Missing the Flight
M: Hi, I’m sorry to be late.
W: What happened? You were supposed to be here an hour ago.
M: Yes, I know, but I missed my flight.
Exercise:
1.— How late is he?
—He's an hour late.
2. He was supposed to be there an hour ago.
W: You missed your flight? How did that happen?
M: I got on the wrong bus this morning, so I was late to the airport. By the time I arrived, the gate was closed.
W: What did you do then?
M: I had to rebook my flight and got on the waiting list.
Exercise:
— Why was he late to the airport?
— He got on the wrong bus.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. You were supposed to be here an hour ago.
2. I got on the wrong bus this morning, so I was late to the airport.
3. By the time I arrived, the gate was closed.
4. He had to get on a waiting list because other people were also trying to get on the flight.
5. He rebooked his flight and got on the waiting list.
W: Oh, that’s too bad. At least you got here.
M: Yes, it wasn’t easy getting on the next flight. I had to run to the gate.
W: This kind of thing happens a lot lately. Last week I missed a flight, too.
Exercise:
1.— What kind of thing happens a lot lately?
— A lot of people miss their flight.
2. It wasn’t easy getting on the next flight.
M: What happened?
W: There was a traffic accident near the airport.
M: You were driving?
W: No, I wasn’t. I was in a taxi. But it took a long time to get to the airport. The traffic was stopped for nearly 15 minutes.
Exercise:
1.— Why did it take a long time to get to the airport?
— The traffic was stopped because of an accident.
2. There was a traffic accident near the airport.
W: By the time I got there, it was too late to get on the flight. The next flight wasn’t for another 3 hours, so it was a long wait. From now on, I’ll try to get to the airport much earlier.
M: Me too.
Exercise:
1.— How long did she have to wait for the next flight?
— She had to wait three hours for the next flight.
2. By the time I got there, it was too late to get on the flight.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. He was supposed to be there an hour ago.
2. It wasn’t easy getting on the next flight.
3. The traffic was stopped for nearly 15 minutes.
4. By the time I got there, it was too late to get on the flight.
5. The next flight wasn’t for another 3 hours, so it was a long wait.
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A Going Away Party
M: What’s the matter? Why do you look so sad?
W: Ada has a new job. She’s going to Beijing.
M: Really? When is she leaving?
W: She’s leaving at the end of next week.
M: That soon?
W: Yes, she just told me.
M: That’s too bad. I really enjoy working with her.
W: Me too. I’m going to miss her.
Exercise:
1.— Why is Ada going to leave?
— She has a new job.
2. She’s leaving at the end of next week.
W: Let’s have a going away party for her.
M: Good idea. How about this weekend?
W: Friday evening would be better. We can have it after work.
M: Yes, Friday is better.
Exercise:
1.— When are they going to have the party?
— They're going to have it on Friday evening.
2. Friday evening would be better.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. Let’s have a going away party for her.
2. I really enjoy working with her.
3. She’s leaving at the end of next week.
W: Let’s go to her favorite restaurant, OK?
M: Which one? The Italian one, or the German one?
W: The Italian one has better food, so let’s go there. Their pizzas areawesome.
Exercise:
— How good are the pizzas in the Italian restaurant?
— Their pizzas areawesome.
M: OK, I’ll make the reservations.
W: Let me check with Ada first. We don’t want her to miss her party.
M: Yeah, that’s for sure. And could you please invite everyone in the office?
W: Sure, no problem. Nobody will want to miss it.
Exercise:
1.— What are they going to check with Ada?
— They need to confirm that she can come to the party.
2. Nobody will want to miss it.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1. Let’s go to her favorite restaurant, OK?
2. We don’t want her to miss her party.
3. They need to confirm that she can come to the party onFriday evening.
4. OK, I’ll make the reservations.
