Easy English 16: Going Away, learn how to ask about appointments and time.

Easy English Lesson 16: Going away

In this lesson you learn how to ask about appointments and time. You will learn how to ask and answer questions about a person’s departure or time of arrival, as well as, the departure of objects such as airplanes.

Speaking Practice

1- Did you arrive today? : This sentence is used to ask someone about the time of arrival.
2- When did you arrive? : This sentence is used to also ask about someone’s arrival time.
3- We arrived last night: This sentence is used to confirm your time of arrival if someone asks you about it.
4- Our flight was late: This sentence is used when someone asks you for the reason of your lateness.
5- We were seven hours late: This sentence is used when someone asks you about the exact period that you were late for.
6- I will be home in two hours: This sentence is used to confirm your estimated arrival time if you are not sure how long exactly will it take to arrive.
7- I will be home at nine o’clock: This sentence is used to confirm your arrival time.
8- At the weekend: This sentence is used when someone asks you for information like a certain activity or an arrival time and you specify the date as the weekend.
9- When is it arriving? : This sentence is used to ask about the arrival time of a plane or a train.
10- What time is the flight to London tomorrow? : This sentence is used to ask about the exact time of departure of a plane.
11- It leaves at nine-forty (9:40) and arrives at ten-thirty (10:30): This sentence is used when someone asks you about the departure and arrival time of a train or a plane. Check the Full Lessons with Audio Files Here.