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Questions for chemical engineers

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1 Discussion
Discuss any of the questions below. If you want to browse some useful expressions for discussions,
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1. Why did you decide to become a chemical engineer?

2. What does a typical workday look like?
3. How is your job different than other engineering jobs? Is it easier? More complicated?
4. What field of chemistry do you specialise in?
5. Why are chemical engineers sometimes called "universal engineers"?
6. What projects are you working on at the moment?
7. Would you be able to teach someone without scientific background to do the work that you do? How
would you do that? What would you start with?
8. Describe a complicated problem that you've had to deal with recently. What was the solution? How
long did it take to implement?
9. In your opinion, what is the most important discovery in your field of expertise in recent years?
10. Is it important for you to work on projects that do not pose a threat to the natural environment? Why?
Why not?
11. Can chemical engineering be used to protect the environment? How?
12. Is your work hazardous for the health? In what ways?
13. What precautions do you take when working with hazardous materials?
14. How would you encourage young people to get involved in science?
15. Do you think the chemistry is taught well at schools?
16. What do you like the most about your work?
17. What do you dislike about your job?
18. What is the difference between a scientist and an engineer?
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Innovation in Learning

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1- Discussion

Select and ask the student(s) questions from the list in order to stimulate a discussion. Alternatively, have the
students themselves ask and answer selected questions in pairs or groups. During the discussions, correct
mistakes by paraphrasing the students in natural English and provide the additional vocabulary that they need to
express their ideas and opinions. You can encourage students with mobile devices to scan the QR code in order
to access useful expressions for giving opinions, agreeing, disagreeing and connecting ideas. These expressions
and structures will help them discuss some of the questions in the worksheet.

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