Topic 248: Wage Standards for Workers

A1–A2 Level

1. Why do people work to earn money?

2. What does fair pay mean?

3. Why do workers need money for daily life?

4. Who decides how much workers are paid?

5. Why is it hard to live with very low pay?

6. How can pay affect family life?

7. Why do workers compare salaries?

8. How can higher pay improve daily needs?

9. Why do some jobs pay more than others?

10. Why do workers ask for pay increases?

11. How can low pay cause stress?

12. Why is food and housing cost important for wages?

13. How can rules protect workers’ pay?

14. Why do some workers work more than one job?

15. Can fair pay improve motivation? How?

16. How do you feel when workers are paid unfairly?

B1–B2 Level

17. Why do governments set wage standards?

18. How can minimum pay laws reduce poverty?

19. Why do some employers oppose higher wage rules?

20. How can wage standards affect small businesses?

21. Why do wages differ between regions or cities?

22. How can wage rules protect vulnerable workers?

23. What happens when wages do not match living costs?

24. How do wage standards affect job quality?

25. Why do workers protest for higher pay?

26. How can wage increases affect prices?

27. What role do unions play in wage decisions?

28. How do wage laws affect youth employment?

29. Should wage standards change over time? Why?

30. How can fair pay improve worker productivity?

31. Can wage rules reduce income gaps? How?

32. How do you feel about government control of wages?

C1–C2 Level

33. How do wage standards influence income inequality?

34. Can higher wage floors reduce working poverty? Explain.

35. How should wages reflect productivity and living costs?

36. What risks arise if wage standards rise too fast?

37. How do wage laws affect employment levels?

38. Should wage standards vary by region or sector? Why?

39. How do global markets influence local wage policies?

40. Can wage standards support social stability? How?

41. What role should governments play in wage setting?

42. How do wage rules affect informal employment?

43. Can strong wage standards improve public health? Explain.

44. How should policy address wage inequality between genders?

45. Do wage standards limit business freedom? Why or why not?

46. How can enforcement ensure wage laws are followed?

47. What long-term effects do wage standards have on economies?

48. How do you feel wage standards shape fairness at work?