[C+] Salaries and Benefits

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

compensate

[ 'kom-puhn-seyt ]

verb

- to pay someone money in exchange for work done, for something lost or damaged, or for some inconvenience.

Victims of the crash will be compensated for their injuries.

negotiate

[ ni-'goh-shee-eyt ]

verb

-to have formal discussions with someone in order to reach an agreement with them

I've managed to negotiate a five percent raise with my boss.

delicate

[ 'del-i-kit ]

adjective

- sensitive; a situation. matter, etc. that needs to be dealt with carefully in order to avoid trouble or offense.

I need to speak to you about a delicate matter.

eligible

[ 'el-i-juh-buhl ]

adjective

- having the necessary qualities or satisfying the necessary conditions

Only people over 18 are eligible to vote.

vested

[ 'ves-tid ]

adjective

- fully and unconditionally guaranteed as a legal right, benefit, or privilege

The company has a vested interest in the happiness of its employees.

LET'S READ! 📖

Direction: Read the conversations and see how the new words are used.

Dialogue 1

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Employee 1

We can't seem to make ends meet with my hourly wage.

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Employee 2

Maybe you should ask for a raise.

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Employee 1

But, I don't want to ask for too much compensation; the company just offered me health coverage.

QUESTION:

1. Why does employee 1 won't ask for too much compensation?

Dialogue 2

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Mike

How was your workshop on salary negotiation?

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Anna

It became very delicate because my boss and I didn't agree.

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Mike

On the basis of that experience, you should attend workshops by yourself in the future.

QUESTION:

1. Why did the workshop become delicate?

LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚

Word Families

Part of Speech

Word

Example

verb	benefit	In order to benefit from the plan, you must fill out the paperwork and submit it to the personnel office.
noun	benefits	The new employee's benefits went into effect three months after his start date.
adjective	beneficial	The service that the insurance has provided has been very beneficial.

verb	compensate	The company compensates its full-time employees well.
noun	compensation	Compensation will be based on your work performance over the past six months.
adjective	compensatory	Compensatory time is given in lieu of overtime pay.

verb	negotiate	The employee prepared a list of her accomplishments to share with her supervisor so that she could negotiate a higher salary.
noun	negotiation	The director was very pleased that the negotiations brought about the end of the strike.
noun	negotiator	I should take lessons from Mr. Right; he is such a skilled negotiator.

verb	retire	Many people don't know what to do with all their time when they retire from work.
noun	retirement	The administrator added more money to the fund for her retirement.
adjective	retired	The retired worker came back to the office from time to time to see his friends.

NOTES

Words which ends with -ment, -tion are nouns.
Words which end with -ial, -ory are adjectives.

LET'S PRACTICE! 📄

Part I

Direction: Complete the table with the correct word form.

Verb	Noun	Adjective
retire
compensate
negotiate
benefit

Part II

Direction: Read the following and write the appropriate form of the word in the blank.

Short Talk

wage
delicate
compensated
negotiated

An important part of the job search often comes after an offer has been made. Papers should not be signed until you have successfully (1) your salary and (2). You want to make sure you will be adequately (3) for your skills, work, and time. This is a (4) and difficult area. You should be aware of what the salary ranges are at the company and in the field. Some workers are not on a salary; rather they work for an hourly (5).

LET'S RECAP! 📝

TOEIC VOCAB LET'S RECAP

1. Which new words/phrases were easiest to remember? Give three.

どの語句/文が覚えやすかったですか？３つ挙げてください。

2. Which words/phrases were you having a hard time to speak/understand? Give three.

どの語句/文が話したり理解するのに難しかったですか？３つ挙げてください。

compensate

[ 'kom-puhn-seyt ]

verb

- to pay someone money in exchange for work done, for something lost or damaged, or for some inconvenience.

Victims of the crash will be compensated for their injuries.

negotiate
[ ni-'goh-shee-eyt ]
verb
-to have formal discussions with someone in order to reach an agreement with them
I've managed to negotiate a five percent raise with my boss.

delicate
[ 'del-i-kit ]
adjective
- sensitive; a situation. matter, etc. that needs to be dealt with carefully in order to avoid trouble or offense.
I need to speak to you about a delicate matter.

eligible
[ 'el-i-juh-buhl ]
adjective
- having the necessary qualities or satisfying the necessary conditions
Only people over 18 are eligible to vote.

vested
[ 'ves-tid ]
adjective
- fully and unconditionally guaranteed as a legal right, benefit, or privilege
The company has a vested interest in the happiness of its employees.