1. Pre-Intermediate Lesson 20
Making Arrangements
Pre-Intermediate Lesson 20

2. Today we are going to learn:
Useful phrases for making arrangements
How to use Present Continuous for making arrangements

3. An arrangement
= plan, agreement, planned meeting
To make an arrangement
With the doctor
With a friend
With your boss
Please call him and make an arrangement.
= Please call him and organise a meeting.
I have an arrangement with the doctor at 6.

4. T: Are you free tonight. Y: Oh, I’m afraid not. How about tomorrow
T: Are you free tonight? Y: Oh, I’m afraid not. How about tomorrow? T: I’m having dinner with my relatives, so I can’t. Y: OK. How about Thursday? What are you doing in the morning? T: I think I’m free. Y: Ok, then how about Thursday morning at the British Council? T: Sounds good. Y: Great. See you then.

5. Making arrangements Are you free tonight?
What are you doing in the morning?
How about Thursday morning at the British Council?
Question starters
Are you free …..?
What are you doing ….?
How about ….?
Do you have any plans for …?
What are your plans for …?
What are you up to …?
Time phrases
Tonight
Tomorrow
This weekend
Next Monday
This evening

6. Responding Accepting Sounds good. Excellent. OK. See you then/there.
I think I’m free.
Refusing
Sorry, I can’t. I’m meeting my boss.
I’m afraid I’m busy.
I’m afraid not.

7. Talking about plans
We usually use Present Continuous to talk about future arrangements and plans
I’m having dinner with my relatives tomorrow.
I’m meeting my boss at 5.
What are you doing in the morning?
am/is/are + verb(ing)

8. Make dialogues as in the example - What are you up to this Friday
Make dialogues as in the example - What are you up to this Friday? Let’s meet for a coffee. - I’m afraid I’m busy. I’m meeting my friends for dinner. How about Saturday? - Sounds good. - Great. See you then. 1. tonight/ have a party; tomorrow 2. this weekend/ go away; Monday 3. tomorrow/ work till late; the weekend

9. Today we have learned: Useful phrases for making arrangements
How to use Present Continuous for making arrangements