清清楚楚地表達所要約會的時間和地點，明明白白地進行預定的活動。 
[典型表達] 
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？我們在校門口見面好嗎？　 
Yes, I’ll be free then. 好，那時我有空。  
No, I won’t be free then. But I’ll be free tomorrow.  
不行，那時我沒空兒。但是我明天有空�！　� 
All right. See you then. 好，那時見。 
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, 表示兩個時間概念。答語中的any不合適，因為any指三者或三者以上中的任何一個。
[鞏固練習]
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