English for Business Life Elementary

UNIT 12
Changing plans
Some useful phrases
Listen to the recording and repeat
l am (I'm) afraid, we will (we'll) have to ...
... change the room.
... start earlier.
earlier later
Can we change the time of the meeting?
Can we change it to next week?
this week next week
this month next month
Why? What is (what's) the problem?
Why do you want to change it?
Because the conference room is booked,
booked reserved occupied
Can we have the meeting in your office?
Why don't (do not) we meet in the afternoon?
Will the room be free by two o'clock?
I will (I'll) find out.
I cannot (can't) make it then.
I have to meet a client.
I will not (won't) be back by two.
Will you be back before six?
before six
Yes, I will.
after seven
No, I won't.
Study notes
... w e w ill have to change th e room .
See Reference Section 3.4 for examples of the Future tense
with will.
... earlier/later
These are comparatives forms:
early - earlier
late - later
See Reference Section 15.2.
Why? Because ...
Why - asking for the reason.
Because-giving the reason.
Why don't w e ...?
This is a way of making suggestions.
Why don't we change the room?
I have to m e e t ...
Notice that have+ infinitive (to meet) expresses obligation.
I have to work on Saturday morning.
I don't have to speak English in my job.
... let's m eet at 7.30.
This is another w'ay of making suggestions.
Let's change the time.
Let's change the room.
OK, let us (let's) meet at 7.30.
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