Brazil's Minimum Wage to Rise to R$1,741 in 2027, Says Official
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The Brazilian government wants to raise the minimum wage.
By 2027, the minimum wage will be R$1,741.
This is what official Durigan said.
He said the new wage will rise more than inflation.
Inflation means prices go up over time.
The government will make a proposal for this new wage.
A proposal is a plan that people must agree on.
The minimum wage is the lowest pay a worker can get.
Every worker in Brazil must get this amount or more.
The news came from a TV program called JR 24 Horas.
This program shows news every day.
Durigan talked about the wage plan on this show.
Vocabulary15 words
- minimum wage
- the lowest pay a worker can get by law
- inflation
- when prices go up over time
- proposal
- a plan you show to other people
- government
- the group of people who run a country
- official
- a person who works for the government
- wage
- money you get for working
- rise
- to go up
- announce
- to tell people something important
- worker
- a person who has a job
- amount
- how much of something there is
- plan
- an idea about what to do
- program
- a show on TV
- news
- information about new events
- pay
- money for work
- increase
- to become bigger
Quiz
Answer key
1. R$1,741 2. Durigan 3. Yes
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The Brazilian government wants to raise the _____.
By 2027, the minimum wage will be _____.
This is what official _____ said.
He said the new wage will rise more than _____.
Inflation means _____ go up over time.
The government will make a _____ for this new wage.
The minimum wage is the lowest _____ a worker can get.
Every _____ in Brazil must get this amount or more.
The news came from a TV _____ called JR 24 Horas.
Durigan talked about the wage plan on this _____.