Negotiations - role plays
Negotiations – useful expressions:
I have to say no to..(NO)
That just won’t work..(NO)
Are we agreed?
That’s out of question. (NO!)
That’s not out of questions. (MAYBE)
I have to stay firm on it. (I don't agree)
I will be willing to.. (I will want to)
I’m afraid it’s just impossible..(NO)
That sounds feasible.(feasible-possible to be done)
We can’t possibly..(NO)
So, we’ve agreed that..
I refuse to accept..(NO)
Role play 1
Student A
You are a landlord (vuokranantaja) meeting a prospective (tuleva) tenant (vuokraaja) for your studio apartment (yksiö) in Lyon.
The flat is very small and on the 4th floor (floor-kerros) (there is no lift). It has a living room, kitchen and one bedroom, plus a tiny (pieni) shower room and toilet. You have been trying to get 600 euros for this flat of 20 square metres (squere metre - neliömetri), but now you are prepared to reduce (alentaa) that to 500 euros if a reliable (luotettava) tenant comes. The electricity bill (sähkölasku) is very low (matala) as the flat is well-insulated (hyvin-eristetty), so be prepared to include (sisältää) the cost of electricity in the rent (vuokra) if needed in the negotiation.
Student B
You are meeting the landlord (vuokranantaja) of a flat you are interested in renting (vuokraus). It is tiny (pieni) and on a top floor without (ilman) a lift (hissi) but the situation is perfect for you and you are very keen (innokas).
The asking price is 600 euros per month; try to negotiate 450. You can finally agree (hyväksyä) to 500 if the electricity is included (sisältyy).
be interested IN + noun/verb-ing
high price
take something INTO account - think about something
frankly speaking -to be honest
rental cost
can be affordable
I agree TO this
Role play 2
Student A
You are a market stallholder (torinmyyjä) selling fruit and vegetables and it is 11.45am, the market closes in 15 minutes. You have 20 melons left that are ripe (kypsä) and will not be good for sale by next market day, so you are keen (innokas) to sell them. You paid 20 euros for these melons and you don’t want to accept less than that.
Student B
You visit the market just before it closes as you need to buy 20 melons to provide (tarjota) the starter at a party you are hosting. Negotiate the price with the stallholder (torinmyyjä) bearing in mind (bear in mind - pitää mielessä) that normally 20 melons of this quality (laatu) cost at least (at least-vähintään) 40 euros.
rape-rapsi
sell for 40 euros
sell AT lower price
Role play 3
Student A
You run (run-johtaa) a small café in Lyon. You often employ (employ-työllistaa) students, paying the minimum wage (minimi palkka) of 9.40 euros per hour. You get a lot of foreigners (foreigner-ulkomaalainen) in summer and someone who can speak English is useful (hyödyllinen) to have in the team. Interview (interview-haastatella) this student, and if you feel they present themselves well, offer a Saturday job (8 hours) paying 10 euros an hour. If the candidate asks to work on Sundays, offer 4 hours on that day at the same rate.
Student B
You are going to be interviewed (joku haastattelee sinua) by a café owner in Lyon for a Saturday job to serve customers. You have experience doing this sort of work and you are fluent (sujuva) in English. You need to earn around 120 euros a week, you can work 8 hours on Saturday and 4 hours on Sunday.
agree for 10 euros
agree with somebody
experience IN something
Are you used to workING...?
be/get used to doing sth (in different tenses)
used to do (a routine in tne past)
Role play 4
Student A
You are a performer – you juggle, ride a unicycle and do acrobatics. Your normal hourly rate is 80 euros. Business is slow at the moment and so you can be persuaded to lower this rate if the person booking you can offer you things that you like in return . You like the following:
*British beer
*performing in a castle
*being given nice clothes to perform in that you can keep
Student B
You need to book a performer to entertain guests at an event you are organizing. You are interested in someone who can juggle, ride a unicycle, and do acrobatics in front of 150 guests at a birthday party at a castle in the Loire Valley. You have to keep an eye on costs as the customer is paying you quite a minimal fee. You need the performer for 3 hours and you are hoping to be able to get this for less than 200 euros. Be creative in offering extras, for example the customer owns a brewery in England and so unlimited British beer will be available during the party.
Role play 5
Student A
You are selling your old bicycle at a car boot sale (a car boot sale - a market on which goods are sold straight from the boot; a boot - a back part of a car in which you store things). Although it cost 200 euros, it is now 8 years old and well-used. The minimum price you would like to accept is 50 euros.
Student B
You have seen an interesting bicycle at a car boot sale. Negotiate a price with the seller; it looks like it would be worth at least 100 euros, but obviously you would be happier to get it for cheaper than that.
I have to say no to..(NO)
That just won’t work..(NO)
Are we agreed?
That’s out of question. (NO!)
That’s not out of questions. (MAYBE)
I have to stay firm on it. (I don't agree)
I will be willing to.. (I will want to)
I’m afraid it’s just impossible..(NO)
That sounds feasible.(feasible-possible to be done)
We can’t possibly..(NO)
So, we’ve agreed that..
I refuse to accept..(NO)
Role play 1
Student A
You are a landlord (vuokranantaja) meeting a prospective (tuleva) tenant (vuokraaja) for your studio apartment (yksiö) in Lyon.
The flat is very small and on the 4th floor (floor-kerros) (there is no lift). It has a living room, kitchen and one bedroom, plus a tiny (pieni) shower room and toilet. You have been trying to get 600 euros for this flat of 20 square metres (squere metre - neliömetri), but now you are prepared to reduce (alentaa) that to 500 euros if a reliable (luotettava) tenant comes. The electricity bill (sähkölasku) is very low (matala) as the flat is well-insulated (hyvin-eristetty), so be prepared to include (sisältää) the cost of electricity in the rent (vuokra) if needed in the negotiation.
Student B
You are meeting the landlord (vuokranantaja) of a flat you are interested in renting (vuokraus). It is tiny (pieni) and on a top floor without (ilman) a lift (hissi) but the situation is perfect for you and you are very keen (innokas).
The asking price is 600 euros per month; try to negotiate 450. You can finally agree (hyväksyä) to 500 if the electricity is included (sisältyy).
be interested IN + noun/verb-ing
high price
take something INTO account - think about something
frankly speaking -to be honest
rental cost
can be affordable
I agree TO this
Role play 2
Student A
You are a market stallholder (torinmyyjä) selling fruit and vegetables and it is 11.45am, the market closes in 15 minutes. You have 20 melons left that are ripe (kypsä) and will not be good for sale by next market day, so you are keen (innokas) to sell them. You paid 20 euros for these melons and you don’t want to accept less than that.
Student B
You visit the market just before it closes as you need to buy 20 melons to provide (tarjota) the starter at a party you are hosting. Negotiate the price with the stallholder (torinmyyjä) bearing in mind (bear in mind - pitää mielessä) that normally 20 melons of this quality (laatu) cost at least (at least-vähintään) 40 euros.
rape-rapsi
sell for 40 euros
sell AT lower price
Role play 3
Student A
You run (run-johtaa) a small café in Lyon. You often employ (employ-työllistaa) students, paying the minimum wage (minimi palkka) of 9.40 euros per hour. You get a lot of foreigners (foreigner-ulkomaalainen) in summer and someone who can speak English is useful (hyödyllinen) to have in the team. Interview (interview-haastatella) this student, and if you feel they present themselves well, offer a Saturday job (8 hours) paying 10 euros an hour. If the candidate asks to work on Sundays, offer 4 hours on that day at the same rate.
Student B
You are going to be interviewed (joku haastattelee sinua) by a café owner in Lyon for a Saturday job to serve customers. You have experience doing this sort of work and you are fluent (sujuva) in English. You need to earn around 120 euros a week, you can work 8 hours on Saturday and 4 hours on Sunday.
agree for 10 euros
agree with somebody
experience IN something
Are you used to workING...?
be/get used to doing sth (in different tenses)
used to do (a routine in tne past)
Role play 4
Student A
You are a performer – you juggle, ride a unicycle and do acrobatics. Your normal hourly rate is 80 euros. Business is slow at the moment and so you can be persuaded to lower this rate if the person booking you can offer you things that you like in return . You like the following:
*British beer
*performing in a castle
*being given nice clothes to perform in that you can keep
Student B
You need to book a performer to entertain guests at an event you are organizing. You are interested in someone who can juggle, ride a unicycle, and do acrobatics in front of 150 guests at a birthday party at a castle in the Loire Valley. You have to keep an eye on costs as the customer is paying you quite a minimal fee. You need the performer for 3 hours and you are hoping to be able to get this for less than 200 euros. Be creative in offering extras, for example the customer owns a brewery in England and so unlimited British beer will be available during the party.
Role play 5
Student A
You are selling your old bicycle at a car boot sale (a car boot sale - a market on which goods are sold straight from the boot; a boot - a back part of a car in which you store things). Although it cost 200 euros, it is now 8 years old and well-used. The minimum price you would like to accept is 50 euros.
Student B
You have seen an interesting bicycle at a car boot sale. Negotiate a price with the seller; it looks like it would be worth at least 100 euros, but obviously you would be happier to get it for cheaper than that.