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Lesson: How to Negotiate in English

Published on April 20, 2024 | Updated on February 10, 2025

During this lesson, you will learn and practice how to have a basic negotiation in English

We will focus on:

#1Prices
#2Estimated Time of Completion

Let’s get started


Task #1: Hangman

Task 1A

Say a letter of the alphabet and if possible figure out what the word or words are


Task #2: Phrases and Expressions

Task 2A

Read the expression and categorize them into expressions negotiate price and time

Check the words and classify them into:

#1Expressions to Negotiate Price
#2Expression to Negotiate Completion Time

Task #3 : Scramble Words

Task 3A

Pair up, unscramble the words and determine if the phrase is to negotiate price and time of completion


Main Task #4

Task 4A

Make pairs and prepare the background for the conversation.

Recently Tech Genius got an email asking for a quote for a website redesign

  • As the developers you have to change the details such as (1) Number of inner pages (2) Stack used for the redesign (3) possible changes you would make to it (4) costs involved and (5) estimated time

Task 4B

Make pairs and prepare the conversation in which you would negotiate time and price

Web DesignerHi, Joshua
ClientHi Mike
Web DesignerHow can I help you today?
ClientI would like to redesign my website
Web DesignerCan I have your website URL?
ClientYes, it is https://iteslj.org/questions/
Web Designer
Client
Web Designer
Client
Web Designer
Client

Manuel Campos

Manuel Campos

I am Jose Manuel, English professor and creator of EnglishPost.org, a blog whose mission is to share lessons for those who want to learn and improve their English