International Negotiations

Extension activity

Before trainees complete exercise 2, write the following phrases on the board. Elicit from 

the class the function of each phrase: asking for clarification, asking follow-up questions or 

summarising.

1 

So, what sort of figure were you thinking of?

2 

So as I understand it ...

3 

Under what circumstances maintenance might you be prepared to consider ...?

4 

May I ask you a question about that?

5 

So, let me just get this straight.

6 

Could you just clarify one thing for me?

Answers

Asking for clarification: 4, 6

Asking follow-up questions: 1, 3

Summarising: 2, 5

3 

Trainees discuss each other’s summaries.

4 

Trainees discuss the question in pairs. After a few minutes, open up the discussion to include 

the whole class.