1. Decision
Unit 11

2. Decision
•Consultation- discussion/asking
for an expert opinion
•Confrontation - facing off due to
conflict or clash of opinions
•Concession - yielding to a request
to end an argument
•Compromise - agreeing to parts of
the terms
•Consensus - unanimous agreement

3. Vocabulary
•To back (up) – to support
•The team usually backs
him (up).
•To back up - to make a
copy
•IT staff need to back up
the data before the
close of business.

4. How to Be Persuasive
•These phrases are
useful when trying to
be persuasive
•Come on,
•Let’s face it,
•The thing is,
•To be honest,

5. Useful Phrases
•I couldn’t agree more - I
totally agree
•I’m not convinced - I
disagree
•I take/see your point
•I can understand what you
are saying - I can
understand where you are
coming from

6. Useful Phrases
•The best of both worlds
•We should just wait and
see
•We shouldn’t make a
decision just yet
•Where do you go from
here?
•What should we do now?

7. Make up Your Mind

8. •You are all in the meeting to discuss
and make a decision about the
computer games shop
•What are your options? List pros &
cons of each
•Move, expand, other alternatives
you may think of
•Be sure to incorporate key
expressions in the discussion
•What is your final decision? Why?