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[D] Setting Appointments

LET'S LEARN! 📚

I was wondering if - polite way of asking someone for something

    Examples:

  • I was wondering if you had any openings for sales staff.

  • I was wondering if you might want to watch a movie this weekend.

  • I was wondering whether you'd like to join the team building activity.

at one's earliest convenience - as soon as possible or as soon as one can without difficulty

    Examples:

  • Please deliver the goods at your earliest convenience.

  • I'm looking forward to receiving your response at your earliest convenience.

I'm afraid - used to express polite or formal apology or regret

    Examples:

  • I'm afraid we're not making much progress.

  • I'm afraid we're temporarily out of stock but we could send you possible substitutes.

work for someone - used to say that something is suitable for someone

    Examples:

  • That schedule totally works for me.

  • Working at night shifts works for me since I'm a night owl.

LET'S READ! 📖

Setting an appointment through email

Setting an appointment through email

QUESTION

What is the purpose of the email?

Rescheduling the meeting on short notice

Rescheduling the meeting on short notice

QUESTION

Why did she cancel the meeting?

LET'S PRACTICE! 📝

👂🏻 Listening Exercise

Direction: Listen to the audio in each item and answer the questions that follow.



  1. Why are businesses closed on Fridays?

  1. What are common in Korea?

  1. What is not unusual in Argentina?

🗣 Speaking Exercise

Direction: Look at the photo and complete the statement. Start with the phrase "I was wondering..."

I was wondering...

Sending email

1. send / email

Dentist

2. call / dentist

Arrange

3. arrange / dinner

Sharing Opinion

4. share / opinion

Send

5. send / minutes