4-Introducing Employee of Month program

4. Introducing Employee of Month program

1. will honor

English Explanation:
To officially recognize or show respect for someone's work or actions.

Turkish Explanation:
Birinin çalışmalarını veya davranışlarını resmi olarak takdir etmek, onurlandırmak.

Examples:

• The company will honor the best employee each month. ✅ (from the text)

• We will honor her at the ceremony next week.

• They will honor the team for finishing the project early.

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• Öğrencileri başarıları için onurlandıracağız.

2. exceptional performance

English Explanation:
Very high-quality or excellent work or actions.

Turkish Explanation:
Olağanüstü kaliteli veya mükemmel iş ya da performans.

Examples:

• The award is for exceptional performance or special contributions. ✅

• She received a bonus for her exceptional performance this quarter.

• His exceptional performance impressed the whole team.

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• Bu ödül olağanüstü performans için.

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Our school

the top students in June.

3. contribution

English Explanation:
Something you do or give to help a group or project.

Turkish Explanation:
Bir gruba veya projeye yardım etmek için yapılan şey; katkı.

Examples:

• The employee is honored for a special contribution to the company. ✅

• Her ideas were a valuable contribution to the project.

• They appreciated his contribution to the discussion.

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• Onun katkısı projeyi kurtardı.

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This bonus is a reward for your

.

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The team

their coach after the championship.

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We value your

to the team.

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She was promoted due to her

.

Multiple Choice

"Will honor" means to fire someone.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

"Exceptional performance" means doing a bad job.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Contributions help make something better.

• True

• False

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• Toplantıya katkınız için teşekkür ederiz.

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• Patron, onun olağanüstü performansını fark etti.

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• Şirket her ay en iyi çalışanı onurlandıracak.

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Bu yıl CEOmuzu çalışanlara olan katkılarından dolayı ödüllendireceğiz. Onun sayesinde çalışanların %90ı yüksek performans gösterdi.

4. supervisor

English Explanation:
A person who manages or watches over workers or a team.

Turkish Explanation:
Çalışanları veya bir ekibi yöneten kişi; denetmen.

Examples:

• Any supervisor is eligible to nominate someone. ✅

• Talk to your supervisor if you have a problem.

• My supervisor checks my work every Friday.

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• Süpervizör çalışanları yönlendirir.

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Every small

counts.

5. eligible

English Explanation:
Allowed or able to do something because of rules or conditions.

Turkish Explanation:
Bir şeyi yapmaya hak kazanan; uygun.

Examples:

• Any supervisor is eligible to nominate an employee. ✅

• Only full-time employees are eligible for benefits.

• You must be 18 to be eligible to vote.

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• Onlar yardımı almaya uygun.

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Please ask your

before taking a day off.

6. nominate

English Explanation:
To suggest someone for a prize, position, or award.

Turkish Explanation:
Birini ödül, pozisyon veya görev için önermek; aday göstermek.

Examples:

• Supervisors can nominate employees for the monthly award. ✅

• I want to nominate her for Employee of the Year.

• You can nominate a colleague by filling out the form.

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• Kimse beni aday göstermedi.

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She’s

to apply for the scholarship.

Multiple Choice

A supervisor is a type of employee.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

"Eligible" means you are allowed to do something.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Nominate means to fire someone.

• True

• False

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Are part-time workers

for this program?

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You can

your team member for this award.

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My

helped me fix the problem.

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• Süpervizörle konuşmalısın.

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• Bu ödül için uygun değilsin.

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• Onu aday göstermek istiyorum.

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Süpervizörüm tarafından yüksek performansımdan dolayı yılın çalışanı ödülü için aday gösterilmeye hak kazandım ama bence o da bana olan katkılarından dolayı onurlandırılmalı.

7. committee

English Explanation:
A group of people who make decisions together about something.

Turkish Explanation:
Kararlar almak için birlikte çalışan grup; komite.

Examples:

• A committee will choose the honoree each month. ✅

• The hiring committee interviewed three candidates.

• She joined the planning committee last year.

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• Komite üyeleri toplantıda vardı.

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Only supervisors can

someone.

8. benefits department

English Explanation:
The part of a company that handles employee perks like health insurance, paid time off, etc.

Turkish Explanation:
Şirketin çalışanlara yönelik yan haklarla ilgilenen bölümü.

Examples:

• A committee in the benefits department will choose the winner. ✅

• Ask the benefits department about your insurance.

• The benefits department helps you understand your employee perks.

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• Sorularınızı yan haklar bölümüne iletin

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Our school formed a safety

.

9. honoree

English Explanation:
The person who is given an award or special recognition.

Turkish Explanation:
Ödül veya özel takdir alan kişi; onurlandırılan kişi.

Examples:

• Each month’s honoree will be chosen by a committee. ✅

• The honoree gave a short thank-you speech.

• We applauded the honoree at the event.

Open Ended

• Onurlandırılan kişi çok heyecanlıydı.

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• Onurlandırılan kişi çok heyecanlıydı.

Multiple Choice

A committee is usually one person.

• True

• False

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Contact the

for help with your insurance.

Multiple Choice

The benefits department handles employee vacations and bonuses.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

An honoree is someone who gets punished.

• True

• False

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The

is organizing the wellness program.

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The

voted to change the policy.

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The committee chose the first

today

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• Komite kararı verdi.

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• Yan haklar bölümüne e-posta gönderin.

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• Bu ayın onurlandırılan kişisi kim?

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• Bu ay komite tarafından onurlandırılan kişilerden biri sosyal/yan haklar bölümündeki kızdı. Bana soracak olursan yüksek performansından dolayı onurlandırılmayı hak etti. Aday gösterilmeye tamamen uygundu. Zaten süpervizörünün de favorisi. Şirkete olan katkıları hakkında yaptığı konuşmada da çok mütevazıydı.

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✍️ Writing Task: Internal Announcement Email

Scenario:
You are a supervisor at Consolidated Intergalactic. You want to nominate one of your team members, Sarah, for the Employee of the Month program. She recently made an outstanding contribution by leading a successful project that brought great results to the company.

Write a professional email to the benefits department. Your email should explain why you are nominating her and include the following:

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✅ Your Email Must Include These Words:

1. will honor

2. exceptional performance

3. contribution

4. supervisor

5. eligible

6. nominate

7. committee

8. benefits department

9. honoree

10. recommendation

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💬 Tips:

• Write it as if you are sending it to [e-mail].

• Use formal but friendly business English.

• Write at least 120 words.

• Make sure each word fits naturally in the context.

Poll

How do you rate yourself from 1-5 for this lesson?

• 1️⃣ 😞 — Not confident at all
  

• 2️⃣ 😕 — Needs improvement
  

• 3️⃣ 🙂 — Doing okay

• 
  4️⃣ 😎 — Pretty good
  

• 5️⃣ 🦸‍♀️🌟 — Awesome / Super confident!