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Topic 3: Economic issues
retirement - commercial - Employment -Other economic issues

SECTION 1: RETIREMENT

1. In some countries the average worker is obliged to retire at
the age of 50, while in others people can work until they are 65
or 70. Meanwhile, we see some politicians enjoying power well
into their eighties. Clearly, there is little agreement on an
appropriate retirement age. Until what age do you think people
should be encouraged to remain in paid employment? Give
reasons for your answer.
• advantages of early retirement:
- the young people have chances to work.
- Secondly, young people are more efficient than the old, because
they are young and strong.
- Thirdly, young people have many new ideas about products.
- Finally, young people react more quickly than old people.
• Disadvantages of early retirement:
- One point is that old people have lots of experience.
- What is more, they can train young people.
- Moreover, if old people can continue to work, they will feel happy.
2. Businesses should hire employees for their entire lives. Do
you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to
support your answer. TOEFL36.
What is important consideration in today employment?
- Job performance, speed and change due to harsh competition.
- Performance: skilled workers, match with the tasks.
- Need to produce goods or services quickly -> need young people

some way.
5. As the number of commercial is on the increase on our TV,
many viewers feel annoyed and claim that commercials should
be banned. Do you agree with this idea?
SECTION 3: EMPLOYMENT
5. What are some important qualities of a good supervisor
(boss)? Use specific details and examples to explain why these
qualities are important. TOEFL18
- justice: treat all her employees fairly.
- Know how to give clear and understandable directions: not change
too constant.
- Delegating authority well: know how to use the skills of her
employees to best advantage.
- Know how to evaluate her employees on a reasonable set of
criteria.
- Sets the standards for her employees by her own behavior.
6. The idea of having a single career is becoming an old
fashioned one. The new fashion will be to have several careers
or ways of earning money and further education will be
something that continues throughout life.
Why does each person need have several careers or ways of
earning money and lifetime education?
- The enormous changes in technology
- No matter what their field of expertise, people are no longer able to
cope with today''s fast changing workplace unless they upgrade their
skills through further study.
- Many jobs have become obsolete in recent years.
- For example, robots have taken over factory assembly lines in the
automobile industry
- Bank employees have lost jobs because now people use ATMs or