English Conversations 2

What are some things in your daily life that are given and you have never considered changing? Would you ever think of changing traffic lights? If yes, how? What is an unusual circumstance/ discovery you have made in one of your travels?  VOCABULARY

How many interviews have you attended during your working life? Before attending an interview, it's worth...  Gerund and infinitive Activities  ATTITUDES Prepare a talk of 3 min on one of the topics below about your working life.  Use infinitives and gerunds to express yourself  1. When I retire, I plan...  2 I think I'm quite good at ...  4. My job involves...  5. When speaking English, I often have difficulty...  6. At work, I feel satisfied if I manage...  7. For my summer holiday this year I am considering...  8. If I was offered more money, I would be willing...  9. The most challenging thing about starting a new job is getting used to...  10. I get annoyed with colleagues if they fail... LANGUAGE What questions would you ask the owner company spokesperson were you a journalist? Look at these  indirect and tag questions Could you tell me how this happened? This isn't the first time this particular ship has had an accident, is it? And would you say everything possible

  What does this quotation mean to you? Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans -John Lennon Work in numbers How many jobs do you expect to do in your life? At what age do you expect to stop working? In 15 years' time will you be working more or less than now? VOCABULARY Underline the best word to complete the sentence Gerund and infinitive Activities  ATTITUDES Prepare a talk of 3 min on one of the topics below about your working life.  Use infinitives and gerunds to express yourself  1. When I retire, I plan...  2 I think I'm quite good at ...  3 Before attending an interview, it's worth...  4. My job involves...  5. When speaking English, I often have difficulty...  6. At work, I feel satisfied if I manage...  7. For my summer holiday this year I am considering...  8. If I was offered more money, I would be willing...  9. The most challenging thing about starting a new job is getting used to...  10. I get annoyed with colleagues if they fail