Section 29 Canceling & Confirming Appointments

Section 29 Canceling & Confirming Appointments

 

 

A : Basic ｅxpressions

- be scheduled to → be supposed to = be expected to = be planned to

- confirm an appointment → I'd like to confirm our appointment.

- cancel an appointment = call off = break

- ask a reason → Can I ask the reason?

- xecuse → Don't make an excuse. = Don't make any excuse.

- consider the situation = take an the situation = understand one's situation

- accept one's apology ~ 사과를 받아들이다. apologize for ~대해 사과하다.

 

B : Key sentences

- I'm afraid that~ I need to cancel a meeting on Friday.

- I'm sorry, but I've got to call off an appointment

I must break

- I hope you understand.

- I hope you accept my apology.

- I hope you consider the situation. = I hope you consider my situation.

 

 

C : Key Dialog

- I'm afraid I can't make our 2:00 appointment. → You have to cancel again. I'm not even surprised.

- I'm afraid I won't be able to see you tomorrow. → Give me a good excuse.

- I'm so sorry that I have to cancel this meeting. → May I ask the reason?

- I hope you consider the situation. → That's fine. We can reschedule our appointment.

- I hope you accept my apology. → I understand. Take care of the urgent problems first.

- I'm calling to confirm the appointment on Thursday. → Thank you for reminding me.

- We are scheduled to have a meeting on Monday, right? → Don't you know it was canceled?

 

 

D : Office Talk

- I can't keep our appointment, I truly make an apology.

- Is there any particular reason?

→ All of sudden, I must go on a business trip to resolve very urgent problem in china.

→ I don't have any other choice but to cancel our appointment.

- I understand your situation. Please give a call when you come back from china.

→ Yes, I really appreciate your concern.

 

 

E : Further Study

- Good Excuses - Something came up at work.

- I've got to go on a business trip riht away.

- We found some unexpected problems with the project.

- I need to have my appendix surgically removed.

- I have an urgent problem to take care of.

- Bad Excuses - I have a personal emergency. - I completely forgot about an appointment.

- I have an important appointment with some other clients.