FCE Speaking Practice Parts 2 And 4 In
FCE SPEAKING EXAM PRACTICE
JOBS
Look at pictures A and B and describe the jobs the two people people are doing. doing. Picture A shows … whereas picture B shows … They both show… They remind me of…
Additional discussion questions
What difficulties do you think the person in picture B faces in her working day?
I imagine … Also, I suppose …
Do you think the job in picture A is as glamorous and exciting as it looks? looks? It depends …
The best thing about it is … but … / Personally, I think that …
Which job is more rewarding (befriedigender)?
(befriedigender)? Why?
I would rather work as a… because …
What personal qualities do you think are needed for each job?
I suppose that… and also …
In your opinion, which job has better longlong-term career prospects (Zukunftsaussichten)?
(Zukunftsaussichten)?
Well, I think that …
In my opinion, … because ….
Do you believe that earning a lot of money is more important than job satisfaction? Why?
It depends … Yes, I agree … I No, I don’t agree. In my opinion, …
Useful words personal satisfaction well-paid interesting long training qualifications experience patience intelligence glamour beauty calm under pressure personal responsibility young attractive slim a good figure
Look at pictures pictures C and D and describe the jobs the two people are doing.
Picture C is a photograph of …
They remind me of…
and picture D is a photograph of … They both show…
Additional discussion questions
Which person do you think enjoys his job most?
I imagine that … because …
Which job do you think is most stressful? Why?
I think that … It depends on…
Which occupation do you think think requires the most training and experience?
I suppose …
Do you think that you would enjoy an outdoor job or do you want to work in an office?
I would like … because …
Well, I think that … because …
Which of the jobs would you prefer to do and why?
Well, I’d like … because …
Which job would you not like to do? Why?
I don’t like … much … so …
JOBS
Look at pictures A and B and describe the jobs the two people people are doing. doing. Picture A shows … whereas picture B shows … They both show… They remind me of…
Additional discussion questions
What difficulties do you think the person in picture B faces in her working day?
I imagine … Also, I suppose …
Do you think the job in picture A is as glamorous and exciting as it looks? looks? It depends …
The best thing about it is … but … / Personally, I think that …
Which job is more rewarding (befriedigender)?
(befriedigender)? Why?
I would rather work as a… because …
What personal qualities do you think are needed for each job?
I suppose that… and also …
In your opinion, which job has better longlong-term career prospects (Zukunftsaussichten)?
(Zukunftsaussichten)?
Well, I think that …
In my opinion, … because ….
Do you believe that earning a lot of money is more important than job satisfaction? Why?
It depends … Yes, I agree … I No, I don’t agree. In my opinion, …
Useful words personal satisfaction well-paid interesting long training qualifications experience patience intelligence glamour beauty calm under pressure personal responsibility young attractive slim a good figure
Look at pictures pictures C and D and describe the jobs the two people are doing.
Picture C is a photograph of …
They remind me of…
and picture D is a photograph of … They both show…
Additional discussion questions
Which person do you think enjoys his job most?
I imagine that … because …
Which job do you think is most stressful? Why?
I think that … It depends on…
Which occupation do you think think requires the most training and experience?
I suppose …
Do you think that you would enjoy an outdoor job or do you want to work in an office?
I would like … because …
Well, I think that … because …
Which of the jobs would you prefer to do and why?
Well, I’d like … because …
Which job would you not like to do? Why?
I don’t like … much … so …