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C1Unit 7
Business & negotiation
Clear terms and respect for your partner
6 lessons73 min118 words
Lessons
What you’ll learn
- Run a focused meeting and distinguish discussion from a decision.
- Link concessions to specific conditions without promising impossible deadlines.
- Present a proposal, linking its benefits to verifiable evidence.
- Respond to objections while acknowledging legitimate concerns.
- Name a problem without personal attacks and agree on a next step.
- Confirm what has been agreed and identify what remains open.
New words
meeting objective
scope of discussion
time allocation
decision item
information item
prior coordination
meeting facilitator
on the substantive issue