UNIT 7

SALARY INCREASE

Part A
Warming up

Assalamualaikum warahamtullahiwabarokatuh. Good morning, everyone. Today we are going to talk about salary increase.

Before we begin, I’d like to ask you some questions.

  1. What makes employees want a salary increase?
  2. What happens when a company cannot grant the employees’ request?

You can refer to the sample answer:

Without looking at the video script, please complete some missing words.

 

  1. What makes employees want a salary increase?

They want a salary increase for several reasons, such as ________, standard of living, and how long ________have been working for a company.

  1. What happens when a company cannot grant the employees’ request?

There can be some steps before a strike or ________actually. The first thing that might happen, a representative of a labour union discusses an increase. However, when there is a deadlock after several attempts, the employees will go on strike or do demonstration until the employer increases the salary ________to the deal.

Part B
Useful vocabulary and expressions

Please complete the blanks. Do you have the same answers with a classmate next to you? Compare your answers with your partner and then watch the video to confirm by watching the following video:

  1. They want a _________ increase for several reasons, such as inflation, standard of _________, and how long employees have been working for a company

2. There can be some steps before there is a _________ in the company or demonstration in some parts of the _________.

  1. The first thing that might happen, a _________ of a labour union discusses an _________.

4. However, when there is a _________ after several attempts, the employees will go on strike or do demonstration until the employer increases the salary according to the _________.

5. Honestly, my previous _________ paid me 5 million rupiahs for the job, so I would like to receive at least 6 million if that’s fair _________.

6. I’d like you to review the salary not only because there is a _________ in the regional minimum wage, but also because of my achievements and contribution to this _________.

Part C
Finding Information

Interview a friend with the following questions:

 

  1. With the experience and qualifications, you have, what are your salary expectations?
  2. I assume we can talk about salary later, but how if it is lower than you want?
  3. Take your time. Our rules are quite strict, and your job here is the priority. You’d better find another job if your side job gives more than the salary in my company.
  4. It is fair enough. Do you have other requests?
  5. That makes sense. It that all?

After finishing your interview, watch the sample interview and complete the missing blanks without looking at the video script. However, you may read some parts of the video script only when you find difficulties:

  1. With the experience and qualifications, you have, what are your salary expectations?

I’d prefer not to say, if that’s OK. I’m _________ I’ll be fine with the _________salary.

  1. I assume we can talk about salary later, but how if it is lower than you want?

I have a _________job that can help me with financial problem, but that’s a tough _________.

  1. Take your time. Our rules are quite strict, and your job here is the priority. You’d better find another job if your side job gives more than the salary in my company.

All right. Honestly, my _________employer paid me 5 million rupiahs for the job. Therefore, I would like to receive at least 6 million rupiahs _________. Is that fair?

 

  1. It is fair enough. Do you have other requests?

I’d like you to give me extra money for my transport. As you know, I have moved to another _________, so that I have to take a train and a bus. Last year I just commuted by train, which cost only 20 thousand rupiahs for the round trip. Now I also have to pay the extra of 5 thousand rupiahs for the bus, and another 5 thousand for its return _________.

  1. That makes sense. It that all?

One last thing. I’d like you to review the salary not only because there is a change in the regional minimum wage, but also because of my _________and contribution to this company. You know, I have been working here for more than ten years, so I need to be _________financially.

Part D
Reporting

Switch the role and make an interview again, but you can adjust or add the questions.

As you have finished making an interview, make a report of the interview result. Make some notes to prepare, and below are the examples. Watch a sample of reporting the result of an interview, when necessary, by watching the following video.

When you are ready to make a report about your interview with a partner, please present your report orally in front of the classroom.

 

Part E
Discussion

Watch a video clip and discuss the questions that follow. Neither look at the video script nor read the sample answers. However, you may replay or pause the video. You can also watch some vocabulary practices in this link when you need it.

  1. What is the purpose of the decision to increase the minimum wage?
  2. How much provincial minimum wage did Anies increase?
  3. Who was the suggestion address to?
  4. What did Anies say about the 5.1 percent increase?
  5. What were the variables of calculating the minimum wage of the year 2022?

Compare your answers in groups. Check your answers by completing some missing words. You can turn to complete sample answers only when you think it is too difficult.

 

  1. What is the purpose of the decision to increase the minimum wage?

It honours the __________ of justice for workers, businesses, and the Jakarta __________.

  1. How much provincial minimum wage did Anies increase?

The governor Anies Baswedan __________ the Jakarta provincial minimum __________ by 5.1 percent.

  1. Who was the suggestion address to?

The suggestion was addressed to __________ of __________ Ida Fauziyah.

  1. What did Anies say about the 5.1 percent increase?

He said that it was a __________ of appreciation for workers and also the spirit for the economy and business __________.

  1. What were the variables of calculating the minimum wage of the year 2022?

The first variable was the 1.6 __________ rate and the second variable was the national economy __________ rate of 3.51 percent.

Part F
Voice your opinion

  1. Why do you think employees need a salary increase?
  2. What is the minimum wage in your city? Is it fair enough?
  3. Is a demonstration or a labour strike the best solution to increase salary when there is a deadlock? Can you explain?
  4. Besides salary what other things do you need to improve to make employees  satisfied with their jobs?
  5. What kind of job that makes you satisfied based on your educational background? Does your background matter in your career? Please explain.

Part G
Working on a project

Please create a video project about the topic. Here is a sample project by a student.

EXTRA RESOURCES

Help yourselves with extra vocabulary and useful expressions resources plus answers. Play, pause, or replay only when you think you need them. Add extra vocabulary or write useful expressions to prepare the project, and you may discuss the vocabulary only when you find difficulties with the meaning.

You can click the link below for extra vocabulary and useful expressions resources:

However, you can skip this activity when you have sufficient vocabulary and useful expressions to develop your project, which can be a monolog, an interview, a conversation, or role-play.

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