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SPEAKING Comparing and discussing

TOPIĆ Employment

Good	Bad
interestinq

Would you like to do this job? Why?/Why not?

Now complete the EXAM TASK.

The audio track for this activity can be found at www.oup.com/elt/headway/maturahr

EXAM TIPS

►    When you are asked to discuss a subject, you need to give your opinions and explain them.

►    Prepare your thoughts as much as possible - think about the tenses, vocabulary, and useful expressions you will need.

►    Try to look at the topie from different viewpoints and give examples to illustrate what you are saying.

►    Ifyou forget a word, dont panie, think ofother ways to express the idea.

1 łłł Listen to a student answering part of an exam question. Which of the jobs pictured below do you think she is discussing?

2 Listen again. What does the student think would be good and bad about this job? Complete the table.

3 Order the phrases and expressions in the box below under the correct heading.

I should think that... limaginethat... I'm surę that...

Iguess... As far as l’m concerned... Perhaps...

It’s definitely... I firmly believe that... It's true that... I reckon... I suppose that... It's possibly...

EXAM TASK

1    Choose picture a or b and describe it in detail.

2    Contrast the picture you described in exercise 1 with picture c. You should be able to speak about the pictures for 2-3 minutes. The following ideas may help you:

■    setting

■    atmosphere

■    feeling

■    action

ł There are many different reasons why you might choose to accept or reject a job. From the list below, choose two reasons which you think are important and two which are not important for choosing a job. Add other subjects if you wish.

good salary long holidays flexible hours chance to work from home    promotion opportunities

company car    other reasons

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7 Matura Exam Practice