International Negotiations

Extension activity

Go through the phrases with the class to identify the key words in each phrase, which can 

be used in other situations. Trainees test each other in pairs or groups of three by reading 

one of the seven rules to elicit some of the phrases from their partner, whose book is 

closed. Alternatively, they could provide the first few words of a phrase (e.g. I believe 

you’re ...) to elicit a suitable ending from their partner.

Suggested answers

•  I believe you’re ... ; I hear you’re ... ; Didn’t I read somewhere that you’re ... ; 

I understand you ...

•  So you obviously ... ; I suppose you were ... ; I imagine it’s ... ; You must have ...

•  Is this your first time in ...? ; Did you get to see much of ...? ; Tell me, are you interested 

in ... at all? ; Do you ...?

•  Oh, really? ; Is that so? ; How fascinating! ; Oh, I see. ; How exciting! ; What a shame! ; 

That’s interesting. ; What a nuisance! ; That’s good news. ; Oh, that’s a pity. ; That’s a 

coincidence. ; Small world!

•  Let me introduce you to ... ; I’d like you to meet ... ; Have you tried ...? ; Let me refill 

your glass. ; We must make sure you see ... ; In that case, I’ll see what we can arrange.

•  Delighted to meet you at last. ; I’ve heard a lot about you. ; I’m very impressed 

with your ...

•  This is ... ; She’ll be ... ; Actually, I was ...