清清楚楚地表達(dá)所要約會(huì)的時(shí)間和地點(diǎn)，明明白白地進(jìn)行預(yù)定的活動(dòng)。 
[典型表達(dá)] 
Are you / will you be free this afternoon? 你今天下午有空嗎？ 
How about tomorrow morning?　　明天上午怎么樣？ 
Shall we meet at the school gate？我們?cè)谛ｉT口見(jiàn)面好嗎？　 
Yes, I’ll be free then. 好，那時(shí)我有空。  
No, I won’t be free then. But I’ll be free tomorrow.  
不行，那時(shí)我沒(méi)空兒。但是我明天有空�！　� 
All right. See you then. 好，那時(shí)見(jiàn)。 
How about going for a drink together? 一起去喝一杯怎么樣？ 
What time shall we go? 我們什么時(shí)間去？ 
[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  
答案與解析: C。此題題干中的信息詞是at 6:00 or at 6:30, 表示兩個(gè)時(shí)間概念。答語(yǔ)中的any不合適，因?yàn)閍ny指三者或三者以上中的任何一個(gè)。
[鞏固練習(xí)]
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 
Key: 1-3 CBA