Explaining Details about an Appointment in English Innovative English
imagine you’re going to meet your friend
at his office but before you can talk to
him you need to talk to the receptionist
how would you do it hi Alicia here
checking in with a receptionist in
English is easy in this lesson you’ll
learn how the tsavo has come to meet his
old friend George at his office let’s
watch good morning welcome to alta good
morning I have a 1:00 p.m. appointment
with mr. Thomas your name please
Silva just a moment mr. Silva I’m very
sorry but mr. Thomas’s meeting is
running a little late oh he should be
out in a few minutes though okay no
problem then please have a seat over
there
I’ll call you when mr. Thomas is ready
to see you sure
now the lesson focus here’s how to
explain the details of an appointment
ready
do you remember the phrase Gustavo and
the receptionist used to greet each
other at the beginning of the scene good
morning first is the word good next is
the word morning together it’s good
morning you can adapt this structure to
use it in several situations first say
good then say the time of day this can
be morning afternoon or evening now you
try
imagine you’re greeting the person
taking your breakfast order at a coffee
shop
good morning now imagine your greeting
business partners at an afternoon
meeting
good afternoon do you remember the
sentence Gustavo used to tell the
receptionist about his appointment I
have a 1:00 p.m. appointment with mr.
Thomas first is the phrase I have uh
next is the time 1:00 p.m. after this is
the word appointment next is the word
with and finally you add the name of the
person you are meeting with mr. Thomas
together it’s I have a 1:00 p.m.
appointment with mr. Thomas you can use
this structure to explain the details
anytime you have an appointment the
structure is I have a time appointment
with person now you try imagine you have
an appointment to see dr. Smith at 2:00
p.m. what would you say to check-in
I have a 2:00 p.m. appointment with dr.
Smith now imagine you have a 9:00 a.m.
meeting with the director of marketing
what would you say to the receptionist
when you arrive
I have a 9 a.m. meeting with the
director of marketing
do you remember what Gustavo said after
the receptionist told him that mr.
Thomas was running a little late
okay no problem first is the word okay
next is the phrase no problem together
it’s okay
no problem this expresses agreement and
understanding now you try imagine you
ordered chocolate ice cream but the
waiter says they only have vanilla how
would you express that you are okay with
vanilla ice cream
okay no problem imagine you’re trying to
schedule a doctor’s appointment and
after you request a nine o’clock
appointment
the receptionist offers you a 10:00 a.m.
appointment instead if you want to
accept his offer what would you say
okay no problem
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