language learning center · B2 · Lesson 7
Negotiation and compromise
Clarify priorities, make conditional offers, and reach a workable compromise.
Step 1 of 8 — Dialogue
~4 min~35 min total
Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.
Elena
Our main concern is the deadline; the exact format is less important.
Sam
If we deliver the first part on Friday, would you be willing to wait until Tuesday for the rest?
Elena
That could work, as long as the Friday version includes the key figures.
Sam
Agreed. That gives you the essentials and gives us enough time to check the details.
Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.
These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.
Our main concern is…
Our main concern is the deadline; the exact format is less important.
We have some flexibility on…
We have some flexibility on…
If we…, would you be willing to…?
If we…, would you be willing to…?
That could work, as long as…
That could work, as long as the Friday version includes the key figures.
That seems like a fair compromise.
That seems like a fair compromise.
Which response makes a clear conditional offer?
Listen, then choose what you heard.
Write a reply to this line. Use a phrase from the lesson.
Our main concern is the deadline; the exact format is less important.
Answer before viewing the model
Answer in your own words. Record yourself, listen back, and then compare your response with the model answer.
Negotiate a small agreement in English using a priority, a flexible point, and a conditional offer.
Choose a realistic decision about time, responsibilities, plans, or shared resources.
Reach a workable compromise in English
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- 1. Our main concern is…
- 2. We have some flexibility on…
- 3. If we…, would you be willing to…?
- 4. That could work, as long as…
- 5. That seems like a fair compromise.