| If you have finished answering all the questions in the task, one useful technique is to think how you can expand your answers to each prompt by giving examples and making comparisons. |
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05. Read this Speaking Part 2 task, then match the question words, 1-6, with the correct stem, a-f.
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Describe a job that you would like to do for a day. You should say:
- what kind of job it is
- what the daily responsibilities of the job are
- what characteristics you need for the job
and explain why you would like to do this job.
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1. What
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a. usually does this kind of job?
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2. Who
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b. is this job a good job to do?
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3. When
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c. do you have to arrive at work?
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4. Where
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d. do you have to go to do this job?
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5. How
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e. special ability might you need to do this job?
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6. Why
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f. can I apply for the job?
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06. With a partner, add SIX extra questions to this task. Practise answering the task for TWO minutes each.
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Describe a successful businessperson that you would like to meet. You should say:
- who they are
- what kind of business they are in
- what characteristics make them successful
and explain why you would like to meet them.
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1. (What)
2. (Who)
3. (When)
4. (Where)
5. (How)
6. (Why)
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07. With a partner, use these sentences to start your long turn. If you run out of ideas, ask your partner to take over. Talk for at least TWO minutes on each topic.
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1. I think I would be very interested in becoming a nurse for a day.
Being a nurse is very ...
2. I've often thought about being in the army.
As a soldier, you would get to...
3. I wonder whether it would be fun to be a police officer, at least for a day.
It would be very interesting to...
4. I'm not sure if I could ever do this, but it would be fascinating to be a pop star for a day.
As a famous pop star, the first thing I would do is ...
5. It would be fantastic if I could be a professional chef for a day.
The first thing I would make would be ...
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| The successful use of subordinate clauses will increase your grammatical range as well as your overall fluency and coherence. |
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08. Look at these examples, which contain subordinate clauses, then complete sentences 1-5.
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| 'I've often thought about going into business by myself, which might be risky, but .. .' |
| 'I once worked as a receptionist in a hotel, which was an interesting experience.' |
| 'I've always been an admirer of Bill Gates, who is the one of the world's most successful businesspeople.' |
| 'I remember how the economy used to be in the past, when people weren't as rich as they are now.' |
| 'I would like to work in South Korea ' one day, where they are quick to adopt new technology.' |
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1. I once worked as a , which was
2. I've often thought about , which might be
3. I've always been an admirer of , who is
4. I remember how used to be in the past , when
5. I would like to work in one day, where
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