Negotiating a pay rise: a workplace role play
Daniel asks his manager for a pay rise and they reach a compromise; students learn negotiation language and role-play two business negotiations.
B2Adults50 minRole play
About this lesson
A B2 speaking lesson (role play). Warm-ups, role plays and discussion tasks — get the whole class talking.
- Level
- B2
- Skill
- Speaking
- Type
- Role play
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 50 minutes
- Topic
- Business & money
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, True / False, Gap-fill
- Key words
- a pay rise, the going rate, take on (responsibility), meet someone halfway, I'm not in a position to..., a performance review, put something in writing
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Negotiate politely but firmly, making and responding to proposals
- Support a request with evidence and reach a compromise