Preparing young people for working life - Discussion

C1 Advanced · Speaking Discussion · Cambridge Ready original exercise

Answer the examiner's questions on the same topic as Part 3, giving reasons for your opinions and responding to what your partner says. This part lasts about five minutes.

Preparing young people for working life

What do you think?

Do you agree?

How about you?

Do you think schools focus too much on exams and not enough on practical skills? (Why? / Why not?)

At what age should young people start earning their own money? (Why?)

What do you think matters most when someone is choosing their first job? (Why?)

Some people stay in one career all their lives, while others change several times. Which do you think is better? (Why?)

How might the skills that employers look for change in the future?

Should parents try to influence the career their children choose? (Why? / Why not?)

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