CONVERSATION PRACTICE

1. Discuss the following cross-cultural questions in sec­tion A. Then continue with the questions for discussion in section B. Work in twos and discuss your opinions. Choose someone to report the overall opinion of the group.

 

Section A.

Who helps a person to decide on a career in your country (e.g. parents, friends, teachers, school counselors, etc.)?

At what age do young people start thinking about finding jobs?

What are some common jobs for men in your country?

What are some common jobs for women in your country?

What are you trying to do in order to find a job that you really like?

Is it easy to find a part-time job in Russia?

What kind of volunteer work have you done?

At what age do people usually retire in Russia? Great Brit­ain? the USA?