CheckPossible answers:
1. I'm awfully sorry I'm late.
2. I'm sorry to say...
3. I must apologize.
4. I'm awfully sorry about it.
5. I'm afraid...
( We have just heard how people make apologies,
and now it's time for you to have the oral practice. We design
some situations so that you can make up dialogues on the basis
of today's class. You are advised to use the basic structures
and useful expressions in this unit.
Ok, let's start. )
1.Work
in pairs and find all the expressions of apology in the two
dialogues you’ve just heard.
2.
Key
Possible answers:
1.A: Good morning, Mr Wang. Sorry I'm late.
B: You were late yesterday, too. What's the problem?
A: I have trouble going to sleep at night and
I can't wake up early in the morning.
B: I see. Be sure to come earlier next time.A:
I will.
2.A: I'm afraid I've kept your book too long.
B: Oh, I'm looking for it yesterday. I'm glad
you're returning it to me. I need it in class
tomorrow.
A: I'm awfully sorry about it.
B: That's all right.
Use the above expressions in the following
situations and make a dialogue with your friends.
1)You’re late for class. Make an apology to the teacher.
2)You failed to return a book to your friend on time. Apologize
for it.
