Work Part 2 sample question Describe the job you would most like to have.

. You should say: what this job would be where you would work which qualifications you would need

and explain why you would like to have this job most. Part 3 sample questions 1. Which jobs are most respected in your country? 2. Do you think that some jobs are still more suited to either men or women? 3. Do you think schools provide enough advice and support about future careers? 4. What changes have there been in recent years in employment in your country? 5. Do you agree that salaries should reflect the level of contribution to the community that the job makes? 6. Do you think more and more people will work from home in the future?

Useful Vocabulary Work to apply for a job / post / promotion to get / have a part-time/full-time job to work in [field / place] to work for [a company] to specialise in [field] to be a qualified [job] to work shifts / unsociable hours to get / have an interview to be shortlisted to be demoted / promoted to be transferred / to put in for a transfer to be fired / sacked / dismissed to be made redundant to retire / to be retired to get a pension

the perks of a job (benefits) to work from home (home-working) to be self-employed / to work for yourself to work / do flexi-time / overtime Useful Linking Expressions

Sequencing ideas firstly / first of all, secondly, thirdly, then another point / reason / example is lastly / finally, . overall, Sample Answer Qu. What changes have there been in recent years in employment in your country? I think there have been many changes in the types of jobs that people do nowadays compared to 20 or 30 years ago. First of all there are much fewer jobs related to heavy industry such as mining or ship-building or even manufacturing. Secondly, there has been a big increase in the number of jobs in the service and leisure industries like shops, gyms, and hotels. And finally, since the launch of the internet there has been a big surge in the number of jobs related to IT, such as web development and design.