Communication skills 

Vocabulary 

Negotiate

Discourages

Unsympathetic 

Language focus:        Arranging Meetings 

Suggesting a meeting:

Could we fix a meeting?

Shouldn’t we get together in the near future?

I’d like to see you before the end of the month.

Negotiating a time:

Let me have a look at my diary.

Could you manage next Tuesday?

I could shift things around a bit.

May be I could manage Thursday afternoon.

How would 10.00/Friday/ next week suit you?

Thursday’s fine. Shall we say 2 o’clock?

Excuses:

It is not ideal, I am afraid.

This is very busy time of year.

I am afraid Mr. McPherson is tired up tomorrow.

Places:

Your place/ office or mine?

I will come to your place/office, if you like.

Confirming:

OK, then, Thursday 2 o/clock at my place/office.

Right, in the meantime shall we just pencil Wednesday, the 5^th of December?

All right, I will do that and wee will confirm nearer the time.