Dialogues
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 500.
Making an Appointment
SOCIAL ENGLISH
Exercise 1. Answer the following questions.
Questions
1. What sort of job do you think you are most suitable for with your personal characteristics?
2. What are the most important things for you in your future job?
3. If a job is boring but well-paid, will you ever apply for it?
4. How much money would you like to earn in your job?
5. How do you feel in a new group of people? Anxious? Confident?
6. What is your ambition?
- I'd like to make an appointment with Professor Brown. Would 9 o'clock tomorrow be all right?
- I wonder if the director will be able to see me on Monday morning?
- When can we meet?
Possible replies:
- I'm afraid, he won't be available before noon.
- I'm sorry, but he can't make it on Monday morning.
- Monday morning is not good. He'll be busy.
- It's up to you. I'm not busy at the moment.
- Would 2 o'clock be convenient?
- How about Tuesday? Is Wednesday possible?
- No, I'm afraid, on Wednesday I'm busy. Is Thursday all right?
| Michael: | I'd like to make an appointment with Mr Taylor. Do you think he could see me tomorrow before 9.30? |
| Secretary: | I'm afraid not. |
| Michael: | Could I possibly make it early in the afternoon? |
| Secretary: | Yes, he's free then. |
| Rachel: | When can we meet? Could you see me on Monday? |
| Liz: | I'm busy all next week. May be the week after? |
| Rachel: | You see, it's rather urgent. It can't wait. |
| Liz: | OK. Be here on Wednesday morning at 8 sharp. I'll give you 20 minutes. |
| Rachel: | Thank you. |
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