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T vng luyn thi ni IELTS theo ch : Work
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Part 1-style questions
Examiner: What do you do?
Sasha: I do a job-share with a friend in a boutique I enjoy it I like working with customers
unfortunately its only temporary work but one of the perks of the job is I get a discount on the
clothes
Examiner: Do you have any career plans yet?
Carly: Yes Id like to be my own boss one day Im interested in programming and Id like to create
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apps for myself or for other companies I know being self employedwould be a challenge but the idea
of doing a nine-to-five job doesnt appeal to me at all
Examiner: What do you see yourself doing in 10 years time?
Marie: Id hope to be working not a high-powered job but Im quite a creative person so something
where I can work with my hands would be nice as long as Im not stuck behind a desk doing
something boring in a dead-end job Ill be happy
Part 2-style task
Describe your ideal job. You should say:
what this job is
whether you would need any qualifications
whether it would be easy to find work
and say why you would enjoy this job in particular.
Max:
Ive always loved watching wildlife programmes on TV and often thought how much Id enjoy
working with animals perhaps in a safari park something like that youd probably need a degree
to have any chance of being called for an interview and whether there are many full-time jobs I dont
know Im sure a lot of parks rely onvoluntary work so it might not be easy and it probably
wouldnt be well-paid either but money isnt everything Id get so much job satisfaction I cant
imagine it being the kind of job where you get stuck in a rut and I think Id be good at it as well Id
love to work with animals I enjoy manual work and Im a good team player so even though
the working conditions might not be the best I think that would be my ideal job
Part 3-style questions
Examiner: If there are a limited number of jobs available who should be given priority, young people or
older people with more experience?
Anna: Things are so different these days a few years ago older employees would often take early
retirement or go onto part-time contracts and there were always opportunities for younger people but
now jobs are so scarce I think younger people need to be given the chance whenever possible
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Examiner: What are some of the important things a candidate should find out before accepting a job?
Ali: Well youd need to know about your area of responsibility and your salary of course and then
there are things like holiday entitlement maternity or paternity leave if youre thinking of having
children and what the situation is regarding sick leave that kind of thing
Examiner: What are the advantages of having your own business rather than working for someone else?
Julie: Well unfortunately being an employee at the moment is very stressful people have very heavy
workloads theyre always under pressure to meet deadlines running your own business isnt
easy but I do think it would be far more satisfying
Definitions
to be called for an interview: to be invited to attend an interview
to be your own boss: to have your own business
a dead-end job: a job with no promotional opportunities
to do a job-share: to share the weekly hours of work with another person
a good team player: somebody who can work well with other people
full-time: the number of hours that people usually work in a complete week
a heavy workload: to have a lot of work to do
a high-powered job: an important or powerful job
holiday entitlement: the number of days holiday allowed
job satisfaction: the feeling of enjoying a job
manual work: work that requires physical activity
maternity leave: time off work given to a woman about to have a baby
to meet a deadline: to finish a job by an agreed time
a nine-to-five job: a normal job that consists of an 8 hour day (approximately)
one of the perks of the job: an extra benefit you get from a job
part-time: working less than full-time
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to run your own business: see to be your own boss
to be self-employed: see to be your own boss
sick leave: time allowed off work when sick
to be stuck behind a desk: to be unhappy in an office job
to be/get stuck in a rut: to be in a boring job that is hard to leave
to take early retirement: to retire early (retire: to reach an age when you are allowed to stop
working for a living)
temporary work: work done for a limited time only
voluntary work: to work without pay
to be well paid: to earn a good salary
working conditions: the hours, salary and other entitlements that comes with the job
to work with your hands: to do manual work
