IELTS Speaking Part 2 & 3 - Topic: Job

Hôm nay, chúng ta sẽ cùng Aland đến với một chủ đề vô cùng quen thuộc trong bài thi IELTS Speaking đó chính là chủ đề Job/ Work. Trong bài viết này, Aland sẽ mang đến một số bài mẫu theo chủ đề cùng một số từ vựng hữu ích giúp bạn đạt điểm cao cho phần thi này.

PART 2 - Chủ đề Job

When I was still studying in college, a part of the curriculum requires you to do an internship in order to graduate. I was lucky to be picked by a design boutique that handled very important clients, with campaigns valued in thousands of dollars.

During my second week there, one of the clients suddenly decided that a campaign, which had been in the works for a month and was due to be launched in three days, should be completely reworked. Apparently he was not satisfied with several crucial parts of the strategy and we were tasked with reworking it all from the ground floor.

We spent all night brainstorming how to pull off something that took a month to set up before. It was an incredibly challenging project and we had only one chance to get it right. I took a look at previous projects that the company had run with this client, doubled back on the feedback the client had given throughout the project and had a moment of clarity, I now had an idea and I pitched it to the team and was set up to run point on the project.

After hours of hard work we now had a new project that incorporated what was already created into a new strategy which would not only make use of all the materials created this far, but would also keep the original timetable in place with minor modifications.  The client was over the moon at our follow up meeting and the ingenuity of the new plan.

PART 3 - Topic Job

1. What are the most difficult jobs that people do?

I remember seeing a documentary about oil rig workers that claimed to be if not the hardest job on the world, one of the hardest. It’s a job that is not only physically demanding but also psychologically taxing. These people spend 6 weeks in an environment where it doesn’t matter if you are a cleaner or a pipe worker, you have a very similar level of risk around you at all times. It’s an insane job that brings a high reward when it comes to salary, but I can’t even fathom doing that myself. I would probably crack under pressure on day one.

2. Why do you think some people choose to do difficult jobs?

I can think of a couple of reasons why, first of all I believe most of them are simply adrenaline junkies, their brains are just wired for that kind of insanity. They tend to be very confident around risk-taking and work well under pressure. In addition, the toughest jobs in the world are highly compensated which can also be a big draw for people looking to build their own little nest egg quickly. Finally there’s the matter of education, dangerous jobs tend to draw in blue collar workers who haven’t had the chance to study or simply choose this as a quicker route to financial liberty.

3. Do you agree or disagree that all jobs are difficult sometimes?

I think all jobs have a degree of difficulty to them, in my experience it’s people themselves who tend to make situations more complicated than they have to be. Especially with jobs that have to do with customer service, that can be extremely complicated as there is no recipe to make every single customer happy, even if you try your best, someone will be unhappy. When your job gets difficult you just have to try and navigate the problem as best you can, hope for the best and if something goes wrong, find a scapegoat fast.

4. How important is it for everyone to have a goal in their personal life?

I think the importance of it is understated but there’s also a problem with how people create goals for themselves. They set a goal that relies on luck or simply it is unattainable, and when that is not the case, a lack of planning does not yield the proper results. Setting a goal for yourself will help you move forward in life, it gives you guidance about where to put your energy and focus. It also helps with long term planning which gives you motivation when obstacles come across you on the way instead of getting frustrated and giving up.

5. Is it always necessary to work hard in order to achieve career success?

I’m a big believer on working smarter not harder. Innovation is key when it comes to success in life and this of course includes your career. Working smarter can help you get noticed easier at the workplace which could then lead to promotions or bonuses. We are creatures of habit, breaking free from established patterns can many times yield interesting or more efficient results. That said, I don’t dismiss working hard as a way to achieve success in life, I just think it is generally slower.

6. Do you think that successful people are always happy people?

My first instinct would be to say no, but upon reflection I would say that the problem is with how we define success. Do you define it by making ridiculous amounts of money? I think most people think of success that way, and that’s what gives us the impression that money can’t buy happiness. If you expand that definition to other types of success, for example having no debt, being able to travel every year, having children, etc, we will probably find that the amount of happy rises sharply. To paraphrase the old adage, success is in the eye of the beholder.

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