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Unit 3. Making an appointmentDo you know… Time indication There are three different ways to say the time in English The traditional clock / 9 o’clock It’s a quarter past 10 ( 10.15) It’s a quarter to two ( 1.45) It’s 5 past 4 ( 4.05) It’s half past 6 (6.30) To identify all the minutes which are not divisible by 5, add «minutes»: twenty-two minutes past ten, but: twenty past ten. The expressions «in the morning» / «in the afternoon» / «in the evening», instead of am / pm are used only in case when there is any doubt. It’s 20 minutes to eleven (10.40) The digital clock /12-hour clock 9:00 10:15 (ten-fifteen) 1:45 (one forty-five) 4:05 ( four-oh-five) 6:30 (six-thirty) 10:40 (ten-forty) It is used with am/pm. The 24-hour clock 9:00 (nine hundred hours) 13:45 (thirty-forty-five) 16:05 (sixteen-oh-five) 18:30 (eighteen-thirty) 22:40 (twenty two-forty) Theoretically, we should talk about every minute. 24-hour clock is used primarily for scheduling and public transport, but are becoming more common. The dates need to use ordinal numbers. First (1st) Second (2nd) Third (3rd) Fourth (4th) etc. Only the first three numbers are "irregular", the others take the ending «th». Please note some changes in spelling. Attention! There are differences between what you say and what you write: Write Say 12th January/ January12 the twelfth of January
The British and Americans say date differently. Thus, 03/06/04 is: British: The sixth of March 2004 American: June third 2004 We remind you - the first letter of the days and months is written with a capital letter in English. Year Äî 2000 ãîäà äåëèòå öèôðó íà äâà: 1997= nineteen ninety-seven 1801= eighteen oh-one 1700= seventeen hundred 2000= (the year) two thousand 2005= two thousand and five A decade= 10 years (äåêàäà = 10 ãîäàì) The Twenties, the Thirties A century=100 years The nineteenth century, the twenty-first century… BC=Before Christ (äî P.X.)AD= Anno Domini (ïîñëå P.X.) You can split a decade or a century into three thirds. Early sixties mid-sixties late sixties Early century mid-century late century
Exercise 1. Give different variants.
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences. a) I can see you at .......... sharp. (11.15) b) Would ………. suit you? (14.30) c) I can be free at ………. (17.30) d) I think he can manage from ………. to ………. ( 15.30-16.30) e) I would like to fix an appointment at ………. ( 10.30) f) I think ……….would be convenient (09.00) g) Shall we have a breakfast meeting, say at ………. ( 07.30) h) The CEO would like to arrange a meeting at ………. (13.30) i) The Finance Manager is only available at ………. (18.45) j) I will try and make it at ………. (19.00) k) Would you like to have dinner this evening at ………. (20.20)? l) I’m afraid I’ll be late for the appointment, I’ll arrive at ………. (15.35). Exercise 3. Translate the sentences. 1) ÿ ñâîáîäåí âî âòîðíèê. 2) ß äîëæåí îðãàíèçîâàòü ñîâåùàíèå â èþëå. 3) Îí ñìîæåò ïðèéòè âî âòîðíèê óòðîì. 4) Ïîíåäåëüíèê, ìíå êàæåòñÿ, ïîäõîäèò.
ACTIVE VOCABULARY
Dialogue Making an appointment with someone you don’t know very well. Tim Broke is making an appointment with his bank manager. T. Broke: I think it would be a good idea if we meet to discuss this further. M. Money: Yes, I agree. Just see my personal assistant for an appointment. T. Broke: I’d like to make an appointment to see Mr. Money, please. P. A.: I’ll just have a look in his diary. What day would suit you? T. Broke: Might I suggest Tuesday morning? P. A.: I’m sorry, he already has an appointment in the morning. Would some time in the afternoon be convenient? T. Broke: Yes, I could manage early in the afternoon … Mr. Money, would you like to meet for lunch? M. Money: Yes, I’d like that … I’m sorry, I would have loved to but I can’t make it on Tuesday. Let’s try on Wednesday - are you free on Wednesday? T. Broke: I’m afraid I am at a conference all day. Would Thursday suit you? M. Money: That suits me fine, I think, I’ll just check with my assistant … T. Broke: Where would be the most convenient for you? M. Money: We could meet at the bank at about noon, and there is a very good Italian restaurant just round the corner. T. Broke: That sounds perfect. I’ll have time to sort out the figures and bring along a complete file with me. M. Money: I look forward to seeing you on Thursday, then. Good bye. T. Broke: Thank you, good bye.
Exercise 4. Answer the questions. 1) Did M. Money agree to meet on Tuesday? If no – why? 2) Was Wednesday convenient for T. Broke? If no – why? 3) What day did they decide to meet? 4) What time did they decide to meet? 5) What place did they choose for the meeting? Exercise 5. Divide the line into 10 phrases. ThissuitsmefineseeyouonthursdaytheniwouldliketomakeanappointmenttoseeMr.BrownareyoufreeonwednesdaywhatdaywouldsuitsyouyesiagreewouldyouliketomeetforlunchilookforwardtoseeingyoujustseemyPAforanappointmentyescertainly Exercise 6. Match the parts of the sentences.
Exercise 7. Translate the Russian words and phrases in italics into English. Dialogue Making an appointment with someone you don’t know very well Òèì Áðîóê äîãîâàðèâàåòñÿ î âñòðå÷å ñ äèðåêòîðîì áàíêà. T. Broke: ß äóìàþ, ÷òî ýòî õîðîøàÿ èäåÿ if we meet to discuss this further. M. Money: Yes, ÿ ñîãëàñåí. Äîãîâîðèòåñü ñ ìîèì ëè÷íûì ñåêðåòàðåì. T. Broke: I’d like to make an appointment to see Mr. Money, please. P. A.: ß ñåé÷àñ ïîñìîòðþ åãî åæåäíåâíèê. Êàêîé äåíü ïîäîøåë áû âàì? T. Broke: Ñêàæåì, âòîðíèê óòðî? P. A.: Ê ñîæàëåíèþ, he already has an appointment in the morning. À äíåì âàñ óñòðîèò? T. Broke: Yes, I could manage early in the afternoon … Mr. Money, would you like to meet for lunch? M. Money: Yes, I’d like that … I’m sorry, ÿ, äåéñòâèòåëüíî, î÷åíü õîòåë áû but I can’t make it on Tuesday. Ìîæåò (äàâàéòå) on Wednesday - are you free on Wednesday? T. Broke: I’m afraid I am at a conference all day. Âàì ïîäîøåë áû ÷åòâåðã? M. Money: Ìåíÿ ýòî âïîëíå óñòðàèâàåò, I think, I’ll just check with my assistant … T. Broke: È ãäå áû âû ïðåäïî÷ëè âñòðåòèòüñÿ? M. Money: We could meet at the bank at about noon, and there is a very good Italian restaurant just round the corner. T. Broke: That’s sounds perfect. Ó ìåíÿ áóäåò âðåìÿ ñäåëàòü âñå ïîäñ÷åòû è ïðèíåñòè ïîëíîå äîñüå. M. Money: Èòàê, ñ íåòåðïåíèåì æäó ÷åòâåðãà.Goodbye. T. Broke: Thank you, goodbye.
T.4.1. Exercise 8 Listen. 1. When are the appointments? Choose the correct names, and match them with the days, dates, and times.
T.4.2. Exercise 9. Listen again. Why can’t the people make the first appointments? He/She: in London On holidays At a wedding Away At a conference Exercise 10. Work with a partner. Use your answers to exercises 5 and 6. Make the conversation. Secretary: Good afternoon. Mr. Kelly’s office. Caller: Hello. It’s (name). Can I make an appointment with Mr. Kelly, please? Secretary: Yes, certainly. Can you come on (day, date) at (time)? Caller: No, I’m sorry. I can’t make that. I’m (reason) Secretary: Well, can you come on (day, date) at (time)? Caller: Yes, that’s fine. Secretary: OK, so that’s (day, date) at (time) Caller: Thank you. Goodbye Secretary: Goodbye. Exercise 11. Put the sentences in the correct order to make a dialogue and practise it. a) I’m afraid she’s tied up that day – she’s at a conference in Blackpool. b) Ms. Simons will see you on Tuesday 14th March at 5p.m., then. c) Hello, could I speak to Ms. Simons’ assistant, please?– 1 d) Might I suggest Tuesday at 5 p.m? e) I have several appointments on Monday, but I could manage Tuesday, late in the afternoon. f) Speaking. g) Thank you for your help. Good bye. h) Never mind. How about the week after? i) That’s suits me fine. j) I’d like to make an appointment to see Ms. Simons, please. k) Thank you for calling. Good bye. l) Certainly, I’ll just have a look in her diary. Which day would suit you best? m) Can she make Thursday next week? n) Is she free on Monday, or can she make Tuesday? o) Would some time in the afternoon be convenient? Exercise 12. Scan the dialogue in ex.11 and answer the questions: 1) Why couldn’t Ms Simons meet a caller on Thursday? 2) Was Monday convenient for Ms Simons? And why? 3) When did they agree to meet? Formal and informal style Exercise 13. Watch a video on the topic “Making an appointment”. Compare two styles: formal and informal ones and do a gap filling exercise after it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mta4yj5pliY Exercise 14. Make up dialogues on the following situations. 1. A: Ask to make an appointment with someone. B: Say a date and time. A: Say no and give a reason. B: Say another date or time. A: Accept. 2. You are making an appointment with your lawyer about your divorce to discuss some financial points. He is a very busy man so he asks you to consult with his assistant about the time and day to meet. 3. You are making an appointment with the bank manager. You are talking about the day and time convenient for both of you. He says that he can give you one hour during lunch on Friday. You decide to meet at the cafe near the bank.
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