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Shopping English
Bargaining
Role-Play Exercise 1 
Can you make it cheaper?
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Seller:
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It´ll only cost you 40 dollars, sir.
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You:
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Seller:
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Hmm... Let´s see.... How about... 37 dollars?
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You:
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Seller:
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35 dollars is my final price, take it or leave it.
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Role-Play Exercise 2
I can´t pay that much.
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You:
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Vendor:
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It´s $230, sir.
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You:
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Vendor:
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How much can you afford?
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You:
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Vendor:
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The price has been marked down already. I can´t take less than $225. And it´s a real bargain at that price.
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You:
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Vendor:
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In cash? Hm... Okay. It´s a deal.
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