Questions for reproduction

Discuss the following questions with your partner and use them as a plan when making up final monologue on the topic.

SPEAKNG

Write an essay about your dream job.

WRITING

Discuss the following questions with your partner.

Listen to the article once again and retell it.

Listen to the article and check if your variants in 1 were right.

Match the following phrases from the article.

Match the following synonyms from the article.

1.	position	a.	post
	look after	b.	reduce
3.	promote	c.	job
4.	mail	d.	choose
5.	applied	e.	publicize
6.	process	f.	match
7.	select	g.	care for
8.	current	h.	method
9.	narrow down	i.	went for
10.	fit	j.	present

1.	a tropical island off the	a.	of fish
	writing a blog to promote	b.	of the applicants
3.	over 1,500 species	c.	the area
4.	The successful applicant will get a	d.	of 50
5.	over 35,000 people	e.	salary of nearly US$100,000
6.	The next stage in the	f.	of paradise
7.	applications of all 50	g.	coast of Queensland
8.	The current shortlist	h.	applied for the job
9.	they all want a slice	i.	selection process
10.	the motivation and professionalism	j.	hopeful caretakers

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS

a)	What did you think when you read the headline?
b)	What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘job’?
c)	Are you surprised about what you read in this article?
d)	What three adjectives would you use to describe tropical islands?
e)	Do you think you’d be good at this job?
f)	What’s your dream job?
g)	What do you think the person will write about for six months?
h)	Do you think the salary is about right for this job?
i)	Why do you think the salary is so high for this job?
j)	What responsibilities have you had at work?

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS

a)	Did you like reading this article?
b)	Have you ever been through a selection process?
c)	Do you like going to job interviews?
d)	How would your life change if you got your dream job?
e)	Do you think people doing dream jobs, like actors, singers and sports stars, should be happier?
f)	Do you think there are any bad things about this job?
g)	Who would be better at doing this job, a dancer, chef, scientist or student?
h)	What kind of person would best fit this job?
i)	Who do you think has the best job in the world and why?
j)	What questions would you like to ask Queensland Tourism Minister Desley Boyle?

1. What kinds of jobs may people have (part-time, full-time, etc.)? 2. Are there many good job vacancies for you in your country? 3. What is a current unemployment rate in your region? What about the whole country? 4. What kind of applicants do modern employers seek for? What innovative recruitment techniques do they use? 5. What are your parents’ jobs? Would you like to follow them? Support your answer with sound reasons. 6. What is your dream job? 7. What is the job description of your ideal job? 8. What housework do you do? 9. Are there jobs that are only for women or only for men? Which ones? 10. How many jobs do you think you’ll have in your life? 11. Are there any jobs you would refuse to do, regardless of the pay? Which ones and why? 12. What are the toughest jobs in the world and why? 13. Is being a housewife a job? Should women get paid for this? Support your answer with sound reasons. 14. Does everyone have equal job opportunities in your country? Support your answer with sound reasons. 15. What’s the best way to pass job interviews? 16. What is the best way to quit a job? 17. Do you often check jobs ads in newspapers or on the Internet? 18. Is the job market in your country growing?  

Дата добавления: 2014-11-18