# Negotiating a Supplier Contract: ESL Listening Dialogue (B2)

> Free B2 ESL listening dialogue. A buyer and a supplier negotiate price, volume and delivery terms. Script, vocabulary, questions and AI audio.

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Last updated: 2026-09-26

CEFR B2 • Business English

A B2 English listening dialogue. A buyer and a supplier negotiate price, volume and delivery terms. Use it for listening practice, role play or homework, and generate the audio in a US, UK or Australian accent.

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## Dialogue Script (2 speakers)

Buyer: We're interested in ordering five thousand units a month. What can you offer on price? Supplier: For that volume, our standard price is eight dollars per unit. Buyer: Our budget is closer to six fifty. Could you offer a fifteen percent bulk discount? Supplier: Fifteen percent is difficult. Our material costs have gone up this year. Buyer: I understand. What if we signed a two-year contract instead of one? Supplier: <short pause> In that case, we could go to seven twenty, provided that you pay within thirty days. Buyer: Could you meet us halfway? Seven dollars, and we'll pay in thirty days. Supplier: Seven dollars... if the lead time can be three weeks instead of two. Buyer: Three weeks works for us. I think we have a deal. Supplier: Great. I'll send over the contract tomorrow.

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## Key Vocabulary

bulk discount

A lower price for buying a large amount.

lead time

The time between ordering and delivery.

to meet someone halfway

To compromise.

provided that

Only if (a condition).

## Comprehension Questions

1. What discount does the buyer ask for at first?
2. What condition does the supplier set?
3. What do they finally agree on?

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## How to Use It in Class

- **Before listening:** pre-teach the key vocabulary and ask students to predict what happens.
- **First listen:** students answer the comprehension questions without the script.
- **Second listen:** give out the script and have students underline useful phrases.
- **Speaking:** pairs role-play the dialogue, then change one detail and improvise.

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