IELTS Speaking Part 2: IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card

Describe a fascinating job that you heard about

: You should say

where you heard about it
what kind of job it was
what fascinated you, and
and explain why you thought it was fascinating

: Sample Answer

One of the fascinating jobs that I heard about is “Game Testing”. The game testers test the computer, mobile and gaming device games. The game development companies need the games tested before they actually release the games. The game testers’ job responsibility is to play the game and find any inconsistency there might have

Testing is an important part of any software and game release and lots of error, inconsistency and bugs are fixed during the testing phase and that’s why every game development company has its own testing team. I read about this career a few years back in a computer magazine and later I saw a documentary on game testing in “Discovery” channel. I was fascinated about the job mostly because it is interesting, challenging, creative, a bit different than the traditional 9 to 5 jobs, and offers lots of fun stuff and recreations. Later I searched in Google to learn more about this job and found some enchanting facts and information about it. Some of these fascinating facts are

 Game testers are highly qualified and computer graduates who have extensive knowledge on computer programming, graphics, animation, design and testing
They enjoy a flexible timing for office. They are allowed to wear the dresses they like
The salary they get is higher than the salary in many other sectors
To be a successful game tester someone needs good knowledge in computer technology, the keen eyesight and sharp brain
The work environment is different and they enjoy lots of flexibility
As the game industries are doing well and the market is expanding, the future prospect for this job is promising

The game testing does not involve playing the games and get paid; rather it is a more challenging profession that requires particular skills and talents. And for all these reasons this job seems quite fascinating and interesting to me