オンライン日常会話レッスン

【Lesson 8】
◆How to arrange appointments

◆Key Expressions for Lesson 8

I’d like to make an appointment to 〜.
Would you be available on〜? / Is 〜 convenient for you?
Yes,〜 is fine . /〜 suits me.
I’m sorry, but I won’t be able to make it on 〜.

◆Let’s try the following exercises.
Q: Imagine you’d like to make an appointment with me regarding a possible business partnership. What would you say?
A: If possible, I’d like to make an appointment with you regarding a possible business partnership.

Q: Imagine you’d like to ask me if I’m available sometime next week. What would you say?
A: Would you be available sometime next week?

Q: Imagine you’d like to make an appointment to have a medicalexamination. What would you say?
A: I’d like to make an appointment to have a medical examination.

Q: Imagine you’d like to ask me if next Sunday is convenient for me. What would you say?
A: Is next Sunday convenient for you?

Q: Imagine you’d like to make an appointment with me to talk about the specs on new smartphones. What would you say?
A: I’d like to make an appointment with you regarding the specs on newsmartphones.
◆Let’s try the following exercises.

Q: Imagine you cannot make it tomorrow at 2 p.m. and suggest analternative time, say 4 p.m. What would you say?
A: I’m afraid I cannot make it tomorrow at 2 p.m. Could we make it a bit later, at 4 p.m., if possible?

Q: Imagine you have to cancel your meeting on Tuesday because you are outof town that day. What would you say?
A: I’m afraid that I have to cancel our meeting on Tuesday, as I’m out of town that day. Would it be possible to arrange another time later in the week?

Q: Imagine you are double-booked on the day we’ve arranged to meet. What would you say to suggest an alternative date?
A: Unfortunately, I’m double-booked on the day we’ve arranged to meet. Would it be possible to make another date?

Q: Imagine you have to cancel your appointment on Monday because something urgent has come up. What would you say?
A: I’m afraid that I have to cancel my appointment on Monday because something urgent has come up. Could we fix another time?

Q: Imagine you cannot make it tonight for dinner with your friend becausesomething has come up. What would you say?
A: I’m afraid I cannot make it tonight, as something has come up. Could I take a rain check?