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Role plays: breaking bad news to a client

Speaking · Role plays · C2 · 25 min. Deliver disappointing news diplomatically and manage an angry client's reaction.

About this worksheet

Deliver disappointing news diplomatically and manage an angry client's reaction.

Level
C2
Category
Speaking
Topic
Role plays
Time
About 25 minutes
Exercises
True / False, Key words, Reading text, Matching, Speaking / writing task, Table to fill in
Answer key
Included
Access
Free

On the sheet

  • True / False: Get ready. Write T (true) or F (false).
  • Key words: Useful words and phrases.
  • Reading text: Read the situation.
  • Matching: Match each blunt sentence to a more diplomatic version.
  • Speaking / writing task: Role-play in pairs, then swap roles.
  • Table to fill in: Watch your partner as Sophie. Fill in the table, then tell the class w