WRITING

H 13. Write a short letter to your telephone company saying that something is wrong with your phone line. Ask them to repair it.

Part 4. Making an Appointment

BEFORE YOU START

Match time expressions (a-s) with appropriate dates in the calendar.

a) yesterday b) tomorrow c) on Monday d) this evening e) last week f) in three weeks g) two days ago

h) this weekend i) in a week’s time j) the day before yesterday k) this afternoon l) tonight m) Saturday night

n) next week o) a week ago p) in a fortnight q) the day after tomorrow r) yesterday morning s) tomorrow evening

March

April

Say these times in English. Say each time in two ways.

a) 10.30 b) 3.45 c) 10.20 d) 11.05

e) 7.00 f) 8.10 g) 6.45 h) 7.15

i) 4.30 j) 9.25 k) 5.35 l) 8.05

READING

Read the phone call. Then complete Michelle’s meeting planner.

Michelle’s meeting planner

Meeting with:
Date:
Time:
Place:
Reason for meeting:

Peter:	Hello, Peter Felton.
Michelle:	Hello, Peter. It’s Michelle Henderson.
Peter:	Hello, Michelle. How are you?
Michelle:	I’m fine, thank you. And you?
Peter:	Very well, thanks. What can I do for you?
Michelle:	Well, I’d like to make an appointment to discuss requirements for our new product range.
Peter:	OK, no problem.
Michelle:	Fine. When’s convenient for you?
Peter:	One day next week?
Michelle:	OK. How about Tuesday in the afternoon? That’s the 15^th.
Peter:	No, I’m afraid I’m busy all day on Tuesday. What about Thursday or Friday?
Michelle:	Sorry, I can’t make Friday, I’m on a course. But Thursday is fine.
Peter:	Morning or afternoon?
Michelle:	The afternoon is best for me.
Peter:	OK. Shall we say 2.30?
Michelle:	Yes, that’s fine. Where shall we meet?
Peter:	You’ve got a bigger office!
Michelle:	OK. So that’s half past two on Thursday 17^th August. In my office.
Peter:	Right.
Michelle:	Thanks, Peter. I’ll look forward to seeing you then.

Look at the underlined phrases in the phone call in Exercise 3 and guess their meaning. Check with your teacher or a dictionary.

Work in pairs. Read the phone call in Exercise 3 aloud (Student A – you are astonished to hear your ex-colleague, Michelle calling, Student B – you are happy and excited). Take turns to be A and B.

H 6. Act out the call in Exercise 3. Remember to change names and some details.

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