Talking About Money

B1 · Intermediate54 minCareer DevelopmentLesson 4 of 5 · Outline

Aims

Say a number without your voice shaking, ask for more politely, and understand what is really in the offer

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: Today's Goal: Say a Number Out Loud

    4 warm-up questions

  1. Listening8 min

    Listening: Listen: The Offer Call

    2 listening passages, 6 comprehension questions

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: What's Actually in the Offer

    9 items

  3. Framework6 min

    Framework: Thanks, Range, Reason

    Thanks – Range – Reason, 3 steps

  4. Practice7 min

    Practice: Money Phrases

    Gap-fill exercise, 7 items

  5. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: The Offer Conversation

    Role-play: A phone call from the hiring manager with the formal offer (4 lines)

  6. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: What Is It Worth?

    4 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

In a Tuton account these words become your student's vocabulary deck, so they come back in practice between lessons.

gross salarytake-home paybonuspension contributionprobation periodnotice periodleewaymeet in the middleballpark figure

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