3. 1. Have you ever missed any appointment? 2.Do you know the way people notify a person if they have to miss an appointment? 3.Is it inevitable for people to make mistakes or do something wrong? 4. What’s your opinion of recognizing and apologizing for their mistakes with the right attitude? A good attitude would be more likely to win other’s forgiveness.

4. Let’s review the form of a message. the date greeting body the closing signature

5. Connie, the hairdresser fell when she was on her way to work this morning, and therefore hurt her foot. Her doctor suggests to her that he should ring the hospital to make an appointment with a specialist at 11.30 tomorrow morning. So she has to write an e-mail to Mrs Harrison to put off their appointment. Dear __________ I am writing to tell you that I cannot do your hair tomorrow. This morning, I fell on my way________ and _______ foot. My doctor told me that I needed to ______________. He made _________________me for tomorrow _________ at _______.I hope to see you again at a later date. Regards ________ Mrs Harrison to work hurt my see a specialistan appointment for morning 11.30 Connie

6. The following is Marilyn Ma’s dairy for yesterday Tuesday, 15 October Dear Dairy Accident! On the way to the cinema, my bus hit a van. Cut my knee. Had to go to the hospital. Doctor said,” Go home and rest one day.

7. Complete the following, which Marilyn wrote about missing her appointment with her hairdresser, Franco. Dear _____ I’m sorry that I could not go to get my hair done yesterday. Two days ago, I was on the way ____________, and my ___________. I ___________ and had to__________________. The doctor told me to _____________________. I hope to have my hair done at a later date. Regards _____________ Franco to the cinema bus hit a van cut my knee go to the hospital go home and rest one day Marilyn Ma

8. You have made an appointment with your tennis coach, Mr. Wang this Saturday afternoon, but you have sprained your ankle today by accident. It hurts so much that you just cannot play tennis. Write an e-mail to your coach and explain the situation. Use the notes below to help you. I regret that… this afternoon/hurt my ankle father took me to the hospital doctor told me to test for four days contact you when I get well

9. Possible version for reference: Dear Mr. Wang I regret to tell you that I shall not be able to make our appointment this Saturday afternoon,because this afternoon I hurt my ankle and my father took me to the hospital in no time. The doctor told me to rest for four days. I will contact you the moment I get well. Yours sincerely Li Xiao

10. Homework 1.Review the basic elements of a message. 2.Write a message to your friend telling that you will have to miss your appointment this Saturday, imagine a suitable reason.