Prime Time 8, Speaking, Maturatraining

Topic 7 The world of work Tasks Individual long turn: Different workplaces • Compare and contrast the two pictures. • Discuss which qualities and talents are needed to work in the jobs shown. • Describe which workplace best suits your personal preferences. Paired activity: Getting a holiday job You and your partner are planning to get a holiday job in the summer to earn some money. There are various jobs on offer: camp counsellor in a holiday camp for teenagers, cashier in a supermarket, cashier in a fast food restaurant, office assistant, factory worker at an assembly line and lab assistant in a research laboratory. You are not sure which job to apply for and so you talk about a number of options. Discuss the following aspects: • workplace • level of knowledge/expertise needed • money • working hours • personal interest Decide which job is the ideal one for both of you. 1 2 16 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv