Structuring a monologue Flashcards

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[structuring a monologue]

A_ _ (что касается) the challenges involved, the job requires long hours of sitting and talking on the phone, often dealing with very angry customers.

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As for the challenges involved, the job requires long hours of sitting and talking on the phone, often dealing with very angry customers.

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The job requires very long hours. A_ thing _ _ the stress levels are incredibly high because of the constant pressure to meet performance targets.

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The job requires very long hours. Another thing is that the stress levels are incredibly high because of the constant pressure to meet performance targets.

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The stress levels are incredibly high d_ _ (= because of) the constant pressure to meet performance targets.

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The stress levels are incredibly high due to the constant pressure to meet performance targets.

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[Make a sentence]

(основная причина, по по которой / I would not like to do this job / the high stress).

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The main reason why I would not like to do this job is the high stress.

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[Make a sentence]
(основная причина, по по которой / I would not like to do this job / it requires very long hours).

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The main reason why I would not like to do this job is because it requires very long hours.

or the main reason why … is that..

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The main reason why I would not like to do this job is the high stress. _ (кроме того) I’m not very patient when it comes to handling difficult situations repeatedly throughout the day.

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The main reason why I would not like to do this job is the high stress. Furthermore, I’m not very patient when it comes to handling difficult situations repeatedly throughout the day.

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I’m not very patient when it comes to handling difficult situations repeatedly throughout the day. _ top _ _ (кроме того), the lack of variety in the tasks would make the job monotonous for me.

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I’m not very patient when it comes to handling difficult situations repeatedly throughout the day. On top of that, the lack of variety in the tasks would make the job monotonous for me.

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_, _ s_ _ (= summarize what you have said), while being a call center operator is a necessary job that helps many people, it’s not something I would enjoy doing.

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So, to sum up, while being a call center operator is a necessary job that helps many people, it’s not something I would enjoy doing.

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[structuring a monologue]
Give some synonyms of the linker in bold
As for (что касается)the challenges involved, the job requires long hours of sitting and talking on the phone

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Talking of the challenges involved, the job requires long hours of sitting and talking on the phone.

Talking of/about
Speaking of/about
In terms of…

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Listing (перечисление):

First of all, this job is boring. Second of all, It’s hard. Last _ _ _, it’s very badly paid.

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First of all, this job is boring. Second of all, it’s hard. Last but not least, it’s very badly paid.

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[How can you finish a list / monologue?]

That’s _, I g_. Do you have any questions?

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That’s it, I guess. Do you have any questions?

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‘since’ or ‘due to’?

It’s not a good choice of job for a single parent, _ it’s pretty badly paid.

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It’s not a good choice of job for a single parent as it’s pretty badly paid.

since + a sentence
due to + noun

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‘since’ or ‘due to’?

It’s not a good choice of job for a single parent, _ the long hours required.

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It’s not a good choice of job for a single parent, due to the long hours required.

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