Free Daily English · Level A2 (Elementary) · Topic: realizing the meeting was actually yesterday
Hana Misses the Meeting
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Hana is at a hotel. The hotel has a big rooftop pool. The pool is on the top floor of the building. The sky is blue and the sun is warm. Hana is wearing her swimsuit. She is sitting in a chair next to the pool. She has her phone in her hand. She is feeling very relaxed. There are other people at the pool too. Some people are swimming. Some people are reading books. A waiter brings Hana a cold drink. She says, "Thank you very much." She takes a sip and smiles. It is a lovely morning. Hana looks at her phone. She sees a new message. The message is from her colleague, Mia.
Hana reads the message slowly. It says, "Hi Hana, where were you yesterday? We all waited for you at the meeting." Hana feels her heart jump. She looks at her calendar app. She opens it quickly with her finger. She sees the meeting. It says "Monday" on the screen. Hana looks at the date again. Today is Tuesday. She says, "Oh no!" out loud. A man near the pool looks at her. Hana feels her face go red. She says, "Sorry, sorry!" and waves her hand. She cannot believe her mistake. She missed the meeting yesterday. Hana sits up straight in her chair. She puts down her cold drink.
She starts to type a message to Mia. She writes, "I am so sorry, Mia. I had the wrong day in my head. Can we please talk today?" She reads the message two times. Then she presses send. She waits. Her phone makes a sound. Mia writes back fast. Mia says, "No problem, Hana! Let's have a quick call this afternoon." Hana feels much better. She takes a big breath. She writes, "Thank you, Mia. I am really sorry again." She puts her phone down on the table. She looks at the pool and the blue sky. She is not so relaxed now, but she is happy that Mia is kind.
Key vocabulary
| rooftop (noun) | the flat or sloped surface on top of a building“We sat at the rooftop pool and looked at the city below.” |
| relaxed (adjective) | feeling calm and not worried or stressed“She felt very relaxed sitting by the pool with her drink.” |
| colleague (noun) | a person you work with“Her colleague sent her a message about the meeting.” |
| calendar (noun) | a list or app that shows the days, weeks, and months of the year“She checked her calendar to find the date of the meeting.” |
| mistake (noun) | something wrong that you do or think by accident“He made a mistake and came on the wrong day.” |
| message (noun) | a short piece of written or spoken information sent to someone“She sent a message to say sorry for missing the meeting.” |
| waiter (noun) | a person who brings food and drinks to people at a restaurant or hotel“The waiter brought a cold drink to the table.” |
| afternoon (noun) | the part of the day between noon and evening“They agreed to have a call in the afternoon.” |
Useful phrases
- feel your heart jump — to suddenly feel surprised or shocked“She felt her heart jump when she read the message.”
- out loud — said in a voice that other people can hear“He said "Oh no!" out loud when he saw the email.”
- cannot believe — to be very surprised by something“She could not believe she had missed the meeting.”
- have the wrong day — to think something is happening on a different day than it really is“He had the wrong day and came to the office on Tuesday instead of Monday.”
- press send — to tap or click the button that sends a message“She read the message one more time and then pressed send.”
- write back — to reply to a message or letter“Mia wrote back quickly to say everything was fine.”
- No problem — used to say that something is not important or that you are happy to help“"No problem," she said with a smile. "We can talk later."”
- sit up straight — to move your body so your back is upright and not leaning“She sat up straight and picked up her phone to write an apology.”
Word search
Find all 8 key words from the story. They can read forwards, backwards, up, down or diagonally.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Z | H | P | B | M | B | G | C | D | M |
| 2 | C | L | E | K | A | T | S | I | M | R | N |
| 3 | O | M | A | V | O | C | M | F | E | U | E |
| 4 | L | E | W | B | M | J | K | L | K | H | R |
| 5 | L | S | O | T | Y | C | A | R | U | S | A |
| 6 | E | S | V | K | R | X | M | O | A | V | D |
| 7 | A | A | F | T | E | R | N | O | O | N | N |
| 8 | G | G | J | D | T | I | B | F | T | Q | E |
| 9 | U | E | B | A | I | I | H | T | O | U | L |
| 10 | E | A | K | P | A | B | Q | O | K | U | A |
| 11 | R | L | T | X | W | Q | Z | P | B | V | C |
Comprehension quiz
Where is Hana at the start of the story?
- A) At a restaurant
- B) At a hotel rooftop pool
- C) In an office
- D) In a meeting room
Who sends Hana a message?
- A) Her boss
- B) Her friend
- C) Her colleague Mia
- D) The hotel waiter
What does Hana check on her phone after reading the message?
- A) Her emails
- B) The weather app
- C) Her calendar app
- D) A map
The meeting was on Monday. What day is it when Hana reads the message?
- A) Tuesday
- B) Wednesday
- C) Sunday
- D) Monday
What does the word 'colleague' mean in this story?
- A) A family member
- B) A person you work with
- C) A close friend
- D) A hotel worker
What does Hana say in her apology message to Mia?
- A) Her phone was broken.
- B) She forgot to set an alarm.
- C) She had the wrong day in her head.
- D) She was sick and could not come.
How does Mia respond to Hana's apology?
- A) She is angry and does not reply.
- B) She says Hana must write a report.
- C) She says she will cancel the meeting.
- D) She says no problem and suggests a call.
Hana feels completely calm and relaxed at the end of the story. True or False?
- A) Not stated
- B) True
- C) False
- D) Not mentioned
What does 'feel your heart jump' mean?
- A) To feel happy and excited
- B) To feel suddenly surprised or shocked
- C) To feel tired and sleepy
- D) To feel very angry
A waiter brings Hana something at the pool. What is it?
- A) A sandwich
- B) A towel
- C) A cold drink
- D) A hot coffee
Answer key (A2 (Elementary))
1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. C
Word search answer key (A2 (Elementary))
Columns are lettered from the left, rows numbered from the top. The arrow shows the reading direction from the word's first letter.
afternoon: B7 → · calendar: K11 ↑ · colleague: A2 ↓ · message: B3 ↓ · mistake: I2 ← · relaxed: J2 ↙ · rooftop: H5 ↓ · waiter: E11 ↑