ILR Simulation: The Midnight Deadline

Read your role. Talk to your partner. Solve the problem.

The Situation

The union contract expires at midnight. If they don't agree, the factory stops and a big order is lost. 工会合同在午夜到期。如果他们不达成一致，工厂将停工，并失去一个大订单。

How to play (怎么玩)

1. Pair up: One student is the HR Manager. One student is the Union Representative.

两人一组：一名同学扮演 HR经理，一名同学扮演 工会代表。

2. Read your role: Click on your page (HR or Union). Read the facts.

阅读你们的角色：点击你的页面。阅读事实信息。

3. Practice: Go to Page 4 and read the dialogue with your partner.

练习：去第4页，和你的搭档一起朗读对话。

Goal: Reach an agreement before the midnight deadline.
目标：在午夜截止日期前达成协议。

Role: HR Manager

Your Job: Keep the factory running and save the customer order. 你的任务：保持工厂运转并挽救客户订单。

Your Information (事实信息):

  • We are in bargaining with the union. The deadline is midnight tonight. 我们正在与工会进行谈判。截止日期是今晚午夜。
  • If we fail, the factory stops and we lose a $1,000,000 customer order. 如果我们失败，工厂停工，我们将失去一个100万美元的客户订单。
  • We cannot give a 10% wage increase. We can only make one small concession: a 3% wage increase. 我们不能涨10%的工资。我们只能做一个小让步：涨3%的工资。
  • We need to find a compromise fast. 我们需要尽快找到折中方案。

Phrases to use (使用的句型):

  • "The deadline is midnight." 截止日期是午夜。
  • "We can make one concession." 我们可以做出一个让步。
  • "We need a compromise." 我们需要一个折中方案。
  • "Let's continue bargaining." 让我们继续谈判。

Role: Union Representative

Your Job: Get the best deal for the workers before time runs out. 你的任务：在时间耗尽前为工人争取最好的条件。

Your Information (事实信息):

  • We are in negotiation with management. The deadline is midnight. 我们正在与管理层谈判。截止日期是午夜。
  • The workers want 10%. But they know the factory will stop if we don't agree. 工人想要10%。但他们知道如果我们不达成一致，工厂就会停工。
  • We must make a compromise to protect job security. 我们必须做出妥协来保护工作保障。
  • We will accept a lower wage (3%) as a concession, but we want better benefits (free lunch). 我们将接受较低的工资（3%）作为让步，但我们想要更好的福利（免费午餐）。

Phrases to use (使用的句型):

  • "We need to compromise." 我们需要妥协。
  • "We can accept a concession." 我们可以接受让步。
  • "The deadline is near." 截止日期快到了。
  • "Bargaining is hard, but we want a deal." 谈判很艰难，但我们想达成交易。

Let's Practice! (开始练习！)

Find your partner. Read this dialogue out loud together.

找到你的搭档。一起大声朗读这段对话。

HR Manager: "It is 11:00 PM. The deadline is midnight. We need to finish this bargaining."

“现在是晚上11点。截止日期是午夜。我们需要结束这场谈判。”

Union Rep: "We agree. But the workers want 10% wage. We are in a difficult negotiation."

“我们同意。但是工人们想要10%的工资。我们正处于艰难的谈判中。”

HR Manager: "We cannot give 10%. We need a compromise."

“我们不能给10%。我们需要一个折中方案。”

Union Rep: "What is your offer? We need a concession from management."

“你们的提议是什么？我们需要管理层做出让步。”

HR Manager: "Our concession is a 3% wage increase. And we will pay for a better bus pass."

“我们的让步是涨3%的工资。而且我们会支付更好的公交卡。”

Union Rep: "3% is low. But we don't want to lose the customer order. We accept the compromise."

“3%太低了。但是我们不想失去客户订单。我们接受这个折中方案。”

HR Manager: "Excellent. We reached an agreement before the deadline. The factory stays open."

“太好了。我们在截止日期前达成了协议。工厂继续营业。”

Actions & Outcomes Quiz

Click the correct word to complete the sentence.

点击正确的单词来完成句子。

1. A discussion where two sides try to reach an agreement is a ______.
试图达成协议的双方面谈是 ______。
2. The time by which something must be done is the ______.
必须完成某事的时间是 ______。
3. The process of negotiating, especially between a union and management, is ______.
谈判的过程，尤其是工会和管理层之间的谈判，是 ______。
4. When both sides give up something to reach agreement, it is a ______.
当双方为了达成协议都放弃一些东西时，这就是 ______。
5. One thing you give up in a negotiation is a ______.
在谈判中你放弃的一件事是 ______。
6. A decision both sides accept at the end is an ______.
双方最终都接受的决定是 ______。