International Negotiations

8 

Trainees work alone to match the answers to the questions. They check in pairs before feeding 

back to the class.

9 

Trainees work in pairs to underline the examples. When you check with the class, you could 

elicit some more examples of approximate language, e.g. no more than, at least, something 

like, say, somewhere between, around, as low as possible, the sooner the better, rather less 

than that.

Extension activity

Trainees work in pairs of groups of three to test each other by asking one of the questions 

from exercise 7 to elicit a suitable answer, with an approximate figure. The answer could 

be the same as the one in exercise 8, or the trainees could invent their own.

 

10 

Trainees work alone to complete the questions and then check in pairs. When you check with 

the class, elicit the rules for the three structures (see Language notes below).

Language notes

Here are some important patterns with the three structures:

•  Would rather + infinitive without to: I’d rather arrange my own insurance.

•  Would rather + subject + past: I’d rather you paid in euros.

•  Would prefer + to-infinitive: I’d prefer to arrange my own insurance.

•  Would prefer (+ it) + if + subject + past: I’d prefer (it) if you paid in euros.

•  Would be happier + verb + -ing: I’d be happier arranging my own insurance.

•  Would be happier + if + subject + past: I’d be happier if you paid in euros.

•  Would be happier + with: I’d be happier with euros.