Learn English -- Being late

Overview

一個不懂英語的程式員就不是個好裁縫.

We may not be free of being late in our daily life. This article talk about the "late" things

1. Why late

a. The alarm

• I overslept because I didn't hear the alarm
• I slept right through the alarm.
• The alarm didn't go off, you probably won't get us until you naturally wake up.

b. Do things slowly

• I wanted to be on time, but I spent too much time deciding what to wear

c. You underestimate the time needed

• You may think you only need 20 minutes to finish a task, but actually it can take up to 40 minutes

d. I left my phone at home and had to go back

e. Went the wrong way

• Actually people can easily get lost when they go to a new place especially you don't have a good sense of direction.

f. On the way

• Sometimes, even though we leave home early and go the right way, we still end up being late.
• The traffic was much worse than usual and therefore the cars were moving slowly
• Bus No.38 was supposed to come at 8:30, but it was 5 minutes late
• My flight was delayed and I missed my meeting
• I couldn’t find a parking space

2. What to do when we are late

• I'm sorry, but I am running late
• I'm afraid that I'm going to be late for the meeting
• I'll be there in 5 minutes
• I am terrible sorry, I won't be late again and I'll be working late tonight.
• Try to make the most of your time
• Dinner is on me
• I will buy you lunch
• I will treat you a movie

3. Tips on how to avoid being late.

• Put your alarm on the other side of room
• Set multiple alarms
• Leave home early
• Pack the bag before