男：玛丽，明天是我的生日，你能来参加生日聚会吗？    女：好啊。聚会几点开始？    男：晚上六点钟。    女：不好意思，我明天有课，六点半才下课，我可以晚点儿去吗？    男：没问题。     Man: Mary, tomorrow is my birthday, can you come to my party?
Woman: Ok. At what time is your party?
M: 6 pm.
W: Excuse me, I've a class tomorrow. It finishes at 6:30. Can I go a little late?
M: No problem.

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If you have an urgent matter to do and can't go to a friend's party,
how do you have to politely explain this to your friend? Lesson Content: Man: Mary, tomorrow is my birthday, can you come to my party?
Woman: Ok. At what time is your party?
M: 6 pm.
W: Excuse me, I've a class tomorrow. It finishes at 6:30. Can I go a little late?
M: No problem.

• politely [pə´laitli]   ad.温和地；文雅地   (高中英语单词)
• summary [´sʌməri]   a.&n.摘要(的)   (英语四级单词)
• urgent [´ə:dʒənt]   a.急迫的，紧急的   (英语四级单词)