Question Type 1: Basic Description Questions

Topic 2a: What you do - your job

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  Tell me about your job. / What job do you do?
  
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  Why did you choose this job?
  
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  What do you like about your job?
  
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  How long have you been doing this job?
  
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  Is there anything you don't like?
  

Nouns

profession line of business occupation line of work

Verbs

be involved in share responsibility for work within a team

Adjectives

hectic exhausting taxing intricate

undemanding

Idioms

work flat out (= work very hard)

Sometimes I have to work flat out.

on the go (= very busy)

I’m always on the go.

get to the bottom of (= solve)

I have to get to the bottom of problems related to...

pull out all the stops (= make a special effort)

When it’s busy I have to pull out all the stops.

take charge of (= manage)

I often have to take charge of the whole department.

pick up the pieces (= take responsibility)

When there's a problem I have to pick up the pieces.