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👩‍🏫 Day 5 — Teacher Roleplay Guide

Use these prompts to guide the student through salary, payslip, payroll, and bank fee scenarios.

Pre-Teaching Vocabulary

Teach these words first. Ask the student to repeat the pronunciation, describe the image, and guess the meaning.

Teaching Goals

  1. Help the student ask clear questions about missing salary.
  2. Check if the student understands gross pay, tax, net pay, and super.
  3. Practice giving bank details clearly.
  4. Practice asking polite questions about fees.

Scenario 5A — Salary Didn’t Arrive

Teacher Role

You are payroll staff or a bank worker.

Teacher Questions

Can you tell me your name and account number?
Have you checked your account today?
I will check the payment and confirm the date.

Student Response Cues

☐ I haven’t received my salary yet.
☐ Could you check my payment?
☐ When should it arrive?
☐ My account number is ... and my BSB is ...

Teacher Answers

The payment was sent this morning.
The bank may take 1 business day to process it.
If the salary is not here by tomorrow, please call again.

Scenario 5B — Payslip

Teacher Role

You are HR or payroll staff.

Teacher Questions

What is the gross pay on the payslip?
How much tax was deducted?
What is your net pay?
Do you understand the super amount?

Answer Key

Gross pay = $1,178
Tax deducted = $183
Net pay = $995
Super = $135 paid into retirement savings

Scenario 5C — Payroll Bank Details

Teacher Role

You are payroll staff.

Teacher Prompts

Please say your BSB and account number clearly.
Can you repeat your details one more time?
Do you want me to update your bank details now?

Answer Key (IRL Challenge)

Bank: Commonwealth Bank
Branch: 48 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000
BSB: 062 128
Teacher Note: Encourage the student to explain how they found the BSB number instead of only reading the answer.

Student Response Cues

☐ My BSB is ...
☐ My account number is ...
☐ I’d like to update my bank details.
☐ Please send the payment to this account.

Scenario 5D — Unexpected Bank Fee

Teacher Role

You are a bank staff member.

Teacher Questions

Can you explain the fee shown on your statement?
When did you last check your account balance?
Would you like me to explain how to avoid this fee?

Teacher Answers

This is a monthly account fee.
It may happen if the balance is below the minimum.
To avoid it, keep a higher balance or choose a no-fee account.
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