Business Negotiations

In today's class we looked at PPPs (can you remember what they are??) and some language for negotiations.
There's a clear explanation of the background to PPP and Private Finance Initiatives on the BBC website here. And a brief article on some of the problems these schemes are now experiencing.

Have a look at the websites below for some good exercises on Negotiation:
BBC Talk about English
Scroll down to find the negotiations exercises.
English Club - Negotiations
Some very good material, including vocabulary and a case study.

For some resources to get you thinking about the business report I would like you to write, have a look at the following links:

Cultural differences

Business etiquette & training courses

Research and intercultural awareness courses

Culture Wise

Itim Culture & Management Consultancy

In the next couple of classes, we'll be looking more closely at the format of business reports and what a good one should include.