Lesson overview:
In this Business English lesson, students learn how to ask for a raise in a professional, strategic way. They compare different negotiation approaches, read practical advice on preparing a salary request, and analyse workplace dialogues where employees use polite but confident language.
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
- explain the strongest approach to salary negotiation;
- use hedging to make requests sound more professional;
- highlight past achievements with the third conditional;
- pivot to alternative benefits when a raise is not possible;
- role-play a salary negotiation meeting confidently
Lead-in:
Start with the three salary negotiation approaches: focusing on loyalty, using a competing offer, or building a case around responsibilities, results, and market value. Students discuss which approach feels safest, riskiest, or most convincing in their industry.
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