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 often 5-10 minutes late when it's come to meeting or hanging out with my friends, and ironically although being late I am normally the first one who arrive at the meeting spot. I'm fine with people being 5-15 minutes late when it is not an important meeting.
usually. i am not late.
i always leave myself extra 30 minutes
I don't like being late, I rather be early than late.
I don't like being late, so I usually come early about 5 - 10 mins to prevent adhoc problems like traffic tram, issues of my motorbike,...
Mostly I will be in time. Sometimes I might be late by 15mins!
Dear Everyone,
I do respect and evaluate time. However, I don't mind if there is any delay on meeting's time if there was a real crisis!!
I don't like being late. I'm punctual with my appointments
Yes I’m always late somewhere. One of the big my problem was being late. When i was a student at school, i was always late for school. I was always late for classes at university. I even missed trhee exams on the smae day at the first class in university
I am usually on time. I consider being more than 5 minutes as 'late'.
I try to be on time but usually I got late around 5 to 10 minutes. The term "late" is defined by the situation and may vary e.g. if you have to reach to a client's meeting then 5 minutes would be considered late. However if you have to check in for office then you might have 15 minutes grace time.