Interview - Work and ambitions

C1 Advanced · Speaking Interview · Cambridge Ready original exercise

Answer the examiner's questions about yourself and about work and your ambitions. This part lasts about two minutes, so give full answers with reasons and examples.

Hello, I'm Alice, and I'll be your examiner today. Let's begin with a few questions about you and your life. Just answer naturally and tell me as much as you like.

What kind of work do you think you would find most rewarding? (Why?)

Tell me about a job or task, paid or unpaid, that taught you something you didn't expect.

How important is it to you to enjoy your work, compared with having a secure job?

If you could spend a day shadowing someone in any profession, who would it be? (Why?)

Do you think you would rather work in a team or mostly on your own? (Why?)

What's the most useful piece of advice anyone has given you about your future career?

How do you imagine your working day might look in ten years' time?

Would you ever consider working in another country? (Why? / Why not?)

Do you think people your age feel under pressure to choose a career too early? (Why? / Why not?)

Where are you from?

Do you have a job at the moment, or are you still studying?

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