清清楚楚地表达所要约会的时间和地点，明明白白地进行预定的活动。

[典型表达]

Are you / will you be free this afternoon? 你今天下午有空吗？

How about tomorrow morning?明天上午怎么样？

Shall we meet at the school gate？我们在校门口见面好吗？　

Yes, I’ll be free then. 好，那时我有空。

No, I won’t be free then. But I’ll be free tomorrow.

不行，那时我没空儿。但是我明天有空。　　

All right. See you then. 好，那时见。

How about going for a drink together? 一起去喝一杯怎么样？

What time shall we go? 我们什么时间去？

[案例探究]

—When shall we meet, at 6:00 or at 6:30?

—________.

A. At any time               

B. You make the time

C. Well, either time will do    

D. Any time is OK

答案与解析: C。此题题干中的信息词是at 6:00 or at 6:30, 表示两个时间概念。答语中的any不合适，因为any指三者或三者以上中的任何一个。

[巩固练习]

1. —Hello, may I have an appointment with the doctor? 

—_________

A. Sorry. He is busy at the moment.  

B. Why didn’t you call earlier?

C. Certainly. May I know your name? 

D. Sorry. He doesn’t want to see you.

2. —I’ll meet you outside the cinema in an hour, OK?

—___________.

A. No, 2 hours earlier            

B. Yes, that’s a good idea

C. OK, but I can manage        

D. No, I don’t think so

3. —____________?

—OK. Let’s meet at the usual place.

A. Would seven thirty be all right for you   

B. Would you like to know where we will meet

C. Would you let me know when we all meet 

D. Would you mind meeting at the usual place

Keys: 1-3 CBA