A First Day at a New Job

Speaking Task 2 · Talking about a Personal Experience. A Speaking Task 2 practice item asking the candidate to describe their first day at a new job, how they felt, and why the day stayed with them.

The second task asks for a story from your own life - a memorable trip, a celebration, a time something went wrong. You get 30 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to tell it, which means the story has to be small enough to finish.

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A First Day at a New Job

A Speaking Task 2 practice item asking the candidate to describe their first day at a new job, how they felt, and why the day stayed with them.

Your First Day at a New Job

Talk about your first day at a new job.

Maybe you can talk about a summer job you started as a student, your first day at an office after training, or a day you began work at a new location.

What happened, how did you feel during the experience, and why is it memorable to you?

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Your First Day at a New Job

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