English Pod 31 – Canceling an Appointment

Dialogue

A: Hello, Samantha speaking.
B: Hi Samantha. This is Angela calling.

A: Oh, hi Angela, what’s up?
B: I’m just calling about our meeting today. I wonder, is it possible to reschedule our appointment in the afternoon? I have a bit of an emergency that I need to take care of.

A: Let me see, it shouldn’t be too much of a problem…
B: I’m really sorry, I hope it doesn’t inconvenience you too much, it’s just this thing came up, and …

A: Angela, you know what, I can’t make it to our meeting, either. Why don’t we postpone it to tomorrow afternoon at the same time?
B: Sounds great. See you tomorrow.
C: Angela..Angela, look up! See that lady over there who is trying on a red leather jacket? Isn’t that Samantha?

B: What? No wonder she told me she couldn’t make it to the meeting, oh, no, I think she saw me…

Explain

Key Vocabulary

what’s up — Phrase what is the matter
reschedule — Verb schedule something for a different time
inconvenience — /ˌɪnkənˈviːniəns/ Verb cause problem or trouble
come up — Verb occur in an unexpected way
make it — Verb come
postpone — Verb decide to do something at a later time
no wonder — Phrase not surprisingly

Example

Postpone = to delay

Voice: Example one.
A: Since Robert is late again, we have to postpone the meeting.

Voice: Example two.
B: I’m sorry Simon, but your vacation has been postponed until next month.

Voice: Example three.
C: Unfortunately, the flight will be postponed

this thing came up

Voice: Example one.
A: I’m sorry that I‘m late, this thing came up at work and I had to stay to take care of it.

Voice: Example two.
B: I can’t talk right now, something came up.

Voice: Example three.
C: Sorry I missed the meeting, something came up

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