Language Booster – Haggling Dice Game FF 1 How How about about €100? €100? Does Does €100 €100 work work for for you? you? 3 Is Is €100 €100 OK? OK? 4 How How does does €100 €100 sound? sound? 5 What What about about €100? €100? 6 II was was thinking thinking of of €100 €100 Find a partner and play together with one person speaking the lines in the blue box and the other speaking the lines in the yellow Throw a dice before you start to determine which line number to say in each section Once you have finished, swap roles and start again A A 1 Hello Hello 2 Hi Hi there! there! 3 What’s What’s up? up? 4 How’s How’s itit going? going? 5 Good Good afternoon afternoon 6 Good Good day day G G 1 HOW HOW MUCH?!? MUCH?!? I’ll I’ll pay pay €70 €70 and and no no more more 2 II can't can't pay pay €100 €100 How How about about €70? €70? 3 That’s That’s too too much much Is Is €70 €70 OK OK for for you? you? 4 I’m I’m not not made made of of money! money! I’ll I’ll give give you you €70 €70 5 You You can’t can’t be be serious serious II can can afford afford €70 €70 6 No No way! way! II can’t can’t give give you you more more than than €70 €70 B B 1 How How may may II help help you? you? 2 What What can can II do for for you? you? 3 How How can can II be be of of service? service? 4 Is Is there there anything anything you you need? need? 5 How How can can II help help you? you? 6 What What would would you you like? like? H H 1 Are Are you you having having aa laugh? laugh? €90, €90, and and I’m I’m being being generous! generous! You’ve got to be kidding €70 is ridiculous You’ve got to be kidding €70 is ridiculous for for such such aa fine fine watch watch II won’t won’t accept accept anything anything less less than than €90! €90! 3 Don’t Don’t insult insult me! me! This This watch watch isis worth worth much much more more I’ll I’ll take take €90 €90 and and not not aa penny penny less less 4 Are Are you you aa comedian? comedian? €90 €90 isis my my final final offer! offer! 5 II can’t can’t accept accept that that It’s It’s my my grandmother’s grandmother’s watch watch II can’t can’t accept accept less less than than €90 €90 6 Do Do II look look stupid stupid to to you? you? Let’s Let’s say say €90 €90 C C 1 How How much much isis that that watch? watch? 2 How How much much do you you want want for for that that watch? watch? 3 What What do want want for for the the watch? watch? 4 How How much much are are you you asking asking for for the the watch? watch? 5 What’s What’s the the asking asking price price for for the the watch? watch? 6 What What does does this this watch watch cost? cost? D D 1 It’s It’s not not for for sale sale 2 I’m I’m not not selling selling that, that, I’m I’m afraid afraid 3 It’s It’s not not on on sale sale 4 Unfortunately, Unfortunately, II can’t can’t sell sell itit to to you you 5 That That watch watch isn’t isn’t for for sale sale 6 That That watch watch isis taken taken E E 1 Name Name your your price price II really really want want it it 2 II don’t don’t care care how how much much itit costs costs I’ll I’ll pay pay whatever whatever 3 II really really need need to to buy buy it it What’ll What’ll itit cost cost me? me? 4 Just Just give give me me aa number number I’ll I’ll pay pay 5 I’ll I’ll pay pay cash cash right right now now ifif you you agree agree to to sell sell itit to to me me 6 Just Just say say aa price price and and I’ll I’ll give give you you whatever whatever you you ask ask II 1 €80 €80 II can’t can’t say say fairer fairer than than that! that! That’s too steep Will you That’s too steep Will you take take €80? €80? 3 II don’t don’t have have that that kind kind of of money money to to spend spend I’ll I’ll give give you you €80 €80 4 Are Are you you trying trying to to ruin ruin me? me? I’ll I’ll pay pay €80 €80 and and not not aa penny penny more! more! 5 That’s That’s daylight daylight robbery! robbery! II won’t won’t pay pay any any more more than than €80 €80 6 Make Make itit €80 €80 and and you you have have aa deal deal JJ 1 Don’t Don’t make make me me laugh! laugh! €85 €85 isis my my final final offer! offer! 2 €85, €85, take take itit or or leave leave it! it! 3 II don’t don’t believe believe my my ears! ears! €80 €80 indeed! indeed! €85 €85 and and not a penny less! not a penny less! 4 How How could could II feed feed my my family family on on what what you you are are offering? offering? I’ll I’ll take take €85 €85 and and no no less less 5 You You must must be be joking! joking! I’ll I’ll go go as as low low as as €85 €85 and and no no less less 6 II won’t won’t accept accept anything anything less less than than €85 €85 K K 1 Done! Done! 2 It’s It’s aa deal! deal! 3 ItIt looks looks as as ifif II have have no no choice choice €85 €85 itit is! is! 4 Alright Alright You’ve You’ve got got yourself yourself aa deal! deal! 5 OK OK Here Here you you are are €85 €85 6 II must must be be mad mad but but here here you you are are €85 €85 Haggling role-play - Student A Look at the following role-plays Take it in turns to act out the situations in pairs Student Student A: A: English English Teacher Teacher You You are are having having aa meeting meeting with with aa potential potential business business English English student student who who wants wants classes classes twice twice aa week week in in his/her his/her office office You You don't don't really really need need the the classes classes as as you you have have plenty plenty of of work work already It's not really worth it for you unless he pays €30 already It's not really worth it for you unless he pays €30 per per hour hour IfIf you you can can get get €60 €60 per per week week extra extra you you would would be be able able to to get get that that smart smart TV TV you you were were thinking thinking of of buying buying Student Student A: A: Second-hand Second-hand car car salesperson salesperson You have been told to sell the only You have been told to sell the only Ford Ford Sierra Sierra left left on on the sales lot The minimum you can accept is €1,000 the sales lot The minimum you can accept is €1,000 However, However, you you don't don't receive receive commission commission on on sales sales of of €1,000 €1,000 or or less less You You can can add add extras extras that that don't don't cost cost the the company company anything, anything, such such as as CD CD players, players, GPS GPS These These items items have have been been given given to to the the company company as as promotional promotional items by other companies but are very good items by other companies but are very good quality quality Student Student A: A: Salesperson Salesperson in in aa music music shop shop You haven't sold an instrument You haven't sold an instrument for for 22 days days and and are are in in danger of losing your weekly commission One danger of losing your weekly commission One of of the the guitars guitars that that you you have have on on sale sale is is second second hand hand and and valued valued at at €2,500 €2,500 but but was was once once owned owned by by Jimi Jimi Hendrix Hendrix However, However, although although he he bought bought itit he he never never played it Your commission is 10% played it Your commission is 10% Student Student A: A: Estate Estate Agent Agent You haven't You haven't sold sold aa house house for for 33 weeks weeks and and you you really really need to sell one to get this month's commission need to sell one to get this month's commission There There is is an an old old house house in in aa marginal marginal neighbourhood neighbourhood that that is is worth worth €90,000 €90,000 even even though though itit is is 300 300 square square metres metres in in total total volume volume The The problem problem is is that that the the neighbourhood neighbourhood has has aa very high crime rate and the police are reluctant to very high crime rate and the police are reluctant to go go there there when when aa crime crime is is reported reported You You can't can't accept accept less less than than €90,000 €90,000 but but you you are are prepared prepared to to finance finance aa loan loan for for the the rest rest of of the the money money ifif the the customer customer doesn't doesn't have have enough enough cash cash Text here Haggling role-play - Student B Look at the following role-plays Take it in turns to act out the situations in pairs Student Student B: B: Potential Potential English English Student Student You are having a meeting with a You are having a meeting with a potential potential English English teacher teacher This teacher has a good reputation and is highly This teacher has a good reputation and is highly recommended recommended by by many many of of your your colleagues colleagues Your Your company company will will pay pay only only €15 €15 towards towards your your classes classes You You don't don't have have much much spare spare money money at at the the moment moment because because you you have have just just paid paid for for an an expensive expensive holiday holiday in in Miami Miami Student Student B: B: Potential Potential customer customer You You have have €2,000 €2,000 to to spend spend You You need need to to buy buy aa cheap cheap second-hand second-hand car car for for work work as as you you will will only only be be living living in in this town for year You also need to buy a PC and this town for year You also need to buy a PC and TV TV for for your your new new flat flat Student Student B: B: Musician Musician You need You need to to buy buy aa guitar guitar for for aa concert concert next next week week You are a guitarist in a popular band that You are a guitarist in a popular band that is is making making aa come-back after not playing for many years come-back after not playing for many years You You have have plenty plenty of of money money but but you you don't don't really really like like to to spend spend itit unless unless you you have have to to You You are are also also very very superstitious superstitious Student Student B: B: Potential Potential Homeowner Homeowner You have recently inherited You have recently inherited some some money money and and want want to to make make more from it There is a house in a very bad neighbourhood more from it There is a house in a very bad neighbourhood of of the the city city that that has has aa price price tag tag of of only only €90,000 €90,000 even even though though itit is is 300 300 square square metres metres in in total total volume volume The The neighbourhood neighbourhood has has aa very very high high crime crime rate rate but but your your brother-in-law brother-in-law works works for for the the town town hall hall and and has has revealed revealed that that there there are are plans plans to to develop develop the the area area which which could could treble treble the the value value of of the the property property However, you can only afford €88,000 You will However, you can only afford €88,000 You will whatever whatever you you can can to to get get this this property property Text here