[C+] Agreeing and Disagreeing I

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

conventional

[ kuhn-'ven-shuh-nl ]

adjective

- traditional and ordinary

The disease is totally unresponsive to conventional treatment.

feasible

[ 'fee-zuh-buhl ]

adjective

- able to be made, done, or achieved

Is it feasible to finish the work by Christmas?

milestone

[ 'mahyl-stohn ]

noun

- an important event in the development or history of something or in someone's life

The invention of the wheel was a milestone in the history of the world.

incorporate

[ in-'kawr-puh-reyt ]

verb

- to include something as part of something larger

We will incorporate your suggestion in the new plan.

settle for sth

phrasal verb

- to accept or agree to something, or to decide to have something, although it is not exactly what you want or it is not the best

She couldn't find any cola, so had to settle for orange juice.

LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚

A. meet someone halfway

to make a compromise

MEET SOMEONE HALFWAY

Dialogue

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Take

I think we should use social media to promote our product.

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Alex

I disagree. I think we should focus on conventional marketing channels.

Icon_Take

Take

How about we meet each other halfway and incorporate both social media and traditional marketing in our strategy? This way, we can reach a wider audience while still keeping our existing customers engaged.

B. middle ground

a position between two different opinions, or a compromise

MIDDLE GROUND MEETING

Dialogue

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Alex

We're not willing to go any higher than $50,000 for the project.

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John

That's not feasible for us. We're hoping to get at least $70,000.

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Alex

Is there a middle ground we can find? How about we settle for $60,000 and include a few additional services to sweeten the deal?

C. hammer out

to reach an agreement or solution after a lot of negotiation or discussion

HAMMER OUT DISCUSSION

Dialogue

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Sally

We need to hammer out the details of the project timeline.

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Mike

Agreed. Let's start by identifying the key milestones we need to hit.

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Sally

Yes and once we have those, we can work together to assign responsibilities and set deadlines for each milestone.

D. on the same page

in agreement

ON THE SAME PAGE

Dialogue

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Anna

I'm a bit confused about the direction of the project. Can you clarify what we're aiming for?

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Alex

Of course. I'll go over the project goals with you to make sure we're on the same page.

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Anna

Thanks, that would be really helpful. I want to make sure we're all working towards the same objective.

E. smooth things over

make a problem or conflict feel less serious

SMOOTH THINGS OVER

Dialogue

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Sally

I heard there was some miscommunication between our teams about the project deadline.

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Cindy

Yes, there was some confusion, but we're working to get things back on track.

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Sally

Great, let's make sure we smooth things over with our clients and keep them updated on our progress. We want to make sure everyone is on the same page.

LET'S PRACTICE! 📝

Part I

Direction: Fill in the blanks with the correct idiomatic expression.

meet halfway	hammer out
smooth things over	on the same page
middle ground

Before we make any decisions today, I'd like to make sure that everyone is .
The manager made a great effort to between his subordinates.
The team had to the details of the project before presenting it to their supervisor.
If you me , I'm sure we can come to an agreement on the sale of the car.
They had different opinions on how to decorate the room, so they decided to find a that incorporated both of their ideas..

Part II

Direction: Listen as your mentor reads the statements twice. Then, repeat after your mentor.

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Part III

Direction: Describe the picture using the words or phrases provided.

MEET HALFWAY

1. ( meet halfway | renovation )

SAME PAGE BRAINSTORM

2. ( on the same page | brainstorm )