Talking About Work & Jobs
A one-page B1 conversation worksheet with 20 questions about work & jobs. Learners exchange personal experiences, explain preferences and discuss everyday choices.
What’s in the worksheet?
- 20 conversation questions
- Personal experiences, preferences and everyday choices
- Pair discussion with reasons and follow-up questions
Explore job preferences, teamwork, routines, flexible hours and future work with 20 discussion prompts. Learners practise explaining choices and giving advice without needing to describe a current job.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Print the single page and review fixed routine, flexible hours and working from home if needed. Learners can use imagined jobs or experiences outside employment; avoid requiring disclosure of income or workplace problems.
- Open with jobs that interest learners and indoor or outdoor work. Encourage an explanation of what would make the work enjoyable.
- Discuss selected prompts about teams, a first working day or a busy schedule. Ask partners for a practical example rather than only agreeing or disagreeing.
- Finish with career advice or trying a job for one day. Have learners explain which skills or working conditions influenced their choice.
Support and extension
For support, offer I'd prefer… because… and A good colleague… . For an extension, compare interesting work with flexible hours and propose a compromise. Personal views have no fixed key; assess how clearly learners justify their priorities.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
