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

Question eleven: Express an opinion.

第11题：表达观点。

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

在这部分考试中，你将就一个特定话题发表自己的观点。

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

请务必在规定时间内尽量多说。

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

你有45秒准备时间，然后有60秒作答。

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

对员工来说，哪个更好：在家办公还是在办公室上班？

Give specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

请给出具体的理由和例子来支持你的观点。

Begin speaking now.

现在开始作答。

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

我认为，在家办公对员工更好。

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

首先，你不用每天通勤上班。

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

我上一份工作，坐公交单程就要一个小时！

I was always tired when I got to the office.

每次到办公室，我都已经很累了。

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

现在我在家办公，每天能省下两个小时！

I can start work early and finish early, too.

我可以早点开始工作，也能早点下班。

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

其次，在家更容易集中注意力。

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

在办公室，同事经常到我桌边聊天。

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

家里很安静，所以我写报告快多了。

Of course, I miss my coworkers sometimes.

当然，有时候我也会想念同事。

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

不过我们每天早上都会视频通话，所以还是常聊。

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

所以我认为在家办公是更好的选择。

Practice set two.

练习第2组。

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

选择第一份工作时，高薪和良好的培训机会哪个更重要？为什么？

Begin speaking now.

现在开始作答。

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

我认为良好的培训比高薪更重要。

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

首先，第一份工作是学习的机会。

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

我刚进公司时，一位资深同事带了我三个月。

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

她教会了我怎么跟客户沟通、怎么规划项目！

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，有了好的技能，以后薪水自然会更高。

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

我有个朋友选工作只看钱。

Nobody helped him, and he quit after six months.

没有人帮他，半年后他就辞职了。

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

而我去年升职又加薪了！

Money is important, of course.

当然，钱也很重要。

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

但第一份工作学到的技能会让你受益多年。

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

所以我会选择培训，而不是高薪。