Unit 7 | Session 3

Bargain boat trip

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: negotiate a boat trip
 Unit 7 | Session 3
Bargain boat trip
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: negotiate a boat trip

Lesson Overview

1. GET STARTED: Get onboard!

2. DISCUSS: Activities and extras
3. PREPARE: On a budget
4. AGREE: Do we have a deal
5. PRESENT: The best deal
6. UNIT 7 PROGRESS CHECK
7. UNIT 8 PREVIEW
GET STARTED
Get onboard!
Look at the pictures. Which boat trip would you prefer to go on? Who would you go
with? Why?
Beach Cruise River Cruise

City Cruise
DISCUSS
Activities and Extras
You and your friends won a boat trip and a
beach party. The trip and activities are free,
but you have to pay for extras. You have only
$500 to spend. Discuss which activities and
which extras you want in order to make the
day worthwhile.

USEFUL LANGUAGE
It looks like . . . is a really good value…
If I had to choose between . . . and . . .,
I’d rather . . . than . . .
Having . . . would make a real difference.
PREPARE
On a budget
Plan how to bargain with the boat company. Which
prices do you think are unfair and can be negotiated?
How could you negotiate a better deal?

USEFUL LANGUAGE
We could ask then to combine . . . and . . .
We should pay for . . . and see if they’ll throw in . . . for free.
Let’s see if they’d be willing to accept $ . . . for . . .
That might work because . . .
They can’t say no to . . .
AGREE
Do we have a deal?
Work in groups. Take turns playing the
role of the friends and the representatives
of the boat company. Negotiate a deal.
We would like to have cold food and sodas on
the boat, but we were wondering if you be
willing to throw in bottled water for free?

I’m sorry, but we can’t do that. However,

we could provide bottled water instead of
soda for the same price.

Could you lower the price to $40?

PRESENT
The best deal
Tell the class which activities you’re going
to do and which extras you agreed on. Then
take a class vote on the best deal.
PROGRESS CHECK
Unit 7
Now I can . . .
 describe positive
experiences.
 use gerunds and infinitives
after adjectives, nouns, and
pronouns.
 talk about purchases.
 use infinitives after verbs
with and without objects.
 bargain for a purchase.
 make arguments for and
against an issue.
Prove it!
Write three sentences about something you get satisfaction out of,
something you take pleasure in doing, and something you value.
Write three sentences about how you spend your free time, how you
waste time, and how people often spend weekends in your town.
Write two sentences about a practical purchase you’ve made and two
sentences about a foolish purchase.
Complete the sentence with your own ideas.
Last year, I persuaded ________________.
Write down two expressions each for (1) bargaining, (2) accepting an
offer, and (3) rejecting an offer.
Make an argument for and an argument against spending money on
charities.
UNIT 8 PREVIEW
Small things matter
Unit 8 Objectives

• talk about neatness and messiness

• talk about side projects
• suggest and show interest in ideas
• write a complaint letter
• make a podcast on ways to reduce stress
UNIT 8 PREVIEW
Small things matter
What can you tell about the person who works here? What objects were used to make
the work area more practical and personalized?
UNIT 8 PREVIEW
Small things matter
In what other areas of your life can you
use small things to make them more
pleasant or personal? How do these items
make a difference? How do they make you
feel?

I like to change the wallpaper on my

phone to make it more personal. I usually
use photos of my kids. I get to see their
smiling faces every time I pick up my
phone, which makes me really happy.
 Unit 7 | Session 3
Bargain boat trip
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: negotiate a boat trip

Thank you!