Negotiations in English
NEGOTIATIONS IN ENGLISH
TASK: While watching the youtube clip write down the definitions of the key negotiations vocabulary and phrases:
partiesagreement
offer
counter-offer
bargain price
bedrock price
deal
discount
to negotiate
to quote
range
to provide
tender
to figure out / to work out
WAYS TO SAY ‘YES’ DURING A NEGOTIATION:
I agree with you ______
In the ______, I would suggest..
That’s a ______
So what you’re ______
In other ______that
You have ______
I think we can ______
I can be ______issue
I would ______with
WAYS TO SAY ‘NO9 DURING A NEGOTIATION
I understand where ______; however, …..
I’m ______, but
The ______it is ……
The ______things….
If you look at it from ______
I’m afraid I ______mind
______with
I need ______on
That’s not exactly how I ______
From ______
I have ______
I’d have to ______there
I’m afraid ______for me
Is that ______?
I am______
We have ______regarding
KEY: NEGOTIATIONS IN ENGLISH
TASK: Write down the definitions of the key negotiations vocabulary and phrases:
Parties / Buyer and seller in a negotiationAgreement / Arrangement each party in a negotiation aims to reach
Offer / Proposal made during a negotiation
counter-offer / Offer made by one party as reponse to another offer from the other party
bargain price / The reduced price
bedrock price / The lowest possible price you can get out of a negotiation
Deal / A business transaction
Discount / A reduction in price
to negotiate / To discuss a business deal in order to reach an agreement
to quote-PONUDITI CIJENU / To make an estimated price
Range ASORTIMAN / A selection of products a company makes
to provide / To supply – tomake available for use
Tender / To make an offer of something for acceptance
to figure out / to work out / To calculate or find a solution
WAYS TO SAY ‘YES’ DURING A NEGOTIATION:
I agree with you ON THAT POINT
In the SPIRIT OF COMPROMSE, I would suggest..
That’s a FAIR SUGGESTION
So what you’re SAYING IS THAT YOU….
In other WORDS YOU FEEL that
You have A STRONG POINT THERE
I think we can BOTH AGREE THAT
I can be FLEXIBLE ON THAT issue
I would BE COMFORTABLE with
WAYS TO SAY ‘NO9 DURING A NEGOTIATION
I understand where YOU’RE COMING FROM; however, …..
I’m PREPARED TO COMPROMISE, but
The WAY I LOOK AT it is ……
The WAY I SEE things …..
If you look at it from MY POINT OF VIEW
I’m afraid I HAD SOMETHING DIFFERENT IN MY mind
I FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE with
I need SOME CLARIFICATION on
That’s not exactly how I LOOK AT IT
From MY PERSPECTIVE
I have INSTRUCTIONS TO
I’d have to DISAGREE WITH YOU there
I’m afraid THAT DOESN’T WORK for me
Is that YOUR BEST OFFER?
I am RELUCTANT TO ACCEPT
We have SOME CONCERNTS regarding
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