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I'm On My Way!
Hero phraseI'm on my wayyou already left and you are going there now
A2
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Hosted by Ryan & MiaToday you'll learn:
The vocabulary
Six phrases from “Running Late”
Each phrase comes with a plain-English meaning and real lines from the show. Tap “Hear it” to jump straight to that moment in the audio.
I'm on my wayHero phrase
you already left and you are going there now
- You wrote, 'I'm on my way!' That's our hero phrase today.
- I'm on my way, be there in ten minutes.
I'm stuck in trafficPhrase 1
the cars are not moving and you cannot go faster
- You texted again: 'I'm stuck in traffic.'
give me five minutesPhrase 2
asking for a short amount of time
- I called you and said, 'Give me five minutes.'
sorry to keep you waitingPhrase 3
an apology for making someone wait
- I said, 'Sorry to keep you waiting.'
I lost track of timePhrase 4
you did not notice how much time had passed
- Honestly, I lost track of time this morning.
let's get startedPhrase 5
it's time to begin
- Okay, no more waiting. Let's get started!
The full conversation
Listen & read along
Mia · now playing
Hi everyone! Where is Ryan today?
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嗨,大家好!Ryan今天人呢?
我在這裡!抱歉抱歉,我到了!
哈!你用跑的衝進攝影棚。發生什麼事了?
今天早上超忙的,我起床晚了。
喔不。你出門前有傳訊息給我嗎?
有!我在公車上傳了訊息給你。
對啊,我唸給大家聽。
好,你唸吧。
你寫的是:「I'm on my way!(我在路上了!)」這就是我們今天的主打片語。
對!意思就是我已經出發了,正在過去。
遲到的時候超好用。
下公車之後,我得快步走去搭火車。
火車有準時嗎?
沒有!然後外面的路又塞滿了車。
喔,所以你又傳了一次:「I'm stuck in traffic.(我塞在車陣裡。)」
對!那些車十分鐘都沒有動。
聽起來壓力好大!
然後我打給你,說:「Give me five minutes.(再給我五分鐘。)」
意思就是你只需要再一點點時間。
沒錯。最後我就跑進了房間。
那你看到我的時候說了什麼?
我說:「Sorry to keep you waiting.(抱歉讓你久等了。)」
這是遲到時很有禮貌的道歉方式。
老實說,我今天早上完全忘了時間。
每個人偶爾都會這樣。
好啦,不等了。Let's get started!(我們開始吧!)
Your turn
Practice with 6 real situations
1Texting a friend
You already left your house and you are heading to meet a friend. What do you text them?
2On the road
The cars around you are not moving at all. How do you explain why you're late?
3On the phone
You need just a little more time before you arrive. What do you say?
4Arriving late
You finally arrive, and someone has been waiting for you. What do you say?
5Explaining
You were busy and didn't notice how late it got. How do you explain?
6Starting a meeting
Everyone has arrived, and it's time to begin. What do you say?
Today's small task
Next time you're running late, send a text using “I'm on my way” — then say “sorry to keep you waiting” when you arrive.
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