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LESSON 5A: SPEAKING - A job for life

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LESSON 5A: SPEAKING - A job for life

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📑 Article Contents

💬 Ex. 1

🎧 Ex. 2

🗣️ Ex. 3

📌 Tips

🔗 Sources

Jump to: 💬 Discussion | 🎧 Listening | 🗣️ Describing | 📌 Tips | 🔗 Sources

1 In groups, discuss the advantages of working on your own or as part of a team. Say which you prefer and why.

Example Dialogue:

A:

In my view, working independently offers greater personal freedom and control over your tasks.

B:

That's a fair point. However, collaborating within a team often provides better motivation and allows for sharing diverse ideas.

Students’ own answers – This is a speaking exercise where you should express your personal opinion and reasoning.

2 Listen to Part 1 of a phone conversation and answer the questions.

Who is speaking?
A secretary and her boss.
Why does the woman have to describe the photos to the man?
He cannot access the internet, which prevents him from viewing the images directly.
Which poster is the woman describing?
The poster featuring skydivers.
Where does she think the people are?
She suggests they are in the sky above a rural or urban area, likely in Britain, Ireland, or possibly Scotland.
What does the man think of the poster?
He finds it reasonably good or acceptable.

3 Study the Speaking box and look at the image below. Then complete sentences 1–4 with one or two words in each gap. Listen to Part 2 of the conversation and check.

It shows some young people in a boat.
In the background, you can see some trees.
They might be on a river or maybe it's a lake.
In the boat there are some big strong men – it's hard to say how many but I think there are eight.

📌 Speaking Tips & Useful Language

💡 Phrases for Discussions (Exercise 1)

Stating an advantage: "One key advantage is...", "A major benefit of... is...", "It allows for more..."
Expressing preference: "I personally prefer... because...", "I'm more inclined towards...", "I find ... more suitable since..."
Agreeing/Disagreeing: "I see your point, however...", "That's true, but have you considered...", "I agree to an extent, but..."

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🗣️ Strategy for Describing Images (Exercise 3)

Use this structure:
1. Start with the main focus: "It shows...", "The image depicts..."
2. Describe the foreground/background: "In the foreground/background, you can see..."
3. Speculate about details: "They might be...", "It looks like...", "Perhaps it's..."
4. Mention numbers & impressions: "There are about...", "It's hard to say exactly, but..."

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