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    This document provides information about office basics related to reimbursement. It includes expressions commonly used when discussing reimbursement, questions for discussion around reimbursement policies and processes, and a brief article about reimbursable expenses. The expressions section defines terms like reimbursement, receipt, and supervisor and provides sample sentences. The discussion section prompts questions about requesting reimbursement, company policies, and inconvenient processes. The further reading section summarizes what supplies, transportation, and meal/entertainment costs are generally considered reimbursable expenses.

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    Business Free Talk: Lesson 4 Reimbursement

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    Business Free Talk

    Chapter 1 Office Basics

    Lesson 4 Reimbursement
    OUTLINE

    1 2 3
    Expressions Discussion Further Reading
    Useful expressions under Questions for you to discuss An article for you to read
    this topic for your reference. freely with your teacher. after class.
    Expressions
    1 Useful expressions about reimbursement. You can
    refer to them to provoke your thoughts in the
    Discussion part.
    Expressions Glossary
    (suggested time: 8mins)
    reimbursement reimbursable

    We sometimes spend our own money in attachment receipt


    business and get paid back later. In this part, you supervisor signature
    are going to study some expressions and
    sentences about reimbursement.
    Finance Department/Office

    In Sentences
    • I will be on a business trip* next week. Will my trip
    expenses* be reimbursed?
    • You must attach necessary receipts for all your expenses.
    • Once you fill out the form, have your supervisor sign it
    and submit* it to the Finance Department.
    •Offering reasonable reimbursement helps to protect
    employees' rights.
    Discussion
    2 Discuss questions about reimbursement. Use your
    experience and imagination to talk about them with
    your teacher.
    Discussion Discuss these questions in detail with
    (suggested time: 15mins) your teacher. Give reasons and explanations for
    your opinion and speak as much as possible.
    You can use words you learnt in Expressions to
    Q1. Have you ever requested reimbursement at work? If you help you.
    have, what expense was the reimbursement for?

    Q2. Do you know your company's reimbursement policy? What


    types of expenses are reimbursable in your company? What
    documents do you need to apply for reimbursement?

    Q3. Some companies make the reimbursement process very


    inconvenient to limit their expenses. For example, employees
    must fill out dozens* of paper forms, and submit them to a
    faraway office in person*. What do you think of that?

    Q4. When hiring* new employees, some companies offer


    moving
    reimbursement -pay the employees if they need to move from
    another city to work here. Do you think it's necessary? Why?
    Further Reading
    3 An article about expense reimbursement. You can
    read it after class if you are interested.
    Further Reading
    1. Supplies
    Supplies that an employee purchases for business purposes can
    be reimbursed at cost, if they are reimbursed according to an
    accountable plan.

    2. Transportation
    The cost of work-related travel, including transportation,
    lodging, meals, and entertainment are generally reimbursable
    expenses.
    • supplies /səˈplɑɪz/ Many employers will reimburse an employee who uses their
    n. personal vehicle for business at a standard mileage rate.
    • purchase /ˈpɝːtʃəs/ Generally, this won’t include commuting expenses between an
    v. employee’s home and workplace.
    • purpose /ˈpɝːpəs/
    n. 3. Meals & Entertainment
    • generally/ˈdʒenərəli/ Meal and entertainment costs incurred within the employee‘s
    adv. tax home are reimbursable expenses only if the meal or
    •standard /ˈstændɚd/ entertainment can be shown to have a clear business purpose.

    adj.
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