IELTS Speaking: Tổng hợp một số câu hỏi liên quan về nghề (Job)

    General

• What work/job do you do? 

• Why did you choose this job / that kind of work? (or, that job)

• Did you want to do that kind of work when you were very young?

• (Similar to above) Have you always wanted to do this type of work?

• How did you get this job? 

• Do you work full-time or part-time? (Why?)

• Is your job (your work) very important to you? (Why?/Why not?)

• Have you always wanted to be a _____ (your job)?

• Is the salary of a job (or, the salary of your present job) very important to you? (Unclear question)

    Popularity

• Is that a popular choice of career in your country?

• (Similar to above) Is your job a popular choice in China? (Why?)

     Job Details

• What does your company do?

• What do you mainly do at work?

• (Similar to above) Can you give me a brief description of your work (your job)? 

• (Similar to above) What are your main responsibilities at work?

• (Similar to above) What do you do in a typical day at work?

• (Similar to above) Tell me about your typical daily routine at work.

• What are your (main) responsibilities at work?

• (Similar to above) What are your (main) tasks at work?  

• What are the main skills needed for your work?

• What qualifications do you need for that work?

• Do you think what you studied (in university/college or high school) was useful for your work?

• (Similar to above) Is your job related to what you studied in university?

     Time Questions

• How long have you been working?

• How long have you been doing this job?

• What have you been doing at work in the past year?

     Your Feelings about Your Job

• What's your job like?

• How do you feel about your job (or, your work)?

• (Similar to above) Do you like/enjoy your job? (Why?/Why not?) = 'How do you like your job?' 

• What's your job like?

• Do you like (or, enjoy) your job (or, your work)?

• What do you like about your work?

• Would you say it's a good job?

• What benefits do you get from from your job (or, this job)?

• Would you recommend this job (or, this kind of work) to your friends (or, to others)? (Use 'would', not 'will' in your answer.)

• What part of your work do you like best? 

• (Similar to above) What's the best thing about your job?

• Is there anything you don’t like about your job?

• Do you think your job is good for (or, suitable for) a woman?

• Do you prefer working to being a student? (Why?/Why not?)

• (Similar to above) Which do you enjoy more, working or studying?

• (Similar to above) Do you prefer your life now, as a working person, to the life you had as a student? 

• Do you think it's very important for people to do a job that they like?

    Importance

• Is your job (or, your work) very important to you?

      Interest

• Would you say it's an interesting job? (Why?)

• (Similar to above) Are you very interested in your job? (How? or Why?/Why not?)

• (Similar to above) Is your work interesting? (How?/Why not?) 

• Do you work more for interest (job satisfaction) or for the money?

• What's the most interesting part of your work?

• Do you think it's very important for people to do a job that they like find interesting?

• Do you meet many interesting people in your work? Or: Are there many interesting people at your workplace?

     Difficulties at Work

• Would you say it's an easy job?

• (Similar to above) Is your work very easy to do?

• (Similar to above) Is your work very challenging (or, difficult)?

• (Similar to above) Do you think your work is very demanding? (Why?/Why not?)

• What do you do when you have a problem (or difficulty) with your work?

• What's the most difficult part of your job?

• (Similar to above) What is the biggest problem you have at work?

• (Similar to above) What's the greatest difficulty you've had at work (or, in your job)?

• How did you solve this problem?

• Do you think that you are overloaded with work?

      Changing Jobs

• Would you like to change your job?

• (Similar to above) Are you planning to change your job?

• (Similar to above) Are you planning to change your job in the near future? (Why?/Why not?)

• What would influence you to change your job?

• If you had the opportunity to change your job, what would you choose to do?

• (Similar to above) Would you like to continue working in this company for a long time?

• Do you think you will continue to do this type of work (or, this job)?

• What are your future work plans?

• What job (or, work) would you like to do (in the future)?

• (Similar to above) What would be the ideal job for you?

• (Similar to above) What other job do you think you would enjoy, apart from your present job?

• (Similar to above) If you had a choice, what would be your ideal job?

• (Similar to above) If you had to change your career, what other job would you chose?

• In the future, what changes do you think will take place in your industry?

• (Similar to above) What possible changes in the future might affect your job (or, your work)?

• (Possibly the question above is) In the future, what changes do you think will take place in the typical workplace?

• (Similar to above) Do you intend to (or, want to) continue doing this kind of work (or, this job)?

• (Similar to above) If you had the chance, would you (like to) change your job?

    Help With Work

• Is there anyone who helps you with your work? (= helps you do your job)

• How do you and your work colleagues help each other at work? (Or: Do you and your colleagues help each other at work? How?) (Or: Who gives you the most help at work?)

      Working Conditions

• Do you think people today have a bigger work load (or, more work pressure) than people did several decades ago?

• Do you think there should be a minimum and a maximum working age for people?

    Work Tools/Equipment

• Do you use any equipment in your work?

• What tools or equipment do you use in your work? (Include information about how useful it is/they are.) 

• Is it/are they very helpful to you? 

• (Similar to above) Would you say it's/they're very useful? 

• (Similar to above) How useful would you say it is/they are? 

• Do you use computers in your work?

• What do you use them for?

      Your Work and Your Colleagues 

• Do you often get together with your colleagues (workmates) after work? (What do you do?)

• (Similar to above) Do you do anything with your colleagues after work?

• Which is more important to you, the people you work with or the work itself?

     Holidays

• What holidays from work do you have during the year?

     Work Goals / The Future

• Do you have any particular work goals? 

• (Similar to above) What are your work plans for the future?

• Do you plan to continue in this same job (or, kind of work) in the future?

• What job (or, work) would you like to do (in the future)?

    The Future of Your Industry

• In the future, what changes do you think will take place in your industry?

      Sitting for the IELTS Test

• Why did you decide to sit for the IELTS test?

• (Similar to above) Why are you taking the IELTS test? 

• Which country are you preparing to go to? 

• Why did you choose that country?

      Working with Others and Co-operation

• Do you have to talk to a lot of people at work?

• Do you need to work with (= co-operate with) other people at work? (teamwork question)

• (Similar to above) Do you prefer working alone or with others (or, in a group)? (Why?)  

• What do you do with your colleagues (workmates)?  (If answering you prefer to work with others.) 

• Do you like working with them?

• How (well) do you get along with your colleagues?

• Have you made any friends at work?

      The Preparation You Had for This Job/ Qualifications Needed

• Do you think your (school or) university education prepared you well for the work you are doing now ? 

• What qualifications do you need for that work?

    Training

• What kind of training is necessary for you to do your job?

• Did you have to do any kind of training in order to do your current work?

• Have you received any ("on-the-job") training at work?

• Do you have to do any training for your work?

• How often do you receive this training?

• Do you think training (or, this training) at work is important?

• Would you like to receive more training in the future? (This question possibly asked if you say "Yes" to the first question.)

• Would you like to receive some training?  (This question possibly asked if you say "No" to the first question.)

• Do you think you will you receive any ("on-the-job") training in the future?  * (Unclear if this is a real question.)

• What kinds of future training do you think you will need in the future?

    Finding Work

• Is it easy to find that kind of job? (For  people in general)

• Was it easy to get that job? (Your experience in getting your job)

• How did you get that job?

• Is it easy to get a job where you work? (For  people in general)

• (Similar to above) Is it easy (for other people in your country) to find work doing your job?

• In your country, generally speaking, is it easy for people to find a job?

• Where do people get information about jobs, from newspaper or from TV?

• Are there other ways for people to get information about jobs?

• What jobs are most popular (among young people) in your country?

    Your First Day at Work

• Do you remember your first day at work?

• What did you do on your first day at work?

• Did you like your first day at work?

• (Similar to above) How did you feel on your first day at work?  

• Do you think the first day at work is important?

• (Similar to above) Do you think orientation is important on the first day at work?

• How important do you think it is for people to have an enjoyable first day at a new job?

• (Similar to above) Do you think a person's first impressions of a new job are important?