BBC初级商务英语第4期:appointments

Michelle: Mr Hibberd's office!
Peter: Hello, can I speak to Brian Hibberd, please?
Michelle: I'm afraid he's in a meeting until lunchtime. Can I take a message?
Peter: Well, I'd like to arrange an appointment to see him, please. It's Peter Jefferson here.
Michelle: Could you hold on for a minute, Mr Jefferson. I'll just look in the diary. So when's convenient for you?
Peter: Some time next week if possible. I gather he's away the following week.
Michelle: Yes, that's right, he's on holiday for a fortnight.
Peter: Well, I need to see him before he goes away. So would next Wednesday be okay?
Michelle: Wednesday . let me see . he's out of the office all morning. But he's free in the afternoon, after about three.
Peter: Three o'clock is difficult. But I could make it after four.
Michelle: So shall we say 4.15 next Wednesday, in Mr Hibberd's office?
Peter: Yes, that sounds fine. Thanks very much.
Michelle: Okay, then. Bye.



I'd like to arrange an appointment 我想安排一次见面

I'll just look in the diary 我看一下记事簿

When's convenient for you? 您何时有空？

Would next Wednesday be OK? 下周三可以吗？

He's free in the afternoon after about three 下午大概过了3点他有空

Instructions: Finish the sentence with the correct phrase.

1. I'd like to ___________ an appointment
A arrange
B have
C do
D save

2. I could ________ it after four
A take
B fake
C get
D make

3. Let's meet next Wednesday… shall we _____ 4.15?
A arrange
B say
C suggest
D see

4. Would next _________ be OK?
A day
B morning
C week
D afternoon

1. I'd like to ___________ an appointment
A arrange : Correct û we æarrange' or æmake' appointments
B have : Wrong û you have an appointment after you have made one. How else can you say æmake' an appointment?
C do : Wrong û we don't say ædo' an appointment
D save : Wrong û we don't normally say æsave' an appointment

2. I could ________ it after four
A take : Wrong û what word can mean to be somewhere in time for something?
B fake : Wrong û if you æfake' something you are being dishonest
C get : Wrong û what word can mean to be somewhere in time for something?
D make : Correct û æmake' here means to be somewhere in time for something

3. Let's meet next Wednesdayà shall we _____ 4.15?
A arrange : Wrong û you arrange meetings and appointments, but not times
B say : Correct û æshall we say' means æshall we agree on' something
C suggest : Wrong û the caller is suggesting a time, so he wouldn't say æshall we suggestà' but æcan I suggestà'
D see : Wrong û you need to say æsee each other at' if you are going to use this word here

4. Would next _________ be OK?
A day : Wrong û we say ætomorrow' not ænext day'
B morning : Wrong û we say ætomorrow morning' not ænext morning'
C week : Correct û this is how we describe the week following this one
D afternoon : Wrong ûwe say ætomorrow afternoon' not ænext afternoon'