Let’s Talk Business

Module A
Session 9
I. Vocabulary
1. ____
D Commission
2. ____
B Minimum wage
A Performance
3. ____
4. ____
E Overtime
F Rate
5. ____
C Pay review
6. ____

A. The act of doing a particular task or job

B. The lowest rate of pay that is usually provided to new employees.
C. A meeting to talk about a possible salary increase
D. A percentage of the profit of a sale given to the employee who arranged the sale
E. Working extra hours
F. A fix amount of money for your job, for example, per hour
II. Useful language

Giving Opinion Agreeing Disagreeing

• As far as I’m __________...
concerned
• That’s a ______
good point. • I really _______
don’t think so.
speaking ...
• Personally _________, • Yes, __________!
absolutely • We don’t _____
see eye to eye.
• agree
I couldn’t _______more. • sure about that.
I’m not ______
• It ________to
seems me that... • with you on that one.
I’m ____ • but
You could be right, ____...
• The ______
way I see it...
• If you _______
ask me, I believe...
convinced that...
• I’m ___________
III. List of jobs benefits.

• Pension
• Company car
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Private medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Pension contributions
• Buy extra holidays
• Take a sabbatical
• Child care
• Retail vouchers
• Company phone or device
• Flexible working policies
IV. Dialogue sample.

Emma: Hi John. Can you do me a favour?

John: Maybe. What is it?
minumun ______.
Emma: Well, I´m making 1._________ wage And $7 an hour isn’t much.

John: Yeah, that’s hard. I remember what it was like before my 2. ________.
rise
Emma: So I´m hoping to earn some 3. ________.
overtime Can I take one of your 4. ________?
shifts
John: weekends
Oh, sorry. I need all the hours I can get. But I know they need help on 5. ________
Emma: I didn’t know that. How can I 6. ________
sign _________?
up
John: Just talk to Mary, the weekend manager.