When we think of negotiations, we tend to focus on the hard negotiating skills connected with bargaining. In fact, many professional negotiators will confirm that the most important skill is effective relationship building.

If there is trust and understanding between the two parties, the negotiation will be much more successful, as will the long-term business relationship between them. In this lesson students start with a quiz which leads into a reading activity. Then they look at language in dialogues and finish with a role play.

Topic: Negotiations and building relationships
 
Level: Intermediate (B2) and above
 
Aims:

  • To discuss the importance of building relationships in negotiations;
  • To teach some useful phrases for a range of relationship-building techniques;
  • To analyse an example of relationship-building in practice;
  • To provide practice and feedback of the situation of building a relationship in a negotiation.


Plan components
 
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Worksheets: download

By Jeremy Day

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zahed46's picture zahed46 replied on

Hi,there.
All the lesson plans are useful enough for English teachers around the world,But I think it'll be more helpful for users to be provided some of the lesson plans with appropriate MP3 files to motivate the students more.I am an English teacher in Iran,Sanandaj.

Paul Braddock's picture Paul Braddock replied on

Hi Sanandaj - thank you for the suggestion. We will definitely look at creating more audio / video content soon.
Best wishes
Paul

Saad Salman's picture Saad Salman replied on

Hi, I found all the contents and materials very useful here. In fact, I want to download audios and particularly videos to facilitate my students. Please give me guideline, how can I downloads videos to enhance speaking and listening skills of my learners.
Waiting of your prompt reply.
Saad Salman
English Instructor, Pakistan

Cath McLellan's picture Cath McLellan replied on

Hi,
We're glad you find the materials on the site. Currently videos on the site are not available for downloaded, but you can stream them from the website in class, or embed them.
I hope that helps,

Thanks,
Cath

muse1's picture muse1 replied on

Used this successfully in an online lesson with an intermediate class – thank you British Council!

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