B1 Negotiation Task: Testament negotiation

Age: 18-180

ESL Level: CEFR B1

Type: role-play (1-page worksheet for students, one page with teacher’s notes and one page with useful language - to cut up into cards - 3 pages in total in PDF format)

Target language: phrasal verbs, idiomatic expressions, language related to negotiation (agreement/disagreement)

Description of activity:

In this game, students imagine that they’ve received a mysterious letter from an old, rich lady and have the chance to inherit marvellous things. They need to make up some stories before they negotiate in front of a solicitor and decide who gets what. The task requires negotiation skills and can be expanded into a vocabulary teaching session (phrasal verbs and idiomatic expressions). To improve fluency, students can repeat the negotiation phase.

Time: 60-90 min

Font: Garamond