EP 0031Elementary

Canceling an Appointment

A

Hello, Samantha speaking.

B

Hi Samantha. This is Angela calling.

A

Oh, hi Angela, what’s up?

B

I’m just calling about our meeting today. I wonder, is it possible to reschedule our appointment in the afternoon? I have a bit of an emergency that I need to take care of.

A

Let me see, it shouldn’t be too much of a problem...

B

I’m really sorry, I hope it doesn’t inconvenience you too much, it’s just this thing came up, and ...

A

Angela, you know what, I can’t make it to our meeting, either. Why don’t we postpone it to tomorrow afternoon at the same time?

B

Sounds great. See you tomorrow.

C

Angela..Angela, look up! See that lady over there who is trying on a red leather jacket? Isn’t that Samantha?

B

What? No wonder she told me she couldn’t make it to the meeting, oh, no, I think she saw me...

核心词汇

what’s upPhrase

what is the matter

rescheduleVerb

schedule something for a different time

inconvenienceVerb

cause problem or trouble

come upVerb

occur in an unexpected way

make itVerb

come

postponeVerb

decide to do something at a later time

no wonderPhrase

not surprisingly

拓展词汇

scheduling conflictNoun (singular)

two or more appointments scheduled at the same time

call offVerb

cancel

doublebookVerb

have two appointments or meetings at the same time

push backPhrase

move a meeting or appointment to a later time

rain checkPhrase

a promise or offer to do something in the future that is not possible to do now