Tardiness

Prompts

1, What is the general attitude towards arriving somewhere late in your country?

2. Do you get punished for being late to school?

3. Do you consider yourself a punctual person?

4. What is an example of a time, such as a certain event, when it is very important for people to arrive on time in your country?

5. Can you suggest some ways to make sure you are not late for anything?

6. Let’s move on to how modern technology influences the way that people manage time.  Do you think computers make it easier or more difficult to manage time?

7. How can modern technology help people arrive early? Do you use any apps to help you keep track of your schedule?

8. Do you think it is easy to manage your time in the modern world?

9. Do you have any interesting stories about a time when you were late to something?

10. How long do you usually take to get ready to go out?

Vocabulary

Tardy, Modern, Special event, Celebration, Technology, Alarm, Calendar, Polite, Manners, Reaction,

Time management, Punctual , Arrival , Routine

Idioms

• Running late

• Fashionably late

• Better late than never

• On a time crunch

• Behind schedule

• Last minute

• On the dot

• In a flash

• In the blink of an eye