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Negotiating a job offer on the phone

Daniel gets the job he wanted, then politely negotiates his start date, office days and salary before accepting.

B2Adults50 minPhone call

About this lesson

A B2 listening lesson (phone call). Dialogues and stories to listen to, with transcripts, speed control and ready-made questions.

Level
B2
Skill
Listening
Type
Phone call
Students
Adults
Time
About 50 minutes
Topic
Jobs & work
Activities
Key words, Speaking / writing task, Listening (read aloud), Multiple choice, Gap-fill, Matching
Key words
offer, give notice, commute, flexibility, review, budget, keen
Access
Premium

By the end, students can

  • Understand the details and changes in a job offer phone call
  • Use polite phrases to negotiate and respond to offers
  • Role-play a negotiation and write an acceptance email