Speaking practice: answer out loud for one minute
Have you ever worked or studied from home?
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12 conversation questions about remote work
- 1Have you ever worked or studied from home?
- 2What are the biggest advantages of remote work?
- 3What do people miss most about the office?
- 4Is it harder to stay productive at home?
- 5How can remote teams build good relationships?
- 6Should companies let employees choose where they work?
- 7Does remote work make it harder to get promoted?
- 8How has remote work changed cities and housing?
- 9What jobs could never be done remotely?
- 10Would you like to work while travelling as a digital nomad?
- 11Is a hybrid model the best of both worlds?
- 12What will the office look like in ten years?
Useful phrases
- The main upside is...
- On the flip side, ...
- It really depends on the type of job.
- I find it much easier to... when...
- Some people struggle with...
- In the long run, ...
- I'm in favour of a hybrid approach because...
- It's a trade-off between... and...
Key vocabulary
- hybrid
- a mix of working from home and in the office
- commute
- the daily journey between home and work
- productive
- getting a lot of useful work done
- isolation
- the feeling of being alone and cut off
- digital nomad
- a person who works online while travelling
- trade-off
- a balance between two things you can't have fully at once
Sample answer
Have you ever worked or studied from home?
Yes, I worked fully remotely for about a year. The main upside was obviously the time I saved on my commute, nearly two hours a day. On the flip side, I felt quite isolated, and it was hard to separate work from home. These days I'm on a hybrid schedule, three days at home and two in the office, and I think that's the best trade-off.
Practise "Remote work" with a real partner
Questions are easier to remember once you've answered them out loud. Start a live 1-on-1 video call and use this topic to get the conversation going.
Practise this topic liveHow to practise this topic
- Answer each question in at least two or three sentences.
- Try to use two of the useful phrases and one new word in every answer.
- With a partner, ask a follow-up question like "Why?" or "Can you give an example?"
- Alone, record your one-minute answer and listen back for one thing to improve.