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The World of Work

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  • Pension
    A sum of money paid regularly to a person who is retired.
  • Bonus
    An extra amount of money that is given to you as a present or reward for good work.
  • Application form
    A form that you complete in order to apply for a job, a place on a course, etc.
  • Promotion
    The process of giving someone a more important job.
  • Job adverstisement
    An announcement in a newspaper, on the internet, etc. about a job that people can apply for.
  • Wage
    An amount of money that is paid, usually every week, to an employee for their work.
  • Apprenticeship
    A period of time working as an apprentice, learning a certain skill.
  • Contract
    A legal document that states and explains a formal agreement between two different people or groups.
  • Expenses
    An amount of money needed or used to do or buy something; cost.
  • Benefits
    Something like health insurance or subsidized meals that an employee receives in addition to their salary.
  • Allowance
    An amount of money that parents regularly give to their children to spend as they choose.
  • Pay raise
    An increase in your salary.