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Each mission combines a reading with listening, speaking, expressions, sentence correction and a brief grammar structure. The level labels guide your choice; they are not a formal assessment.
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A1–A2 · Simple sentences and familiar situations
A change of plans
I have a meeting at ten. My bus is late, so I call my friend.
“Could we meet at eleven?” I ask.
She says yes. I thank her and send a message with the new time.
I write the time and place in my phone. Before I leave, I check the address again. I do not want to go to the wrong place.
In a similar conversation, you could say: “We could meet at eleven. Does that work for you?” “Just to confirm, we are meeting at the main entrance.” “Something has come up. Could we choose another time?”
1. Hear it
Listen to the passage, then answer: Why does the speaker ask to meet later?
Check your understanding
The speaker’s bus is late.
2. Say it
Read the paragraphs aloud. Then speak for about 30 seconds about a change of plans. Use short sentences and name the main problem.
3. Learn it
Does that work for you? — Is that arrangement suitable for you?
Example: We could meet at eleven. Does that work for you?
Just to confirm — I want to check that we understand the same thing.
Example: Just to confirm, we are meeting at the main entrance.
4. Fix it
Correct these two sentences before revealing the answers.
We can to discuss a change of plans.
We can discuss a change of plans.
Use the base form of the verb without to after can.
We will to discuss a change of plans.
We will discuss a change of plans.
Use the base form without to after will.
5. Build it
Subject + can + base verb
We can discuss a change of plans.
Subject + will + base verb
We will discuss a change of plans.
B1–B2 · More detail, connected ideas and everyday opinions
A change of plans
I was on my way to a meeting when the bus broke down.
Rather than leave my colleague waiting, I called to explain the situation.
We agreed to move the meeting back an hour. I followed up with a message so that neither of us would forget the new arrangement.
An appointment involves more than choosing a free hour. People may need to arrange transport, leave work early, or ask someone to look after a child. A short message with the date, address and expected length helps everyone prepare. If something changes, it is kinder to explain early than to leave the other person waiting.
In a similar conversation, you could say: “We could meet at eleven. Does that work for you?” “Just to confirm, we are meeting at the main entrance.” “Something has come up. Could we choose another time?”
1. Hear it
Listen to the passage, then answer: What did the speaker do after the phone call, and why?
Check your understanding
The speaker sent a message to confirm the new arrangement.
2. Say it
Read the paragraphs aloud with natural pauses. Then give a 30-second explanation of a change of plans, including the problem, the response, and a reason.
3. Learn it
Does that work for you? — Is that arrangement suitable for you?
Example: We could meet at eleven. Does that work for you?
Just to confirm — I want to check that we understand the same thing.
Example: Just to confirm, we are meeting at the main entrance.
4. Fix it
Correct these two sentences before revealing the answers.
We look forward to discuss a change of plans.
We look forward to discussing a change of plans.
In look forward to, to is a preposition. Follow it with a noun or an -ing form.
We suggested to discuss a change of plans.
We suggested discussing a change of plans.
Suggest can be followed by an -ing form rather than a to-infinitive.
5. Build it
Subject + look/looks forward to + verb-ing
We look forward to discussing a change of plans.
Subject + suggested + verb-ing
We suggested discussing a change of plans.
C1–C2 · Nuance, professional communication and more complex ideas
A change of plans
An unexpected transport disruption meant that I could no longer attend our client meeting at the agreed time.
I contacted the account manager immediately, acknowledged the inconvenience, and proposed two alternatives.
Once a revised time had been agreed, I circulated an updated invitation. Taking ownership of the disruption helped protect the working relationship without making promises I could not keep.
An appointment is a small agreement that creates obligations on both sides. What looks like a minor change to the person making it may require someone else to rearrange an entire afternoon. That is why a useful confirmation gives enough information for the other person to make an informed decision, rather than simply announcing that the arrangement has changed.
There is also a difference between being flexible and being indefinitely available. Offering an alternative does not mean accepting every suggestion. A clear explanation of what is possible gives the conversation a realistic starting point. If a particular time cannot work, saying so politely is more helpful than agreeing and cancelling later. The quality of the exchange becomes clear afterwards: can both people describe the same arrangement, and does each know what to do if another change becomes necessary?
In a similar conversation, you could say: “We could meet at eleven. Does that work for you?” “Just to confirm, we are meeting at the main entrance.” “Something has come up. Could we choose another time?”
1. Hear it
Listen to the passage, then answer: How did the speaker protect the working relationship?
Check your understanding
By communicating promptly, acknowledging the inconvenience, offering alternatives, and confirming the revised time.
2. Say it
Read the passage as a professional briefing. Then summarise a change of plans in 30 seconds, distinguishing the proposed action from the outcome that still needs to be verified.
3. Learn it
Does that work for you? — Is that arrangement suitable for you?
Example: We could meet at eleven. Does that work for you?
Just to confirm — I want to check that we understand the same thing.
Example: Just to confirm, we are meeting at the main entrance.
4. Fix it
Correct these two sentences before revealing the answers.
Only after the review we decided to discuss a change of plans.
Only after the review did we decide to discuss a change of plans.
An initial only after phrase triggers subject–auxiliary inversion in the main clause: did we decide.
Not until the details were confirmed we agreed to discuss a change of plans.
Not until the details were confirmed did we agree to discuss a change of plans.
After initial not until, invert the auxiliary and subject in the main clause.
5. Build it
Only after + noun phrase + did + subject + base verb
Only after the review did we decide to discuss a change of plans.
Not until + clause + did + subject + base verb
Not until the details were confirmed did we agree to discuss a change of plans.
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