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  • If you were a boss, what kind of boss do you think you would be?
    (your personal opinion)
  • What's the verb we can use when a person needs to travel to their place of work?
    Commute
  • When you voluntarily leave a job, you...
    quit the job / resign from the job
  • A student who has recently obtained a degree, who works in a job in order to get experience, often for low or no pay is...
    an intern / a trainee
  • Would you like to work with a friend or someone from your family? Why/Why not?
    (your personal opinion)
  • The money given by the government to people who need financial help, for example because they do not have a job, is called
    the benefit
  • What's the difference between "self-employed" and "freelance worker"?
    A self-employed person works for themselves instead of for an employer. Freelance workers offer their services to many different companies.
  • What are some of the qualities that a good boss should have?
    (your personal opinion)
  • When you "apply for a job", you...
    send your CV to a company to request that job
  • When you are sick or you are having a baby, at work you ask for a...
    leave
  • What is the meaning of "co-worker"?
    It's a person who works with you
  • Would you prefer to work in a small local business or in a big company? Why?
    (your personal opinion)
  • What's the difference between skills and qualifications?
    A skill is the ability to do something well. Qualifications are degrees, certificates or diplomas that you get when you successfully finish a course of study
  • A job that requires a lot of effort to do is a...
    demanding job
  • Can you explain the difference between a full-time job and a part-time job?
    A full-time job is done for the number of hours that people normally work in a complete week. Part-time work or study is done during just some of these hours.
  • Would you like to work abroad? What are some advantages of this?
    (your personal opinion)
  • The amount of money given to a person by a government or organization to pay for their education is called
    a scholarship / a grant
  • When you have a company and you need an employee, you have to _______ a person.
    hire
  • What are some of the verbs we can use to say that someone has to leave their job?
    to be fired, to be made redundant, to be laid off, to be sacked
  • What are some of the qualities that a good workmate should have?
    (your personal opinion)
  • A synonym of "permanent job" is...
    a steady job
  • A job that has no opportunities for progress or promotions is a...
    dead-end job
  • The smallest amount of money that an employer is legally allowed to pay a worker is called...
    minimum wage
  • What's the difference between "be out of work" and "be off work"?
    Be out work means you don’t have a job or have lost the one you had. Be off work means you are on a temporary absence.
  • A job which produces a great deal of profit is a...
    lucrative job