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 am usually go early for my work, but couple of days I haven't been able to do that. but those times I was not too late. not more than 5 minutes.
I always arrive early. I hate waiting for other people so I don't want people who waiting for me.
I only late if the traffic was really crowded
I always try to be on time. I hate waiting for the other people and therefore I don't want people wait for me.
In my opinion it's rude to keep people waiting.
I'm usually in time or early , but sometime I stuck in traffic jam, I don't like to let people waiting for me.
It's ok. No problem
I'm usually on time person,but its really irritating for me because most of the time, other people who I have meeting with them running late and I have to wait for them.
Uh, it maybe sound strange, but actually it depends on my mood that day. if I'm in good mood, I'll make a plan for the next day so that I can be there in advance. If not, I definitely will be late.
I'm a punctual person, most of the time.
I think 5 or 10 mins its ok if you have to wait for someone but if we talk about work it can be a big problem to be late.
I agree with my partners, I am a person that I like being punctual, arriving on time even with extra time to prevent any mishap. This subject is a continuous argue (bust-up) with my daughters every morning before leaving to the school, they are always running late
I am usually 15 minutes earlier before the appointment time because life is full of uncertainties and anything can happen and make me late so i try to be early.