1. 3.1 Cancelling Plans Exercise
Look at the following reasons to cancel plans with a friend. Drag the
reasons in the box, indicating that they are good or bad reasons to
cancel plans with a friend.
You’re sick
You have too much homework
You were invited to do something more
exciting
You have to work
You’re feeling lazy
GOOD
REASONS
BAD
REASONS
Yyyou’re sick
Yyou have to work
You have too mucho
homewor
You’re feeling lazy
You were invited to do
something more exciting
2. Match the blue words in the sentences with
the definitions. Drag and drop the definitions
in the correct box.
to be OK; to fit my schedule (informal) very
important to happen to go to be able to be
present at a place
Can you make it to the party
next weekend? We’d really
love for you to be there.
To go
Let’s make sure that we have
extra time in case something
unexpected comes up.
To happen
I’m heading to the gym after
work. To be Ok:to fit my
schedule (informal)
Next Thursday looks good
for me, so you can go ahead
and make the reservation.
to be able to be
present at a
place
Jane’s buying her very first
car, so it’s a pretty big deal.
very important
3. Listen to the Conversation, Then
answer the following questions.
1.Who are the speakers?Steve and david
2.What is their relationship? Friends
3.What is the purpose of the call?To cancel
dinner the following week
Listen again to how David cancels the plan. In
what order does he do the following? (place a
number 1-5 to indicate order)
1
Apologizes and expresses the need to cancel
2 Gives a reason
4 Avoids Offense
3 Reaffirms Apology
5 Tries to rearrange/ suggests another time