Discussing Work & Career

B1 · Intermediate50 minIELTS Test PreparationLesson 5 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: extend every Part 3 work answer with a reason and an example — including hedged predictions about the future of work.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: Part 3: work and careers

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: The Band 7 Part 3 answer: work

    Read a 374-word text about The Band 7 Part 3 answer: work

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Work & Career Vocabulary

    6 items

  3. Practice7 min

    Practice: Work Expressions

    Gap-fill exercise, 5 items

  4. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: Part 3 Work Discussion

    Role-play: Practice a Part 3 discussion about work and careers (6 lines)

  5. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your Part 3 round: work

    3 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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job satisfactioncareer progressionremote workqualificationssoft skillsautomation

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