英語六級考試口語經(jīng)典問答題：employment

　　Unit8 employment

　　1. Do you think we should work to live or live to work? Give reasons.

　　I'm afraid that most of us probably must work to live when we are young. We must earn a living for ourselves and our family, as people are expected to be able to establish themselves at thirty (三十而立). However, when we reach a certain age (say 40), we may have fully established ourselves in the world with sufficient financial means (經(jīng)濟(jì)能力). Then, we may enter a stage when we live to work. We will probably be able to make a contribution (貢獻(xiàn)) to our society, and in the process find real satisfaction from our work. So work will make our lives more meaningful.

　　2. Which is more important to you: a job with a high salary or a job with low stress?

　　If I had to choose between the two, I would go for a job with a high salary. The reason is: I am young and have a lot of energy; I'm willing to take challenge; and I'm confident I'll be able to handle stress that comes with a job. A high salary, among other things, will give me a high quality of life.

　　3. Suppose a close member of your family has been laid off. What advice would you offer to him or her?

　　As a student, I'm probably not the best person to give advice. However, I would try to comfort him / her. I would tell him / her it's not the end of the world. I would do everything I can to make the experience less painful to him / her. I would help to find useful information on job openings or other ways of making a living, for example, to find some information on the Internet (互聯(lián)網(wǎng)) because that would be less costly and may be more efficient.