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Comment by Harishchandra Jagtap-Water King on April 23, 2012 at 6:51

Dear Ms. Vicki Hollett,

How are you? I have seen your video I like it. I would like to discuss a lot of things about your videos as I am developing one mega software on English Speaking. Add me in your list and let me have your skype id.   

Comment by Vicki Hollett on April 23, 2012 at 6:09

I forgot to say. I like your challenge, Tara.

Comment by Vicki Hollett on April 23, 2012 at 6:08

I'm British by birth but I've been living in the US for about 12 years now. I've found there are pockets of vocabulary that differ, and the language used to make appointments is one of them. 

I once had to 'translate' a book I'd written for Oxford University Press (a British publisher) into American English and these are some of the changes we had to make:

British		American
When would be convenient for you? Can you make 4.30? Yes, that suits me.		What time is good for you? How does 4:30 look? Yes, that works for me.

Admin Comment by Tara Benwell on April 23, 2012 at 5:30

I love that you used phrases like "Friday works" and "I can do Monday"! Let's add a little challenge to this video for learners. 

Challenge: Write a short dialogue (3-6 lines) in the comments below.  Set up a coffee date with a friend. Use some of the phrases from the video. 

Comment by Vicki Hollett on April 22, 2012 at 21:55

I made this video with my son, hoping it would help English students learn the days of the week and some useful expressions for making appointments. Do you like it?