Negotiating at the Supermarket

🎯 Goal: Student can effectively negotiate prices, make compelling arguments, and handle objections while shopping in various retail contexts

📐 Persuasion and Negotiation Language

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#shopping#negotiation#consumer rights

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Let's talk about negotiating before we dive in. In many cultures, haggling over prices is completely normal — in others, it feels awkward. I'm curious where you stand.

“Have you ever tried to negotiate a price at a shop or market? How did it go?”

“Do you think it's fair to haggle at a supermarket, or should prices be fixed for everyone?”

“If you could get a discount on any product every week, which one would you choose and why?”

“Imagine you're in a country where everyone bargains but you hate it — what would you do?”

“What matters more to you when shopping: a friendly seller or the lowest possible price?”

Fresh topic questions — none repeat until you have seen them all

🎲 Speaking Activity 1

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News Discussion

Read each short news brief, then discuss the two questions with your teacher.

8 minutes

🗣️ “What strikes me about this is...”

📰 THE IMMERLY TIMES

BREAKING NEWS +++ DISCUSS TODAY'S STORY WITH YOUR TEACHER +++ SHARE YOUR OPINION +++ BREAKING NEWS +++

A national supermarket chain has quietly launched a 'name your price' aisle where shoppers can make offers on items nearing their expiry date. Managers say it cuts waste, while some customers complain it turns weekly shopping into a bargaining match.

Story 1 of 2 · Opinion desk

DISCUSS

Would you enjoy negotiating for groceries this way, or would it feel exhausting? What leverage does a shopper actually have over expiring stock?

🎲 Speaking Activity 2

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Case Study

Read each scenario and discuss what the person should do, using the two angles as a guide.

9 minutes

🗣️ “In my view, the smartest move would be...”

📋 CASE FILE #1

Marta runs a small deli and buys cheese from a wholesaler whose prices just jumped fifteen percent. A rival wholesaler offers slightly lower quality but a much better price. Marta values the long rapport she's built over ten years but her margins are shrinking fast. What should she do?

Analyse, discuss, recommend.