Working with Vocabulary U8 - pg.35

5.

1. I can't make the web designers' meeting on Tuesday. Can we (b)reschedule the meeting, please?
2. We don't need to meet because we've already discussed everything. Let's (b)cancel the meeting.
3. Katie will be in the office on the 29th. Would that (a)suit you?
4. I won't be able to (b)participate in the auto apps conference because of a previous commitment.

6.

A

1. Let's look for an alternative date
2. Michael is on the phone and needs directions because
3. Diana Michaels is held up in a traffic jam because
4. Mr Kelly had to leave the office urgently because
5. Greg came for his appointment with the network administrator on the wrong day because
6. We'll have to start the meeting at 2.30 instead of 2.00 because

B

a. his daughter felt ill.
b. his assistant got the dates mixed up.
c. that's convenient for everyone.
d. he has got lost again!
e. the head of our software department is running late.
f. there was an accident on Central Road.

1. [c] Let's look for an alternative date
2. [d] Michael is on the phone and needs directions because 
3. [f] Diana Michaels is held up in a traffic jam because there was an accident on Central Road.
4. [a] Mr Kelly had to leave the office urgently because his daughter felt ill.
5. [b] Greg came for his appointment with the network administrator on the wrong day because his assistant got the dates mixed up.
6. [e] We'll have to start the meeting at 2.30 instead of 2.00 because

7.

1. It's half past two. [b]
2. It's quarter past eight. [d]
3. It's five o'clock. [a]
4. It's quarter to six. [c]
5. It's ten past nine. [f]
6. It's twenty to seven. [e]

8.

1. It's quarter past ten. 10:15
2. It's twenty to four. 15:40
3. It's ten past five. 17:10
4. It's  . 12:30
5. It's . 17:50
6. It's twenty five to five. 16:35

Vocabulary U8

 ARRANGING A MEETING

• attend the meeting - assistir a la reunió
• break - recés
• busy - ocupat
• check your calendar - consulta el teu calendari
• confirm - confirmar
• convenient - convenient
• equipment - equipament
• free - lliure
• give a presentation - fer una presentació
• hold a meeting - organitzar una reunió
• light refreshments - refrescs lleugers
• make arrangements - fer arranjaments 
• pack - paquet
• participants - participants
• previous commitment - compromís previ
• schedule - programas
• sharp - molt puntual
• take place - tenir lloc
• tied up - lligar
• video conference - videoconferència

RESCHEDULING

• alternative date - data alternativa
• appointment - cita
• arrange - organitzar
• cancel - cancel·lar
• feel ill - sentir-se malalt
• get lost - perdre's
• got the dates mixed up - confondre les dates
• held up in a traffic jam -  retingut en un embús
• leave ... urgently - marxar... urgentment
• participate - participar
• postpone - posposar
• reorganise - reorganitzar
• reschedule - re-programar
• running late - arribar tard
• suit - 
• switch - canviar-se

TIME

• half past - i mitja
• o'clock - en punt
• quarter past - i quart
• quarter to - menys quart
• ten past - les deu passades
• twenty to - menys vint

EXTRA

• absent - absent
• adjourn - ajornar
• boardroom - sala de juntes
• chairperson - president
• conference call - trucada de conferència
• delay - retard 
• instead - en lloc de
• make it - fer-ho possible
• minutes - minuts
• punctual - puntual
• verify - verificar
• vote - votar
• wrap up - resumir/acabar