Appointment

Arrangement for meeting prearranged meeting. Appointment is the appointment of a promise.

Here are some expressions we can use to make and accept an appointment.

Making an appointment

©     Will you pick me up at 2 p.m. ?

©     What if we go cycling on the car free day next Sunday?

©     Will you go out with me tonight ?

©     What if we go swimming this afternoon?

©     I’ll go to your house at 3 p.m. is it all right?

Accepting an appointment

·        O.K. I’ll be there on time

·        No problem. I’m free on Sunday

·        Sure. I love it

·        Good idea

·        Definitely!

Canceling an appointment

1.I’m sorry I can’t meet you today. I have to see my dentist. Can we reschedule?

2.We’re terribly sorry we have to our appointment. Mr. tanaka’s flight is delayed for 2 hours.

3.I’m afraid I have to put off our appointment because I have an urgent business to do .

4.Sorry, I can’t meet you this weekend since I have another appointment.

Daniela          : let’s see aunt michelle in the hospital

Cliff                 : I’m sorry, not now. I have to finish the homework and send it to Ms.

                        : rita.

Daniela          : what about tomorrow afternoon at 4 p.m. ?

Cliff                 : tomorrow afternoon at 4 p.m.? O.K.

The sentences in bold are used to make and accept an appointment. In the dialog, Daniela makes an appointment with cliff to see Aunt Michelle in the hospital tomorrow afternoon at 4 p.m. Then, cliff accepts the invitation by saying, “tomorrow afternoon at 4 p.m. ? O.K”

Rosa   : Yes, I have to postpone our appointment to visit Lelly this afternoon. You know, I have to finish my assignment and collect it tomorrow. I’m Sorry.

Evi       : That’s O.K. Maybe some other time.

The sentences in bold is used to cancel an appointment. In the dialog, Rosa has to cancel the appointment because she has an assignment to finish. Althought Rosa cancels the appointment, Evi is alright. She says that she’s O.K. with that.