TOEIC Speaking Express an Opinion (Question 11): Working From Home and a High Salary

Question eleven: Express an opinion.

第11題：表達意見。

In this part of the test, you will give your opinion about a specific topic.

在這部分的測驗中，你要針對一個特定主題發表自己的意見。

Be sure to say as much as you can in the time allowed.

請務必在規定時間內盡量多說。

You will have forty-five seconds to prepare, then sixty seconds to speak.

你有45秒的準備時間，接著有60秒作答。

Which is better for employees: working from home or working in an office?

對員工來說，哪一種比較好：在家工作還是進辦公室上班？

Give specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

請提出具體的理由和例子來支持你的意見。

Begin speaking now.

現在開始作答。

In my opinion, working from home is better for employees.

我認為在家工作對員工比較好。

First of all, you don't have to travel to work every day.

首先，你不必每天通勤去上班。

At my last job, my bus ride took an hour each way!

我上一份工作，搭公車單程就要一個小時！

I was always tired when I got to the office.

每次到辦公室，我都已經很累了。

Now I work from home, and I save two hours a day!

現在我在家工作，每天可以省下兩個小時！

I can start work early and finish early, too.

我可以早點開始工作，也能早點下班。

Secondly, it's much easier to focus at home.

其次，在家比較容易專心。

In the office, coworkers often stop by my desk to chat.

在辦公室，同事常常跑來我座位聊天。

At home, it's quiet, so I finish my reports much faster.

家裡很安靜，所以我寫報告快多了。

Of course, I miss my coworkers sometimes.

當然，有時候我也會想念同事。

But we have video calls every morning, so we still talk.

不過我們每天早上都會視訊，所以還是有在聊。

That's why I think working from home is the better choice.

所以我認為在家工作是比較好的選擇。

Practice set two.

練習第2組。

When choosing a first job, which is more important: a high salary or good training opportunities? Why?

選擇第一份工作時，高薪和完善的培訓機會哪個比較重要？為什麼？

Begin speaking now.

現在開始作答。

I believe good training is more important than a high salary.

我認為完善的培訓比高薪更重要。

First of all, a first job is a chance to learn.

首先，第一份工作是學習的機會。

When I started at my company, a senior colleague trained me for three months.

我剛進公司時，一位資深同事帶了我三個月。

She taught me how to talk to clients and plan projects!

她教我怎麼跟客戶溝通、怎麼規劃專案！

Because of this, I felt confident very quickly.

因此，我很快就有了自信。

Secondly, good skills bring a higher salary later.

其次，有好的技能，之後薪水自然會更高。

One of my friends chose a job only for the money.

我有個朋友選工作只看錢。

Nobody helped him, and he quit after six months.

沒有人幫他，半年後他就辭職了。

Meanwhile, I got a promotion and a raise last year!

而我去年升職又加薪了！

Money is important, of course.

當然，錢也很重要。

But the skills you learn in your first job stay with you for years.

但第一份工作學到的技能會讓你受用好幾年。

That's why I'd choose training over a high salary.

所以我會選擇培訓，而不是高薪。