Speaking vocabulary
Conflict and negotiation
Use these expressions to speak more precisely about conflict and negotiation. Learn the meaning from context, then make your own example rather than memorising a complete answer.
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find common ground
- Meaning: identify beliefs or aims that people share.
- Example: We found common ground in our wish to finish on time.
- Context: conflict and negotiation. Use the phrase to describe.
- Use “find common ground” naturally in one sentence about conflict and negotiation.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
explain my concerns
- Meaning: say clearly what worries me.
- Example: I asked for a meeting to explain my concerns.
- Context: conflict and negotiation. Use the phrase to explain.
- Use “explain my concerns” naturally in one sentence about conflict and negotiation.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
reach a compromise
- Meaning: find an agreement in which each side accepts some changes.
- Example: We reached a compromise on the project deadline.
- Context: conflict and negotiation. Use the phrase to compare.
- Use “reach a compromise” naturally in one sentence about conflict and negotiation.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
stay calm under pressure
- Meaning: remain composed in a stressful situation.
- Example: Preparing examples helps me stay calm under pressure in interviews.
- Context: conflict and negotiation. Use the phrase to give an example.
- Use “stay calm under pressure” naturally in one sentence about conflict and negotiation.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
focus on the issue
- Meaning: pay attention to the problem rather than personal criticism.
- Example: During disagreements, I try to focus on the issue.
- Context: conflict and negotiation. Use the phrase to qualify an opinion.
- Use “focus on the issue” naturally in one sentence about conflict and negotiation.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
agree on next steps
- Meaning: decide together what should happen next.
- Example: Before ending the meeting, we agreed on next steps.
- Context: conflict and negotiation. Use the phrase to discuss effects.
- Use “agree on next steps” naturally in one sentence about conflict and negotiation.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
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