Pre-intermediate A2+ Get Ready for ielts

Track 42
What do you do?
I’m a manager. I work for a well-known international
company, so I often have to travel to different offices
around the world.
Did you have to get any qualifications or do any
training for your job?
Yes, I did. I had to complete three training courses. 
Thankfully, I didn’t have to revise for any exams 
because the assessment was an interview and 
giving a presentation.
Do 
you have to wear a uniform or smart clothes?
I don’t have to wear a uniform, but I have to wear a 
suit to meetings.
Do 
you have to work long hours?
Yes. At the moment, I need to work hard to complete 
a project.
What does your job involve?
Well, I have to meet lots of people, but I don’t have 
to speak different languages because we all speak 
English. I often have to prepare reports or give 
presentations.
Track 43
That’s an interesting question. Let me think. I 
definitely think that work experience is an important 
way to learn about a job. I studied business for 
three years and I graduated with honours. Then I got 
a good job, but it was really hard work and tiring. I 
suppose that your first job is always difficult. I learnt 
lots in my first year there. But my course did help 
me, for example I understood lots of basic points 
about business and finance. There are pros and 
cons. Work experience is an excellent way to learn 
about a job in real life, but education or training 
gives you time to learn the theories.
Track 44
That’s interesting. Let me see. I think my 
parents didn’t have lots of choices. They worked 
in their hometown or maybe the capital city. I 
guess that they wrote letters to apply for jobs 
advertised in the local newspaper. I don’t think 
my parents’ generation usually travelled for work.
I’m not sure. But I can apply for jobs anywhere 
in the world. I look for jobs online and email 
application forms from my laptop. So I think it’s 
easy for my generation. There are advantages 
and disadvantages, because today I have lots of 
different opportunities and it’s sometimes difficult 
to make a decision.
Track 45
1 
In your opinion, do people work more now than 
in the past?
2 
Do you think companies need people to travel 
to an office and work there, or can people work 
from home?