Talk about the experience of burnout
Remember to say
Why people reach the state of burnout
What might be possible solutions to such situations
Whether you have ever felt physically and emotionally drained
Talk about new trends in workplace
Remember to say
How technological advances affect workplace
What new career development opportunities are like nowadays
What you think of these changes
Talk about recruitment process
Remember to say
How to properly write your CV
What to do and not to do before or during the interview
Which factor(s) plays the most crucial role
Talk about taking a gap year after finishing school
Remember to say
Why young people take a gap year before university
How this period can affect them
What you think of this opportunity
Talk about the demands of modern workplace
Remember to say
How they affect people
What makes people tolerate them
How you imagine your future career
A talk in the student conference "The world of work"
You have been invited to participate in the student conference about different aspects of modern workplace and new tendencies. Each participant is asked to briefly comment on one essential issue related to the topic of the conference,
You will be given 2 minutes to prepare. During your short talk remember to
Follow all the aspects of the plan
Make an introduction and a conclusion
Use a variety of linkers
Criteria
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Task |
| All aspects of the task are addressed and appropriately developed. The information is relevant and there is no repetition of ideas.
| One aspect of the task is not addressed or not appropriately developed. The information is generally relevant , although there might be some repetition of ideas.
| One or two aspect(s) of the task is/are not addressed or not appropriately developed. The information is sometimes irrelevant , there is much repetition
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Organization |
| The opinions and ideas are organized in a sustained, coherent and logical manner, (excellent use of linking and transition words). There is a clear introduction and conclusion. | The opinions and ideas are mostly organized in a coherent manner, although there might be some slight problems with logic (there is an attempt at using linking and transition words). Introduction or conclusion is not made. | The opinions and ideas are not organized in a coherent and logical manner, (there are very few or no linking and transition words). There is no Introduction and conclusion. |
Accuracy |
| There is excellent control of simple and complex grammatical forms, errors are minimal (only in very sophisticated structures) | There is a good control of simple grammatical forms and adequate control of complex structures. Errors generally don’t hinder communication. | There is some control of simple grammatical forms, although errors sometimes Hinder communication. |
Range of Vocabulary | There is a wide range of topic vocabulary. Including less common lexis, showing sophistication | There is a range of topic vocabulary, which is appropriate to the task. | There is a tendency to use more common vocabulary without precision, some phrases or words are overused. | Topic vocabulary is not demonstrated fully, some lexis is use inappropriately. |