Refine Bargaining Language (Intermediate ESL Lesson)

Are you an English teacher or an adult ESL student aiming to build skills in professional bargaining and negotiation?

Effective bargaining requires confidence and strategic use of language to convey needs, make offers, and negotiate agreements. This lesson is designed to help intermediate English learners refine their bargaining skills through essential phrases and practical strategies for success.

The Refine Bargaining Language lesson provides techniques for using polite language, conditional offers, and effective responses. Through structured exercises and real-world scenarios, learners gain the language tools needed to negotiate confidently and effectively in professional settings.

Lesson Focus: Language Strategies for Skillful Bargaining

This 60-90 minute lesson introduces adult ESL learners to structured language for stating needs, making conditional offers, and responding positively or negatively in a bargaining context. By mastering these skills, learners can navigate negotiation scenarios with clarity and professionalism.

What You’ll Get:

• Student Handout (PDF): Vocabulary lists, example dialogues, and practice exercises for developing bargaining language skills.
• Lesson Presentation (PDF format): Visual slides covering key phrases and strategies for negotiating with clarity.
• Audio File: Listening activities with a real-world negotiation scenario to practice vocabulary and phrases.
• YouTube Video: A video link to demonstrate practical bargaining techniques in a market setting.

Key Learning Objectives:

• State Needs and Respond with Confidence: Learn essential phrases for expressing needs, responding to offers, and giving justifications in negotiation.
• Make Conditional Offers for Effective Bargaining: Practice making counter-offers and using polite, persuasive language.
• Engage in Real-Life Scenarios: Apply bargaining techniques in role-play and discussion activities that mimic workplace interactions.

Ideal for English Teachers and Independent Learners

This lesson is perfect for classroom teachers supporting adult ESL students in building bargaining language skills. It’s also suitable for independent learners looking to improve their negotiation skills for real-world business and social interactions.

Equip yourself or your students with strategies to bargain confidently, communicate effectively, and achieve successful negotiation outcomes. Download the Refine Bargaining Language lesson today to enhance your English learning journey!

About Me

With over 20 years of experience and a Master’s in Education, I specialize in empowering adult ESL learners with practical language skills for the workplace and beyond. My lessons are designed to be engaging, relevant, and immediately useful in real-world settings.