jobs vocabulary/ advice, recommendations and suggestions
Cutting Edge Pre-Intermediate
Discussion
Choose one of the categories below and agree on five jobs with your partner. Then take turns choosing topics to do the same with.
Companies should be allowed to outsource this job overseas
Companies shouldn’t be allowed to outsource this job overseas
Foreigners should be allowed to get a visa to do this job in your country
Foreigners shouldn’t be allowed to get a visa to do this job in your country
Gets money from the government but shouldn’t
Doesn’t get money from the government but should
Should be paid more
Should be paid less
Should be more in your country
Should be fewer in your country
Should be more open to women
Should be supported or encouraged by the government
Shouldn’t be allowed
Share your ideas with another group and see if they can add one more.
Ask about anything above you aren’t sure about, brainstorming possible jobs as a class. Then do the language analysis below.
Language analysis
What are other ways of saying “should” and “shouldn’t”?
How can you make “should” stronger?
How can you make “shouldn’t” stronger?
How can you make “should” and “shouldn’t” weaker?
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