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.
Are you usually on time or late? How many minutes is ‘late’ for you?
Usually, I always try to be on time, but sometimes I'm about 5 minutes late.
Usually, I am on time for my appoitments, and I appreciate people when they are on time too. If for some reasons thay can not make it, it would be nice if they LMK.
Is so real
I am always on time but some times i am late due to transport problem.
Sometimes I am on time, but other times I am late.
For me, being late is about 30 or 50 minutes, almost an hour.
I'm usually on time when I have a class or a lecture, because I don't want to miss even one part of my lessons, and for me 15 minutes is late.
I never say I'll be on time because it always happens something that make you be out of time.
(Maverick Ordoñez Vera).
2024
I usually arrive everywhere on time. And how many minutes is late for me? 10 minutes
I admit that I tend to be a little late, it's a big flaw.
For me, arriving 15 minutes from the agreed time is already arriving, it is late.