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Lesson 15

Preparation

Punctuality

I hate being late in doing anything or going anywhere.

I always try to be on the exact time.
Whenever I have an appointment, I always

try to be there a quarter of an hour before the time,
or at the very least to be there on the dot.

I don’t like it when people have to wait for me
because I myself don’t like waiting for others.

Grammar

*The first person perspective directs attention toward the speaker.
► I saw a movie last night.
► I baked those cookies by myself.
► He gave me his jacket. Keywords
always / appointment /
hour

Questions

1. What is to be punctual?
2. Have you ever been very late for an important appointment?
What did you do?
3. How long is a quarter of an hour?
4. What is “on the dot”?
5. How do you feel when you know that someone is already
waiting for you?

Sample Answers

1. It means being on time. Vocabulary &
2. Yes, I have. I apologized a lot to the Expressions
person who waited for me. Appointment: a fixed mutual
3. A quarter of an hour is fifteen minutes. agreement for a meeting;
4. It means to be exact. engagement
5. I feel upset. Hour: a period of time equal
to one twenty-fourth of a
mean solar or civil day and
equivalent to 60 minutes

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