【雅思019】Canceling an appointment
A: Hello, Samantha speaking
B: Hi, Samantha, this is Angela calling on
A: Oh, Hi, Angela, What’s up, I’m just calling about out 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.
B: Let me see, it shouldn’t be too much of a problem.
A: I’m really sorry. I hope it doesn’t inconvenience you too much. It’s just this thing came up and, Angela,you know what, I can’t make it to a meeting either, why don’t er postpone it to tomorrow afternoon at same time
B: Sounds great, see you tomorrow
C: Angela, angela, look up, see the lady over there, who’s 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
1, Reschedule: schedule something for a different time.
2, Inconvenience: cause problem or trouble
3, Postpone: delay, decide to do something at a later time
[EG] Since Robert is late again, we have to postpone the meeting
[EG]I am sorry, but your vacation has been postponed until next month
[eg]Unfortunately, the flight will be postponed.
4, Come up: Occur in an unexpected way
5, No wonder: Not surprisingly
6, What’s up: What is the matter?
7, I can’t make it: I can’t attend/go.
8, This thing came up: something happen
[eg]I am sorry that i’m late this thing came up at work, I have to stay to take care of it.
[eg] I can’t take right now, something came up.
[eg] Sorry, I missed the meeting, something came up.