雅思口语话题——创业篇

　　前几天看北京新东方的网站上有篇文章，讲80%的的大学生有出国的想法和打算，而且里面有很多同学提到回国后可能要自己创业。看完之后除了感慨之外，还想到了最近的一个雅思考题--创业。雅思还真是挺赶时髦，生活中兴什么，它马上就涉及什么，当然了，这个题目其实早在2年前就考过了，也算不得什么新题。手头正好有个现成的答案，跟大家分享一下。

　　话题卡

　　Describe a small business that you would like to own.

　　You should say:

　　what this business would be

　　how you would start/open this business

　　how you would run this business

　　and explain why you would like to run this kind of business.

　　答案

　　What this business would be

　　I want to open a small business. It will be a place for kids to go afterschool, a kind of childcare centre in the neighborhood. My town desperatelyneeds a place like this.

　　How you would start/open this business

　　Honestly, I have no idea how to go aboutmanage it yet. But common sensetells me that the key to starting a successful business is to develop athoughtful business plan and then get the necessary financial support. Butunlike other businesses, this caregivinger business would be a non-profitorganization. So I would contact some local non-profit organizations and talkwith them to see if they can help me in any way.

　　How you would run this business

　　There will be food, video games, pinball, and a dance floor. I will alsohave tutors there to help with homework and stuff. The business would operate ona membership scheme, I mean those who want to join us have to register and pay asmall amount of fee first.

　　and explain why you would like to run this kind of business.

　　I would like to start this business because first of all, there's greatdemand around my neighborhood. A typical school day in China normally ends at4p.m. but the working hours for most parents is from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The centrewill be a good place to the childchildren to stay in until their parents come topick them up after work. Also I just love kids and enjoy seeing them grow. Oneof my friends works as a kindergarten teacher. She said that it was so much funto working with children. They are cute, and very trusting....it is truelytrulya very promising and worthwhile career--very rewarding as well....

　　第三部分

　　1.What kinds of small business are most popular in China?

　　One of the popular small businesses here in China is to set up an onlinecompanybusiness. You can sell anything from clothes, to antiques to usedfurniture. The investment cost is much lower and you could work anytime andanywhere if you have the internet connection. The process could also be fullyautomated as the technology is maturethere.

　　2.Why do some people open their own business?

　　The benefits are pretty obvious, such as ''being you own boss' and nothaving to answer report to someone for anyeverything you do. Your time is youown, though you will probably find having your own business takes far more ofyour time than if you were havworking a ''job'.

　　3.What challenges and difficulties do people face when they try to have asuccessful small business?

　　There is the initial startup cost, but the biggest challenge is getting thepublic to believe in you and the quality of your product or service. Anotherchallenge is proper use of your time. You can be very successful spending yourtime doing the right things, but most of us are not successful because we don'tknow whatich things to focus on and in what sequenceorder.

　　4.What do you think is the most important factor when choosing a job orcareer?

　　It depends on the individual circumstances. Interest is definitelyimportant, however as you get older you will really see money plays aimportantlarge rolefactor. For example, if you have a family to support,yoursalary pay becomes more important than the other factors. But for universitygraduates, the opportunity to learn and practice grow weighs more than thingslike salary or working hours.

　　5.Do you think it is good to change your job frequently?

　　I don't' think it's a good idea to make a general statement of saying it'sgood or it's bad. As an employer, I think that a person who changes jobsfrequently is unstable and not responsiblegood for his/herthe team. However,Ithink a person who stays at the same job forever is fearful or unmotivated. Iwould like to see people who change their jobs until theyto find a better fit orfor career advancement.