Appointment
Appointment
is something said or written that use to tell about agreement for meeting. It
is good to make an appointment before you meet people.
Useful vocabulary for making
appointments
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Job Titles
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a plumber a lawyer an electrician |
someone who repairs and installs equipment to do with water, e.g. pipes, baths, toilets someone who's an expert in law and advises people on legal matters, also known as a solicitor or an attorney in American English someone who repairs and installs equipment to do with electricity, e.g. lighting |
Services
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a car
service
a
haircut
a
check-up
a facial
a
manicure
a
pedicure
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an
examination and repair of a car to keep it working properly, e.g. an oil
change
having
your hair trimmed or cut, perhaps to make a new hair style
an
examination to make sure you or your teeth are healthy
a beauty
treatment to keep the skin on your face healthy
a beauty
treatment for your nails, e.g. applying nail polish
a beauty
treatment for your feet and toenails, e.g. removing hardened skin from the
heels
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Language for making appointments
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I'd like
to
I need
to
I want
to
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book an
appointment
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to see
with
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the
doctor
a
dentist
my
lawyer
Steve
Mrs Saha
the
plumber
the
electrician
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please.
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Polite ways to soften a request
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Is it
possible to
Can I
May I
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book an
appointment
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please?
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Language for booking different
types of appointments
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...for
...to
have
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a car
service
a
haircut
a
check-up
a facial
a
manicure
a
pedicure
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...to have
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my eyes
tested
my teeth
cleaned
my eyebrows waxed
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Prepositions for making
appointments
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...on
...for
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
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...for
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Today
later
today
next
week
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...at
...for
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10 am
3
o'clock
1.30
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Making an Appointment for a
Meeting
ella: Of course, I have Monday or Tuesday available. What day would be best for you?
ani: I would like to meet on Monday.
ella: Very well then. Are mornings or afternoons best?
ani: I want to come in the morning.
ella: I will have my assistant check my calendar and get back to you with the exact time. Can you bring me an outline of the project when you come?
ani: Yes, I can bring the outline when I come to the meeting.
ella: Do you think that we should include the entire committee in the meeting or just our sub-committee?
ani: I think that we should have just the sub-committee.bella: OK then, I will make the arrangements for them to attend. Do you know how to get there?
ani: No, I need directions, please.
ella: Fine, we will make sure that we send you all of the information that you need. See you there!
Cancelling an appoinment
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I’m sorry i can’t
meet you today.I have to see my dentist.can we reschedule?
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We’re terribly sorry we have to cancel our appoinment.
Mr.tanaka’s flight is delayed for two hours
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I’m afraid i have to defer our appoinment because i have
urgent business to do.
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Sorry,i can’t meet you this weekend, since i have another
appoinment.
Responding to the conversation
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That’s o.k
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Well,it’s all right .some other time,may be?
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How disappointing!
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Don’t worry. We can meet next time.
Conversation:
Sri: i know
that,but i can’t avoid this .i have to keep my mother company in the hospiital
tonight.she suffered a heart attack just
now
Bayu:Oh,i’m sorry
to hear that. I hope she’ll be fine very soon.well, you take care. Let me
handle everything.
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