Intro
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2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
As kids, people used to tell us we were doing a good job all the time. When you did well at school, you got a gold star or an “A+.” And when you behaved well at home, your parents would compliment you and maybe even give you a special reward. But there are no gold stars in the adult world. Instead, if you work hard at your job and do well, you might get a promotion.
When your boss gives you a promotion, you get a new position that typically comes with more responsibilities, a higher salary and a better title. Some companies offer regular promotions, but at other jobs, you have to do something really special to prove that you deserve one. Hear Jeff tell Devan about his recent promotion.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
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Devan: Congratulations on your promotion, Jeff, that’s super exciting.
Jeff: Thanks. I worked pretty hard for it. Put in a lot of time.
Devan: Yeah, seems like you’ve been moving on up with that company for years, just working your way from the bottom. Do you think that you might eventually be the boss there someday? Is that something that interests you?
Jeff: I don’t want to say that, but I’m ready for it. I think I can take on the responsibility. I have a lot of new responsibilities now, though, compared to my old position.
Devan: So, did you get a big raise with your promotion?
Jeff: Yeah, there was some compensation there. But I wanted to climb up that ladder anyway, on my own. I appreciate the challenge.
Devan: So you were more concerned with the title than the money?
Jeff: Not really the title…I mean, that’s all it is, a title.
Devan: You like the challenge.
Jeff: I appreciate the challenge, yeah.
Devan: Well, I’m very happy for you. I think it’s well deserved, and you’re a hard worker.
Jeff: Thank you. I appreciate that.
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Discussion
Devan congratulates Jeff on getting a promotion. Jeff has been working at the same company for a long time and is climbing the ladder there. He tells Devan that he would like to be the boss there one day. He thinks he could take on the responsibility, and he would like the challenge.
Devan asks Jeff if his promotion came with a raise. Jeff says his new job does come with a higher salary. He also gets a better title. But he says that he is more interested in the challenge of the new job than the title or the money.
Have you ever gotten a promotion at work? Do you hope to climb the ladder at the company you work for?
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Mnal. I also got sick at one point in my life, I didn´t have good qualifications to get a promotion .The best part of my life started the moment I decided to be on my own.This is not always possible . (you know) Keep alive that idea of being independent . Who knows , one day we will receive the news : hey guys ,you are invited to visit my shop ,you will get a discount . |
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Argentina |
Iam self-employed so I shouldn´t be here talking about promotion unless I had been self-promoted , anyway ,I am going to chime in what I think about today´s lesson. The plus-side is that we receive a higher salary ,also more responsabilities and probably one is that we will have to check on our co-workers ,most likely they are our best friends. What would happen with our mental state should the top-rank instruct us to dismiss one of them. Agree with Mnal and kotlesya . |
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Syrian Arab Republic |
yesssssss,i m moving up these days to get a better title and a better salary |
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