# Pay & Progression Essentials

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- CEFR: A2 (Elementary)
- Theme: Work & Career
- Words: 14
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Pay and progression vocabulary for building a career through study, covering a course, a degree, an exam and an employer.

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## Word list

* **course** /kɔrs/: A set of lessons about one subject at a school or college. — “I'm taking an online **course** in marketing.”
* **training** /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/: Lessons that teach you the practical skills you need for a job. — “New staff get two weeks of **training**.”
* **degree** /dɪˈɡri/: A title you get when you finish your studies at university. — “She has a **degree** in computer science.”
* **goal** /ɡoʊl/: Something that you want to reach and try hard to get. — “My main **goal** this year is to lead a project.”
* **improve** /ˌɪmˈpruv/: To become better at something than you were before. — “I want to **improve** my English before the interview.”
* **practise** /ˈpræktɪs/: To do the same thing many times so you get better at it. — “I need to **practise** my answers before the interview.”
* **successful** /səkˈsɛsfəl/: Having done well and got the result you hoped for. — “She had a very **successful** year and won a big contract.”
* **exam** /ɪɡˈzæm/: An important test that shows how much you have learnt. — “I passed my English **exam** and got a better job.”
* **hardworking** /ˈhɑrˌdwɜrkɪŋ/: Someone who puts a lot of effort and energy into their job or studies. — “She's very **hardworking** and always finishes tasks early.”
* **dream** /drim/: Something you hope to achieve or become in the future. — “Becoming a doctor is her **dream**.”
* **shift** /ʃɪft/: One of the periods of the day when a group of people work. — “I'm working the night **shift** all this week.”
* **employer** /ɛmˈplɔɪər/: A person or company that pays other people to work for them. — “My **employer** pays for my travel to work.”
* **unemployed** /ˌʌnɛmˈplɔɪd/: Not having a job, but wanting one. — “He's been **unemployed** since the factory closed.”
* **retire** /rɪˈtaɪr/: To stop working for ever, usually when you are old. — “My aunt plans to **retire** next summer.”

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