Unit 12 communication Appointments Requesting an appointment If possible, I d like to book/have/fix an appointment (with ) Can you give me an appointment (with ) Is it possible to book/have/fix an appointment (with ) Can I/May I book/have an appointment (with ) on (day of the week)/for (day of the week, tomorrow, next week, etc.) at/for (time) to have/for (a facial, a massage, a manicure, my eyebrows waxed, etc.) Are you available/free on ? Is convenient for you? Cancelling/postponing an appointment I m really sorry, but I need to I m so sorry for the late notice, but I need to I m afraid I must cancel/postpone/reschedule my appointment. Is it possible to cancel/postpone/reschedule my appointment? I m awfully sorry but I can t /come/be on time/make it to my appointment. I hope it doesn t inconvenience you too much. Confirming or rejecting an appointment Yes, is/would be fine/perfect. I m sorry/I m afraid I can t on... I really don t think I can on . I m sorry, I don t think I can make it on that day/at that time. I m sorry, I won t be able to make it on that day/at that time. I m sorry, I have another appointment at that time. 14 12.2 Listen to the text and say if the sentences are true or false. Correct the false ones. T 1. Gloria answers the phone at Regina Beauty Centre. 2. The client speaks fluent Italian. 3. The client needs to have her eyelashes permed and tinted. 4. She would like to fix an appointment for the following Monday. 5. The salon has a vacancy the day the client wants. 6. The salon eyebrow artist is available for the treatment the day after. 7. The client is free the day after. 8. 10 o clock on Thursday is too late for the client. 9. The client s name is Betty Hoffman. 10. Her appointment will take about half an hour. 122 F