Phone Appointment: Confirm the Time

Read/Listen first

This is the clinic. I am Tom. I have an appointment. It is on Tuesday. Can you confirm the time, please? This is my number. That is my email. Repeat the time, please. I write it now. It is ten. I am free that morning. This is clear. Thank you for your help. This is simple and clear for today.

⚡ Learning goals

• I can confirm a simple time.
• I can give my number and email.
• I can ask to repeat politely.

✨ Grammar Points — 4 Structures

1️⃣ a/an (singular nouns)
Rule: Use a before consonant sounds; an before vowel sounds.
Examples: a hat; an apple; an egg
Practice prompt: I have __ umbrella and __ ticket.
✅ an / a
Mini-quiz: Choose: __ email, __ city, __ hour.
✅ an, a, an
Common pitfall + fix: Choose by sound, not letter (an hour).

2️⃣ be (am/are/is)
Rule: Use am/are/is to give simple facts.
Examples: I am Ana; You are Tom; This is my email.
Practice prompt: __ this your city? — Yes, it __.
✅ Is / is
Mini-quiz: Choose: I __ Ethan; You __ in Paris; It __ Monday.
✅ am / are / is
Common pitfall + fix: Use is with this/it.

3️⃣ this/that
Rule: Use this for near; that for far.
Examples: This is my ID; That is the desk; Is this your email?
Practice prompt: __ is my name; __ is the form.
✅ This / That
Mini-quiz: Choose: __ is my phone; __ is your seat.
✅ This / That
Common pitfall + fix: Keep sentences short and clear.

4️⃣ Imperatives basic / can (requests)
Rule: Use short imperatives or polite can to ask.
Examples: Repeat, please; Spell your name; Can you write it?
Practice prompt: __ you repeat that, please?
✅ Can
Mini-quiz: Choose: __ your email, please; __ the form.
✅ Spell / Write
Common pitfall + fix: Keep one idea per sentence.

✍️ Vocabulary (6 entries)

 appointment

Meaning: Simple appointment meaning for daily use.
Synonyms: basic, common, simple
Chunk/Idiom: appointment number
Example: This is my appointment.
Morphology: noun
Self-practice: Say and write the word appointment three times.

 time

Meaning: Simple time meaning for daily use.
Synonyms: basic, common, simple
Chunk/Idiom: write the time
Example: Please write the time.
Morphology: noun
Self-practice: Say and write the word time three times.

 number

Meaning: Simple number meaning for daily use.
Synonyms: basic, common, simple
Chunk/Idiom: write the number
Example: Please write the number.
Morphology: noun
Self-practice: Say and write the word number three times.

 email

Meaning: Simple email meaning for daily use.
Synonyms: basic, common, simple
Chunk/Idiom: write the email
Example: Please write the email.
Morphology: noun
Self-practice: Say and write the word email three times.

 Tuesday

Meaning: Simple Tuesday meaning for daily use.
Synonyms: basic, common, simple
Chunk/Idiom: write the Tuesday
Example: Please write the Tuesday.
Morphology: noun
Self-practice: Say and write the word Tuesday three times.

 morning

Meaning: Simple morning meaning for daily use.
Synonyms: basic, common, simple
Chunk/Idiom: write the morning
Example: Please write the morning.
Morphology: noun
Self-practice: Say and write the word morning three times.

☁️ Examples (+ audio)

• 🔊 Play Please say the time again.
• 🔊 Play Can you confirm Tuesday at ten?
• 🔊 Play This is my email.
• 🔊 Play I am free on Tuesday.

✏️ Exercises

1️⃣ Grammar

1. Choose the best option: “___ this your email?”
   1) Are 2) Is 3) Am
   ✔︎ Answer: 2) Is — Use “is” with “this/it”.
2. Choose the best article: “I have ___ umbrella.”
   1) a 2) an 3) the
   ✔︎ Answer: 2) an — Use “an” before vowel sounds.
3. Fill with the best answer: “___ you repeat that, please?”
   → Solution: Can — Simple polite request at A1.
4. Fill with the best answer: “This ___ my city.”
   → Solution: is — Use “is” with “this/it”.

2️⃣ Vocabulary & Comprehension

1. Which word means “say letters one by one”?
   1) write 2) spell 3) speak
   ✔︎ Answer: 2) spell — It means say each letter.
2. Which word is a place where you live?
   1) email 2) name 3) city
   ✔︎ Answer: 3) city — It means your town or place.
3. Fill with the best answer: “My ___ is Ana.”
   → Solution: name — A very basic fact about you.
4. Fill with the best answer: “This is my ___ address.”
   → Solution: email — A contact detail for messages.

⚙️ Integrated content

Mini-dialogue
Reception: Your appointment is Tuesday at ten.
Tom: Can you repeat the time, please?
Reception: Tuesday at ten. This is your code.

Why this matters
Short questions make calls easy. Clear numbers and days avoid mistakes.

Verb & Adjective Pack
• confirm the time
• write the number
• this is my email
• that is my code

Try & compare — guided production
State your day and time. Model: It is Tuesday at ten.
Ask to repeat. Model: Can you repeat the time?
Give contact. Model: This is my number.