A2.41: Opinions and negotiations

Opinions et négociations

Vocabulary (17)

 La situation: The situation (French)

La situation

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The situation Show

 Le débat: The debate (French)

Le débat

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The debate Show

 Une opinion: An opinion (French)

Une opinion

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An opinion Show

 Un argument: An argument (French)

Un argument

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An argument Show

 La proposition: The proposal (French)

La proposition

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The proposal Show

 Le désaccord: The disagreement (French)

Le désaccord

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The disagreement Show

 Persuasif: Persuasive (French)

Persuasif

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Persuasive Show

 Convaincant: Convincing (French)

Convaincant

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Convincing Show

 Respecteux: Respectful (French)

Respecteux

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Respectful Show

 Convaincre (to convince) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Convaincre

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To convince Show

 Négocier (to negotiate) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Négocier

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To negotiate Show

 Avoir une opinion: to have an opinion (French)

Avoir une opinion

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To have an opinion Show

 Donner son avis: Giving your opinion (French)

Donner son avis

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Giving your opinion Show

 Partager son idée: Sharing his idea (French)

Partager son idée

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Sharing his idea Show

 Le discours: The speech (French)

Le discours

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The speech Show

 Une analyse: An analysis (French)

Une analyse

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An analysis Show

 Agir (to act) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Agir

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To act 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: Multiple Choice

Instruction: Choose the correct solution

1. Nous ____ les conditions du contrat hier.

(We ____ the contract terms yesterday.)

2. Ils ____ rapidement pour résoudre le problème.

(They ____ quickly to solve the problem.)

3. Tu ____ un salaire plus élevé avec ton employeur.

(You ____ a higher salary with your employer.)

4. Elle ____ avec beaucoup de respect pendant la réunion.

(She ____ with a lot of respect during the meeting.)

Exercise 3: Negotiation at Work

Instruction:

Hier, pendant la réunion, j' (Partager - Passé composé) (Exprimer - Passé composé) mon idée sur le nouveau projet. Mon collègue, qui n'était pas d'accord, (Exprimer - Passé composé) (Agir - Passé composé) son opinion avec respect. Nous (Agir - Passé composé) (Négocier - Passé composé) calmement pour trouver un compromis. Ensuite, nous (Négocier - Passé composé) (Convaincre - Passé composé) les conditions de travail afin que tout le monde soit convaincu. Finalement, nous (Convaincre - Passé composé) (No hint) le chef de valider notre proposition.


Yesterday, during the meeting, I shared my idea about the new project. My colleague, who disagreed, expressed his opinion with respect. We acted calmly to find a compromise. Then, we negotiated the working conditions so that everyone was convinced. Finally, we convinced the boss to approve our proposal.

Verb Tables

Partager - Share

Passé composé

  • j'ai partagé
  • tu as partagé
  • il/elle/on a partagé
  • nous avons partagé
  • vous avez partagé
  • ils/elles ont partagé

Exprimer - Express

Passé composé

  • j'ai exprimé
  • tu as exprimé
  • il/elle/on a exprimé
  • nous avons exprimé
  • vous avez exprimé
  • ils/elles ont exprimé

Agir - Act

Passé composé

  • j'ai agi
  • tu as agi
  • il/elle/on a agi
  • nous avons agi
  • vous avez agi
  • ils/elles ont agi

Négocier - Negotiate

Passé composé

  • j'ai négocié
  • tu as négocié
  • il/elle/on a négocié
  • nous avons négocié
  • vous avez négocié
  • ils/elles ont négocié

Convaincre - Convince

Passé composé

  • j'ai convaincu
  • tu as convaincu
  • il/elle/on a convaincu
  • nous avons convaincu
  • vous avez convaincu
  • ils/elles ont convaincu

Grammar

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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Négocier to negotiate

passe_compose

French English
(je/j') ai négocié I negotiated
(tu) as négocié you negotiated
(il/elle/on) a négocié he/she/one negotiated
(nous) avons négocié we negotiated
(vous) avez négocié You negotiated
(ils/elles) ont négocié They negotiated

Exercises and examples phrases

Agir to act

passe_compose

French English
(je/j') ai agi I acted
(tu) as agi you acted
(il/elle/on) a agi he/she/one acted
(nous) avons agi we acted
(vous) avez agi You acted
(ils/elles) ont agi they acted

Exercises and examples phrases

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