Negotiating and Compromising - Functional Language
Practise negotiating and compromising at B2–C1 level with useful phrase patterns and short situation-based responses. A separate page of suggested answers supports checking and discussion of other appropriate responses.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Useful phrase patterns
- Situation-based response practice
- Space for written responses
- Suggested answers on page 2
Negotiate conditions and review points instead of offering vague professional compromises.
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Page 1 of 2 · A4 printable PDF
Page 2 of 2 · Answer key · A4 printable PDF
A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Use page 1 for learners and retain the suggested answers on page 2 until after independent responses.
- Identify the competing needs: testing versus speed, quality versus cost, or flexibility versus contract length.
- Write proposals for all eight situations, using provided that or an if-exchange when conditions matter.
- Discuss a pilot, training schedule or reporting frequency and read back exactly what each side would do.
Support and extension
Support with need/proposal/condition notes. Extend with a review date and success criterion. Accept workable alternatives; provided that introduces a condition, not unconditional acceptance.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
