Forgetting an appointment

Everyday English Conversations

A printable worksheet for conversation-based English lessons.

Difficulty: Intermediate B1

PDF: Forgetting an appointment

Warm-up

Have you ever forgotten an appointment? (Yes, I forgot to...)

Vocabulary Match

supposed to •• meant to
completely •• totally
missing •• frustrating
apologise •• make you pay
charge you •• say sorry
annoying •• skipping

Vocabulary Answers

supposed tomeant to
completelytotally
missingskipping
apologisesay sorry
charge youmake you pay
annoyingfrustrating

Conversation

Fill in the blanks with words from above.

Alex and Ben discuss how Ben forgot his dentist appointment. They talk about what happened and what Ben should do next.
Alex:Hey, weren't you ________ see the dentist yesterday?
Ben:Oh no, I ________ forgot!
Alex:Really? Didn't you write it down?
Ben:I did… but I didn't check my calendar.
Alex:That's ________. Will you call them?
Ben:Yeah, maybe I'll do it during lunch.
Alex:They might ________ for ________ it.
Ben:I know. I'll probably have to ________ and pay.
Alex:Hey, weren't you supposed to see the dentist yesterday?
Ben:Oh no, I completely forgot!
Alex:Really? Didn't you write it down?
Ben:I did… but I didn't check my calendar.
Alex:That's annoying. Will you call them?
Ben:Yeah, maybe I'll do it during lunch.
Alex:They might charge you for missing it.
Ben:I know. I'll probably have to apologise and pay.

Quiz

  1. Who was supposed to see the dentist yesterday?
  2. What did Ben forget to do?
  3. When might Ben call the dentist?
  4. What might happen because Ben missed the appointment?

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. Ben.
  2. Check his calendar.
  3. During lunch.
  4. He might have to apologise and pay.

True or False

  1. Ben remembered his appointment. T F
  2. Ben wrote the appointment down. T F
  3. Ben plans to call the dentist during dinner. T F

True or False Answers

  1. False
  2. True
  3. False

Discussion

  1. Have you ever forgotten something important?
  2. How do you usually remember your appointments?
  3. What do you do if you can't go to an appointment?
  4. Do you prefer paper calendars or digital ones?
  5. Do you have any appointments coming up?

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