Conversation questions :

 At what age do people usually begin to work in your country?

 What are some questions that are frequently asked in a job interview?
 What should you not do during a job interview?
 What do you think would be the most interesting job? The most boring?
 Would you like a job in which you traveled a lot?
 Would you like a job that required you to sit at a computer all day?
 Would you rather work inside or outside?
 If you had to choose between a satisfying job and a well-paid one, which would you choose?
 Would you look for a job on the Internet? Why / Why not?
 If you could own your own business, what would it be?
 Do you think you should quit a job if you're not very good at it?
 What are some jobs that some people think only one gender can do, but can be done by either gender?
 Do you think women and men should be paid the same for the same job?
VOCABULARY SHEET:

Topic: “ jobs ”
Nouns Verbs Adjectives
- employee ± employer - look for a job - jobless / unemployed
- applicant / candidate - apply for a job - full time / part time
- job-seeker - hire / recruit ± fire / dismiss - indoor ± outdoor
- unemployment - earn a living - overworked / exploited
- wage, salary, income - make ends meet - respectful ± rude
- money / cash (fam.) - succeed / make it - boring ± interesting
- staff / workforce / personnel - be willing to V ± be reluctant to V - rewarding / satisfying / fulfilling
- training, trainee - achieve one's goal - tired / exhausted
- day shift ± night shift - assert oneself - well-paid ± badly paid
- career - be in charge of sth. - conformist ± nonconformist
- odd job - count on / rely on sb. - determined / strong-willed
- professional skills - run a company - hard-working ± lazy / idle
- degree - retire - competent ± incompetent
- - quit / resign - able to V ± unable to V
Phrases:
- When I finish high-school, I would like to find a job as a manager.
- I would be willing to work overtime if I got a pay raise.
- Nowadays, it's very difficult to find a job.
- There are many unemployed people who hardly manage to make ends meet.
- Some teenagers have to find an odd job in order to pay the University tuition.
- Everybody is looking for a fulfilling position.

Talking about work experience:

I worked with a firm of subcontractors specialising in car equipment

They produce a range of electronic machines
the R&D [Research and Development] department
I used CAD [Computer Aided Design] equipment
my tutor / supervisor...
I worked on my own
The staff were very friendly
I was in charge of sthg / V-ing
I had to reorganise the warehouse
My job consisted in reorganising... / I was asked to reorganise... / They made me reorganise
I carried out a study of the production line
I think it was a great experience
It gave me first-hand knowledge of life in a factory
It forced me to master new skills
It was not exactly as I expected [it to be]
Contrary to what I expected, I didn't get any pay!