Abigail: Hi, are you free for ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿?
Mark: Sure, come in, come in. Sit down. What can I do for you?
Abigail: Okay. Well, it’s a bit difficult, but … I really feel that it’s about time that I had a pay rise.
Mark: Okay and why do you feel like that?
Abigail: Well, I have been here now for three years and in that time ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿. I really feel that I’ve grown in the job and ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿. I just think it’s time that ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿and that my efforts were rewarded.
Mark: Right. So you feel that you’re on a low salary for your current position and＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ , do you?
Abigail: Yeah, I do believe that what I’ve contributed to the department over recent months means that I should be paid more.
Mark: Okay, well, what kind of rise would you be looking for?
Abigail: Well, you know, I think that 3% on top of ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ isn’t too much to ask.
Mark: Three per cent... Hmm. Right, well, as you know, I can’t just give you a pay rise immediately, just like that. I’ll have to discuss it with the other managers here. And, as you can imagine, there aren’t ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ for things like this. But you might be pleased to hear that we are having＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ very soon and I’ll make sure we discuss your request then.
Abigail: Okay, fine. Should I put this request in writing as well? So we all have a record of this discussion?
Mark: Yes, that’d be a good idea. Email me and also copy it to human resources.
參考答案：
a quick chat
I have made good progress
I’ve taken on a lot more responsibility
it was recognised
current responsibilities
the usual annual rise with inflation
unlimited funds available
a pay review meeting
Mark: Sure, come in, come in. Sit down. What can I do for you?
Abigail: Okay. Well, it’s a bit difficult, but … I really feel that it’s about time that I had a pay rise.
Mark: Okay and why do you feel like that?
Abigail: Well, I have been here now for three years and in that time ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿. I really feel that I’ve grown in the job and ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿. I just think it’s time that ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿and that my efforts were rewarded.
Mark: Right. So you feel that you’re on a low salary for your current position and＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ , do you?
Abigail: Yeah, I do believe that what I’ve contributed to the department over recent months means that I should be paid more.
Mark: Okay, well, what kind of rise would you be looking for?
Abigail: Well, you know, I think that 3% on top of ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ isn’t too much to ask.
Mark: Three per cent... Hmm. Right, well, as you know, I can’t just give you a pay rise immediately, just like that. I’ll have to discuss it with the other managers here. And, as you can imagine, there aren’t ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ for things like this. But you might be pleased to hear that we are having＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ very soon and I’ll make sure we discuss your request then.
Abigail: Okay, fine. Should I put this request in writing as well? So we all have a record of this discussion?
Mark: Yes, that’d be a good idea. Email me and also copy it to human resources.
參考答案：
a quick chat
I have made good progress
I’ve taken on a lot more responsibility
it was recognised
current responsibilities
the usual annual rise with inflation
unlimited funds available
a pay review meeting