Lesson 13: Negotiations

 

Key Expressions

Clear the air

Rocket science

Get it

Milked dry

Turn our back on

Situation

A:  A lot of people are upset over the tax increase.

B:  That’s why we need to clear the air so we could get it.

A:  It’s not really rocket science; we could understand it easily if we try.

B:  The workers feel that they’re being milked dry over this.

A:  I know; but we couldn’t just turn our backs on our obligation.

B:  You’re right; I just wish there was a better way…

Pronunciation drills

Upset

Increase

Easily

Workers

Substitution drills

We need to ___________ so we could _____.

It’s not really ___________; we could understand it easily if we try.

The workers feel that they’re being __________ over this.

I know; but we couldn’t just _____________ our obligation.

Today’s Homework

Construct sentences using the Key Expressions, Clear the air.

Rocket science, Milked dry, turn their backs

Example: Real friends shouldn’t turn their backs on each other.