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Understanding your salary: key vocabulary for payslips

Learn to understand your payslip, discuss your salary, and confidently ask questions about your money using practical English phrases and key vocabulary.

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Summary

Do you ever look at your payslip and wonder what all the numbers mean? This lesson will help you understand your salary and how you get paid. You'll learn important words to talk about your money with confidence.

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Vocabulary

You will learn essential words like take-home pay, the money you actually receive, and how to say when you get paid. We also look at terms such as per hour / per month, what a pay rise means, and how to talk about working overtime.

Grammar

The lesson focuses on comparatives and superlatives. You will learn how to use these to compare salaries or talk about the highest or lowest pay in a simple way.

Practical English

Learn useful phrases for talking to HR about your payslip. You'll practise saying things like 'Excuse me, I have a question about my payslip.' and 'Could you explain this part to me?' politely.

Discussion

There is a speaking activity where you can discuss your understanding of salary and payslips with others, using the new vocabulary and phrases.

Reading

The lesson includes an article that helps you understand key information about your salary and payslips in a clear and simple way.

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