7+ Vocabulary for IELTS Speaking Questions about Work and Business

Today you’ll learn the most high-scoring, native vocabulary to talk about work and business. Visit ielts.allearsenglish.com for the simplest and most effective IELTS strategies. The topics of work and business come up a lot on the IELTS Speaking and Writing exams. As far as the Speaking exam goes, you could be asked about your work or future job in Speaking Part 1, your ideal job in Speaking Part 2, or employment or business in Speaking Part 3. You can use all of the following phrases throughout the IELTS Speaking exam. Watch the video to find out what the following phrases mean, and how we use them: Normal jobs: a 9 to 5 / desk monkey / rat race Get fired: get the boot / let go / cutback / downsized Working: land a job / freelance / telecommute / plug away at something / keep your nose to the grindstone Hiring practices: nepotism Business today: brick and mortar / mom and pop / Wall Street fat cats / the 1% (*Note: These phrases are especially current and topical today, in expressing views about America’s new president.) Practice using this vocabulary to describe your own work environment/goals, opinions about good/bad jobs, and business practices and trends in your own city/country. In our online IELTS course, 3 Keys IELTS, we give you all the strategies and practice you need to score highly on all parts of the IELTS Exam. Check out our online course now, the only one with a guaranteed score increase, at allearsenglish.com/keys.