Closing the Deal

B2 · Upper-intermediate1 hr 7 minBusiness EnglishLesson 7 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: close the deal — hear the buying signal, summarise the terms with numbers, and lock next steps with dates before the call ends.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: The yes you have to collect

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: Sealing the Agreement

    Read a 172-word text about Sealing the Agreement

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Closing Vocabulary

    6 items

  3. Reading10 min

    Reading: Three model closes

    Read a 333-word text about Three model closes

  4. Practice7 min

    Practice: Closing Phrases

    Gap-fill exercise, 5 items

  5. Practice7 min

    Practice: Build Closing Sentences

    Word-ordering exercise, 5 items

  6. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: Closing a Negotiation

    Role-play: You've negotiated a deal and it's time to close. Practice confirming terms and finalizing the agreement. (10 lines)

  7. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your mission: collect the yes

    3 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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