer conversation
Role-play a problem in a shop.
You bought something, but there is a problem with it. Explain:
Opinions about education
Compare two ways of learning, for example:
Use at least three comparison expressions.
Explain a dish
Explain how to make a dish without saying its name.
Your partner has to guess the dish.
Try to use:
First, you …
Then you add …
It’s usually served with …
You can also …
Generalise
Choose one topic: work / shopping / education / food
Make three generalisations about it.
Try expressions such as:
Generally speaking, …
Most people tend to …
One thing you often find is …
It depends on …
Workplace challenge
Your friend says:
“I like my job, but I work long hours, my manager often contacts me at weekends, and I hardly have any free time.”
Respond naturally. Give two comments and one suggestion.
Negotiate
You are buying something that costs €80, but you think the price is too high.
Negotiate with the seller for about 30 seconds.
Try to use:
How much would you take for it?
Would you take €…?
That’s more than I wanted to spend.
Could you do it for €…?
That sounds reasonable.
Education challenge
A school wants to improve students’ learning.
Choose three changes you would introduce and explain why.
Try to develop your answer:
One thing that might help is …
Another issue is …
The main reason is that …
This would allow students to …
Restaurant challenge
You are recommending a restaurant to somebody who has never been there.
Describe:
Your answer should last about 45 seconds.
Keep talking
Your partner says: “I went to a new restaurant last weekend. It was quite expensive, but actually the food was amazing.”
Continue the conversation for at least four turns.
You must: