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.
For appointments I usually be on time. But sometimes I'm late because of the traffic jams.
I usually on time, but when I am late it's because there is a traffic jam or something like that.
Regards.
I'm rarely late for class. I say sorry to my teacher when I'm late for class. I just late less than 10 mins. ( I have been learning English for 4 months ago, so If I have mistakes please correct those mistakes for me. Thanks a lot ).
Hello VanMinh,
I'm afraid we don't provide corrections of our users' texts, though if there's a specific phrase or sentence you want to ask us about, we can usually help with that. Your last sentence, for example, has a small error -- I'd recommend 'I'm less than 10 mins late' or 'If I'm late, it's usually less than 10 mins late'.
All the best,
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team
I am usually on time for the important and urgent issues, but mostly I am late for unimportant and non-urgent matters. Sometimes being late has it's benefit such as paying late for dinner whenever a friend is with you.
I usually be on time for my dates, but when I have arrived late, that situation is embarrassing for me. I explain to the person I´ll see, and express my apologies. For me ten minutes its to late.
I'm always punctual but sometimes I may be 5 mins late, due to sleeping late.
I usually don't late for any meeting or any class, but sometimes I late some minutes because the traffic is very bad.
I always try to be on time by calculating the total time taken for me to reach the destination, even when going out with friends. I usually add extra time to my estimation to prevent unexpected situations like traffic jams and damaged vehicles. Although I always want to be on time, it is not a problem for me to wait for someone. For me, 30 minutes is probably considered as late but I would not be pissed off if they are important to me and they can explain why they are late.
I consider myself as a person who is not really punctual because as a student I was often late for school time, as a result, I got punished a lot by my head-teacher, it is really remarkable memory to me. For me, 5 mins are appropriate but ten or more is where I use the word 'late' to define