Speaking vocabulary
Money at work
Use these expressions to speak more precisely about money at work. Learn the meaning from context, then make your own example rather than memorising a complete answer.
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salary expectations
- Meaning: the pay someone expects or hopes to receive.
- Example: The interviewer asked about my salary expectations.
- Context: money at work. Use the phrase to describe.
- Use “salary expectations” naturally in one sentence about money at work.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
employee benefits
- Meaning: additional advantages provided by an employer.
- Example: Flexible hours are among the employee benefits offered here.
- Context: money at work. Use the phrase to explain.
- Use “employee benefits” naturally in one sentence about money at work.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
career stability
- Meaning: a reasonable degree of security and continuity in work.
- Example: I value career stability, but I also want to keep learning.
- Context: money at work. Use the phrase to compare.
- Use “career stability” naturally in one sentence about money at work.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
cost-of-living pressures
- Meaning: difficulties caused by the costs of everyday needs.
- Example: Rising rent has increased cost-of-living pressures.
- Context: money at work. Use the phrase to give an example.
- Use “cost-of-living pressures” naturally in one sentence about money at work.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
financial priorities
- Meaning: the money-related needs or goals considered most important.
- Example: People's financial priorities can change after starting a family.
- Context: money at work. Use the phrase to qualify an opinion.
- Use “financial priorities” naturally in one sentence about money at work.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
long-term planning
- Meaning: preparing for needs or aims far in the future.
- Example: Long-term planning helps the council maintain its buildings.
- Context: money at work. Use the phrase to discuss effects.
- Use “long-term planning” naturally in one sentence about money at work.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
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