Describe a time you arrived early for an appointment
You should say:
· What it was for
· Where it was
· What you did while waiting
· And explain how you felt about it
I’m pleased you’ve asked me this question because this is actually something that happened to me quite recently so I remember it clearly. I had a dentist appointment, just a check-up, and, for some reason, I thought it was at 10am. I left home at 9am to give myself plenty of time to get there in the rush-hour traffic and find a place to park. Unexpectedly, there were no hold-ups and I found a parking space close to the dentists and I was feeling very pleased with myself that I had arrived early for my appointment.
I went to the reception desk, gave my name and the receptionist looked a bit confused, looked at her watch and said ‘you’re a bit early, your appointment isn’t until 11am’. My heart sank. I had so much work to do and now I was going to lose an hour in the waiting room at the dentists. I am a person who likes to be on time and I pride myself on my timekeeping, but being an hour and 20 minutes early is ridiculous. I had a dilemma: go to work, do ten minute’s work and then come back again or sit and wait. I decided on the latter because I couldn’t face my colleagues laughing at my stupidity.
In the waiting room, there was coffee and a good Wi-Fi connection so I made myself a coffee and logged into my work email account. There were quite a few emails that I could deal with and, surprisingly, I managed to get a lot more done than I would have done if I had been at work. Luckily, the dentist was not running late and I actually got in to see her ten minutes early.
When I first realised my error, I felt stupid and annoyed with myself for getting the time of the appointment wrong, but, with hindsight, I caught up on a lot of work emails and when I got to work at around lunchtime, I felt more relaxed than normal as I had dealt with all the urgent matters. Now when I have any appointment, I double-check the time because, although it turned out ok in the end, I don’t really want to make the same mistake again.
Describe a time you arrived early for an appointment
You should say:
What it was for
Where it was
What you did while waiting
And explain how you felt about it
I’m glad you asked me about this because I recently experienced something similar. I had a dentist appointment for a routine check-up, and for some reason, I thought it was scheduled for 10 a.m. I left home at 9 a.m. to avoid rush-hour traffic and to find a parking spot. To my surprise, there were no traffic issues, and I found a parking space right by the dentist's office. I was quite pleased with myself for arriving early.
However, when I went to the reception desk, the receptionist looked puzzled and said, "You’re a bit early; your appointment isn’t until 11 a.m." My heart sank. I had a lot of work to do, and now I was going to spend an hour in the waiting room. As someone who values punctuality and prides myself on timekeeping, being an hour and 20 minutes early felt excessive. I faced a dilemma: either go back to work, do a bit of work, and then return, or just wait. I chose to wait because I didn’t want to face my colleagues laughing at my mistake.
In the waiting room, I found coffee and a good Wi-Fi connection. I made myself a coffee and logged into my work email. Surprisingly, I was able to handle several emails and actually got more done than I might have if I had been at work. Fortunately, the dentist was running on time, and I even got in ten minutes earlier than my scheduled appointment.
Initially, I felt foolish and annoyed with myself for getting the appointment time wrong. However, in hindsight, I managed to catch up on work and arrived at the office around lunchtime feeling more relaxed than usual. Now, I always double-check appointment times to avoid repeating the mistake, although it turned out okay in the end.
Vocabulary and Phrases
Phrase/Word | Meaning in English | Bangla | Russian | Hindi |
Routine check-up | A regular examination to ensure everything is fine | রুটিন চেক-আপ | Плановый осмотр | नियमित जांच |
Rush-hour traffic | Heavy traffic during peak hours when people are going to or from work | যাতায়াতের সময়ের ট্রাফিক | Часы пик | पीक ऑवर ट्रैफिक |
Puzzled | Confused or unsure | বিভ্রান্ত | Озадаченный | उलझन में |
Dilemma | A situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable options | দ্বিধা | Дилемма | दुविधा |
Excessive | More than what is necessary or reasonable | অতিরিক্ত | Чрезмерный | अत्यधिक |
Face a dilemma | To confront a difficult situation requiring a choice | দুঃসাধ্য পরিস্থিতির মুখোমুখি হওয়া | Столкнуться с дилеммой | दुविधा का सामना करना |
Log into | To enter a computer system or website using a username and password | লগ ইন করা | Войти в систему | लॉग इन करना |
Handle emails | To manage or respond to email messages | ইমেইল পরিচালনা করা | Обрабатывать электронные письма | ईमेल का प्रबंधन करना |
Hindsight | Understanding a situation after it has happened | পেছন থেকে দেখা | Огляд в прошлое | पूर्वविचार |
Double-check | To verify something again to ensure accuracy | পুনরায় পরীক্ষা করা | Перепроверить | फिर से जांचना |
Turned out okay | To result in a satisfactory outcome | ভালোভাবে শেষ হয়েছে | Всё оказалось хорошо | अच्छा निकला |
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