A2.41: Opinions and negotiations

Opiniones y negociaciones

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A2.41.1 Diálogo

Negociación de una oferta

Negotiation of an offer


A2.41.2 Cuento corto

El juego de la negociación

The Negotiation Game


A2.41.3 Cultura

¿Existen jerarquías dentro de las empresas españolas?

Are there hierarchies within Spanish companies?


Vocabulary (13)

 Creer (to believe) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Creer

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To believe Show

 Negociar (to negotiate) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Negociar

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To negotiate Show

 Opinar (to opine) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Opinar

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To opine Show

 Rechazar (to reject) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Rechazar

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To reject Show

 Positivo: Positive (Spanish)

Positivo

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Positive Show

 Negativo: Negative (Spanish)

Negativo

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Negative Show

 Falso: False (Spanish)

Falso

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False Show

 Verdadero: True (Spanish)

Verdadero

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True Show

 Sin duda: Undoubtedly (Spanish)

Sin duda

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Undoubtedly Show

 El compromiso: The commitment (Spanish)

El compromiso

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The commitment Show

 La oferta: The offer (Spanish)

La oferta

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The offer Show

 La contraoferta: The Counteroffer (Spanish)

La contraoferta

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The counteroffer Show

 La negociación: The negotiation (Spanish)

La negociación

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The negotiation Show

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Dialogue Cards

Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.

Exercise 2: Match a word

Instruction: Match the translations

Ella dijo que la oferta era positiva y la negociamos con cuidado. (She said that the offer was positive and we negotiated it carefully.)
Pedro me preguntó si iba a rechazar la contraoferta que recibimos ayer. (Pedro asked me if I was going to reject the counteroffer we received yesterday.)
Ana recordó que la negociación no era fácil, pero valía la pena. (Ana remembered that the negotiation was not easy, but it was worth it.)
Juan opinó que el compromiso era la base para un buen acuerdo. (Juan believed that commitment was the foundation for a good agreement.)

Exercise 3: Cluster the words

Instruction: Arrastra y suelta las palabras según se usan en conversaciones para expresar opiniones o hablar de negociaciones.

Expresar opiniones

Términos de negociación

Exercise 4: Estilo indirecto con pretéritos simples

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: Indirect speech with simple past tenses

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dijo que, iba a rechazar, tenía, preguntó, negociaban, era, es

1. Decir que + ser:
Juan: La negociación es exitosa. : Juan me ... la negociación ... exitosa.
(Juan: The negotiation is successful. : Juan told me that the negotiation was successful.)
2. Decir que + ser:
Marta: La contraoferta ... interesante. : Marta me ... la contraoferta ... interesante.
(Marta: The counteroffer is interesting. : Marta told me that the counteroffer was interesting.)
3. Decir que + negociar:
Juan: Nosotros negociamos con ellos. : Juan me ... ellos ... con ellos.
(Juan: We negotiate with them. : Juan told me that they negotiated with them.)
4. Decir que + ser:
Eva: Sin duda, la oferta es excelente. : Eva me dijo que, sin duda, la oferta ... excelente.
(Eva: Without a doubt, the offer is excellent. : Eva told me that, without a doubt, the offer was excellent.)
5. Decir que + negociar:
Ana: Nosotros negociamos una buena oferta. : Ana me ... ellos ... una buena oferta.
(Ana: We negotiate a good deal. : Ana told me that they negotiated a good deal.)
6. Decir que + tener:
Eva: Tengo el compromiso con ellos. : Eva me ... ... el compromiso con ellos.
(Eva: I have the commitment with them. : Eva told me that she had the commitment with them.)
7. Preguntar + rechazar:
Pedro: ¿Vas a rechazar la oferta? : Pedro me ... si ... la oferta.
(Pedro: Are you going to reject the offer? : Pedro asked me if I was going to reject the offer.)
8. Decir que + ser:
Ana: El compromiso es importante. : Ana me ... el compromiso ... importante.
(Ana: Commitment is important. : Ana told me that commitment was important.)

Grammar

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A2.41.4 Gramática

Estilo indirecto con pretéritos simples

Indirect speech with simple past tenses


Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Ser to be

Pretérito imperfecto

Spanish English
(yo) era I was
(tú) eras You were
(él/ella) era he was/she was
(nosotros/nosotras) éramos we were
(vosotros/vosotras) erais You were
(ellos/ellas) eran they were

Exercises and examples phrases

Creer to believe

Pretérito imperfecto

Spanish English
(yo) creía I believed
(tú) creías you believed
(él/ella) creía he/she believed
(nosotros/nosotras) creíamos we believed
(vosotros/vosotras) creíais you believed
(ellos/ellas) creían they believed

Exercises and examples phrases

Responder to respond

Pretérito imperfecto

Spanish English
(yo) respondía I responded
(tú) respondías You responded
(él/ella) respondía he/she responded
(nosotros/nosotras) respondíamos we responded
(vosotros/vosotras) respondíais You responded
(ellos/ellas) respondían they responded

Exercises and examples phrases

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