B2 Work Discussion Questions for Late Teens (16-18)
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B2 Work Discussion Questions for Late Teens (16-18)
B2 late teens are ready to engage with work as a social and economic phenomenon, not just a personal aspiration. These 50 questions challenge 16-18 year olds to analyse the structures behind employment: 'Is the gig economy freedom or exploitation?' 'Should companies be required to offer equal pay for equal work?' 'Will automation create more jobs than it destroys?' Each question demands sustained argumentation about contested workplace issues that B2 speakers can analyse critically.
The vocabulary reflects the language of labour economics and workplace policy: 'automation,' 'gig economy,' 'minimum wage,' 'gender pay gap,' 'outsourcing,' and 'workplace culture.' B2 teens encounter these terms in news and social media. Producing them in spoken discussion develops the professional register they will need at university and in their careers.
Work as a social and economic question
B2 late teens discussing work benefit from connecting abstract employment issues to their own anticipated career paths. 'How might automation affect the career you are planning?' makes a systemic question personal, which produces more engaged and specific responses than a purely theoretical prompt.
Professional policy vocabulary at B2
For IB students, Cambridge First candidates, and IELTS preparation, work and employment are standard exam topics. These questions develop the analytical depth and vocabulary expected at Band 7+ and Cambridge Advanced level.