Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and tips and do the exercises.
Preparation
Aziz
I'm running 10 mins late, sorry!
No problem!
Aargh! Traffic is really bad. I'll be more than 10 mins late now, sorry again!!
It's OK, don't worry. I'm in the café already so it's fine
This is not my day! I'm here but can't find a place to park. I'm looking for a different car park. Not sure how long I'll be
OK, LMK when you find a place
I might get something to eat tho
Of course! I'll be as quick as I can
OK!
Found one! Be there in 10 mins
Well done! See you soon
Thx for waiting
Tips
1. You don't need to write complete sentences for text messages.
2. Use abbreviations like LMK (= let me know) or use emojis to save time writing.
3. You don't need to use full stops (.) at the end of messages.
4. Say how many minutes you think you'll need, e.g. I'm running 10 minutes late.
5. It’s good to say sorry and sorry again, but you don't need to say sorry in every message.
i'm not always at time, I came late into work by at most 45 mins, so i need to be more puctuale in my time.
I think 10 mins is "late" for me
I'm beginner in this program
Usually I’m on time. For me, 5 minutes is late. :)
I am late sometimes, I am on time sometimes. I think if late 30 mins, i think this is late.
Sometimes I am late on date. Now I try to be early every day in my work, english class and date.
i try to be on time, but sometimes i forget date and time of the meetings. so, it is necessary for me to find a way to remind me. LMK, what's your idea in useing of cell phone apps to solve this problem??thnx alot.
I am a punctual person ever. I always emphasize the given time,date and place. If the appointment place is a little far away from me, I take traffic jam into consideration. In this case, I plan two hours earlier for one hour way. On the other hand, for my journey to daily work, the bus number is rather rare and forty five minutes gap between one another. In addition, the bus is not on time and so I am not in time too. At such time, I late about 25 minutes. However, I have never late more than 25 minutes ever.
i am not often late because when i have a appointment with someone i am alway prepare everything before appointment time about thirty minutes so i am not late but for me if you come after appointment time about ten minutes, you are already late
If we have a date, we have a quick and attend for time. Really when you came a late, is so bad because your friends are bored. So must we were careful for can't be late. This is a important for we communication.
If I don't succeed to arrive in 15 mins, I consider myself to be late.