ビジネス交渉英語

第4章:交渉・駆け引き

  • 提案する
  • 自分の意見を述べる
  • 賛成・反対を示す

1. 提案する

Jeff: My opinion is we can’t handle the extra workload.

Rick: What if we extend the deadline by a week?

Jeff: That’s not the point. In my view, it’s not fair for them to make us do extra work.

Rick: We could always add in another member to the project team, couldn’t we?

Jeff: Yeah, but we’d go over budget.

Rick: OK, how about asking for a bigger budget?

Jeff: That might work.

役立つ表現

How about …ing …?
Perhaps we could …?
What if we …?
Are you willing to consider …?
You could always …, couldn’t you?
Is it feasible to …?

発言を提案の形に変えましょう。

  1. I’ll start the meeting.
  2. We need a written contract.
  3. I’ll take the minutes.

2. 自分の意見を述べる

Track 6

Listen to two people talking about a colleague.

NameOpinionExpressions used
Phil
Sarah

これらのテーマについて自分の意見を述べましょう。

  1. A general news item
  2. A business topic
  3. Think of your own example

3. 賛成・反対を示す

リスニング前の質問

  1. What did the man think of the restaurant?
  2. What did the woman think of the restaurant?
  3. What did they agree on?

Track 7

Listen to two people talking about a restaurant.

1つ選びましょう:完全な同意(c)、部分的な同意(p)、反対(d)。

I totally agree with you.

I see what you mean.

Do you really think so?

I tend to see it a little differently.

You’re absolutely right.

I can see where you’re coming from.

It’s interesting that you’d say that.

I couldn’t agree more.

これらのテーマについて討論しましょう。

  1. Living in a big city vs. living in a small town
  2. Watching DVDs at home vs. going to a movie theater
  3. Getting the news from a newspaper vs. getting news from the Internet

4. 総合練習

Role A: colleague

You and your colleague are trying to decide whether to invite all employees to the annual company barbecue or just full-time employees. You feel that all employees should be invited to encourage teamwork in your company. Negotiate with your colleague.

Role B: colleague

You and your colleague are trying to decide whether to invite all employees to the annual company barbecue or just full-time employees. You feel that only full-time employees should be invited as you want to reward these employees and keep costs down. Negotiate with your colleague.

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