Lesson 11: Making Arrangements

Vocabulary List

Suggesting a Meeting

 How about getting together next week?

 Why don’t we meet again tomorrow?

 Maybe we should get together next week.

Requesting a Meeting

 I was wondering if you/we could get together / meet …

 Would you be able to meet with us on Tuesday?

 I’m calling to find out if I could stop by…

 Would it be all right if I stopped by your office?

 meet (with someone)

 get together (with someone)

 stop by (your office)

Negotiating the Time and Place

 When are you free?

 When’s a good time?

 What’s a good day?

 What time is good for you?

 So, where/when should we meet?

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 Are you free on Tuesday morning?

 How about Friday at 2:00?

 Is Friday OK?

 Would Friday be OK?

 Does Friday work for you?

 Would Friday work for you?

 When would be a good day?

 Would Tuesday morning be convenient for you?

Accepting

 That sounds fine/good.

 That works for me.

 Yes, that would be fine.

Declining

 I’m sorry. That’s not a good day for me.

 Sorry. That won’t work for me.

 Sorry, I can’t. I have another meeting.

 Tomorrow/Next week would be better.

 Could you meet earlier?

 Could we meet somewhere closer?

Checking on It

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 Let me check.

 Let me get back to you.

 I’ll get back to you.

 I need to check my calendar.

 How does your schedule look? (noun)

 Could we schedule something next week? (verb)

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