Working outdoors & Working with others
B2 First · Speaking Long Turn · Cambridge Ready original exercise
Speak by yourself for about one minute, comparing your two photos. Afterwards, give a short answer to a question about the photos your partner described.
Please compare your two photographs and tell us what might be difficult about working outside in these situations.
You're going to start. These two photographs are yours, and they show people who work outside.
Working outdoors
A female forest ranger checking trees on a cold, misty morning.
https://cdn.cambridgeready.com/images/ac3bbd8c9363eaa68507d0efac19ad1e3eb19a5de132830e4b51da213f89465e.avif
candid documentary photograph, a female forest ranger in her forties wearing a waterproof jacket, checking the bark of tall pine trees in a misty forest on a cold morning, quiet and focused mood, natural light, shot on 35mm film, no text, no watermark
A fisherman mending nets on a harbour wall at dawn.
https://cdn.cambridgeready.com/images/405ae5e592c78e75ad65b1fdd164a4ff6e644b6ebafdb6784cdd0124a72942dc.avif
candid documentary photograph, a weathered Mediterranean fisherman in his fifties mending orange fishing nets on a stone harbour wall at dawn, small boats behind him, peaceful but hardworking mood, natural light, shot on 35mm film, no text, no watermark
Would you like a job where you work outside? (Why? / Why not?)
What might be difficult about working outside in these situations?
Can you compare them and tell us why it's important for these people to work well together?
Thank you. Now, here are two photographs for you. They show people working as a team.
Working with others
A kitchen team preparing dishes together during a busy evening in a restaurant.
https://cdn.cambridgeready.com/images/aae06ed1d9dae72b6bc7bc8352f9a6f312507eac58fe390814f9f8836067fd26.avif
candid documentary photograph, a diverse team of chefs in white jackets preparing plates side by side in a busy restaurant kitchen during evening service, steam rising, fast and concentrated mood, natural light, shot on 35mm film, no text, no watermark
A group of young architects discussing a model building around a table.
https://cdn.cambridgeready.com/images/935889f21afca868ba9b71c08b191c39de68e841c1c06ec30e20819c022e26bf.avif
candid documentary photograph, a group of young architects of different ethnicities leaning over a large table with a white cardboard model of a building, pointing and discussing ideas, bright studio, engaged mood, natural light, shot on 35mm film, no text, no watermark
Do you prefer working on your own or in a group? (Why?)
Why is it important for these people to work well together?
Now you're each going to have two photographs. You'll speak about yours alone for around a minute, and then I'll ask you something short about your partner's pictures.
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