I can exchange information about jobs.
1 SPEAKING Why do people go abroad to work? Think of at least three reasons.
2 SPEAKING Compare and contrast the photos of people working abroad. What are the people doing?
Speaking Strategy
Make sure that you refer to all of the points in the task. You may need to move the conversation on in order to cover all of the topics. Use phrases like:
Moving on to the question of...
Another thing I wanted to ask/know is.
Something else I'd like to talk about is ...
Could I ask you about...?
Speaking of X, ... (if X has been mentioned)
That reminds me,... (if there is a link with something you want to say or ask)
3 🎧2.35 Read the Speaking Strategy above and the task below. Then listen to a student doing the task. Which phrases from the strategy does she use?
You have moved to the UK and are looking for work. You have seen a job advert for hotel staff. Discuss the job with the hotel manager. Cover these four points:
• Responsibilities
• Personal qualities required
• Hours of work and salary
• If accommodation is included
4 🎧2.35 KEY PHRASES Listen again. Complete the questions that the student asked with the phrases below.
Indirect questions Could you tell me ?
I was wondering... I'd like to know... (x 2) May I ask ...?
I'd be interested to know...
1... if I could discuss it with you.
2... what the job involves.
3... what I would be doing in the restaurant?
4... when I would start and finish work exactly.
5... what the salary is?
6... if accommodation is included.
LEARN THIS! Indirect questions
a We often use indirect questions to sound more polite in formal situations. They begin with phrases like the ones in exercise 4.
Could you tell me what the time is?
b We use if or whether to turn a yes / no question into an indirect question.
Is accommodation included?
I'd like to know if accommodation is included.
c In an indirect question, the word order and verb form are the same as in a direct statement.
Is the job well paid? → Could you tell me if the job is well paid?
5 Read the Learn this! box. Why does the student choose to use indirect questions in exercise 4?
→ Grammar Builder 6.3 page 125
6 Read the task below and think of at least six indirect questions that you could ask the café manager. Make sure you cover all four points in the task.
Could you tell me what the job involves?
You are looking for a holiday part-time job. You have seen a job advert for waiters and kitchen staff in a café. Discuss the job with the manager of the café. Cover these four points:
• Responsibilities
• Experience required
• Your personal qualities
• Hours of work and salary
→ Vocabulary Builder Working and employment conditions: page 111
7 Work in pairs. Swap the questions you wrote in exercise 6 and write answers to them. Use the phrases in exercises 4 to help you.
Could you tell me what the job involves?
- It involves greeting customers and taking orders.
- Sometimes you will have to work in the kitchen.
8 SPEAKING Take turns to do the task in exercise 6. Use the questions and answers you prepared in exercises 7.
I saw a job advert for... and I was wondering if I could discuss it with you.
