IBN SOULAYMANE ARRASSMOUKI Unit 7: Functions TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
Apologising and Responding to Apologies
I. Read the dialogue below and answer the comprehension questions:
Mrs. Olsen: You’ve broken my kitchen window. Can’t you see?
Jack: I’m so sorry Mrs. Olsen. I was playing football. I never thought that ball would hit the window.
Mrs. Olsen: Haven’t I told you not to play in the street? Why don’t you go to the park?
Jack: I know I shouldn’t have played here. I am really sorry.
Mrs. Olsen: It’s okay this time, but I don’t want you to play in the street again.
1) What is Jack apologising for? ………
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2) Has Mrs. Olsen accepted his apology? ……….……….………
II.Here are some more expressions to apologise and respond to apologies. Place them in the convenient column below:
I understand completely.
I would like to apologise for…
That’s OK/all right!
My (deepest) apologies for…
You don’t have to apologise!
(Please) don’t worry about it!
I’m terribly/extremely/awfully/very sorry (for)…
I (do) apologise (for)…
It can happen to anyone.
I’m very sorry about/for…
Don’t mention it!
Don’t apologise!
Please accept my apologies for…
No problem / it’s not a big deal!
Excuse me for…
I beg your pardon…
Never mind! / No harm done!
I’m afraid I can’t help you with that.
Pardon my (ignorance) Let’s forget about it!
Apologising Responding to Apologies
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III.Activities 3 page 103.
IV.Use the following prompts to write exchanges, apologising and responding to apologies.
1) You have arrived late to class.
2) You have spilt someone’s coffee.
3) You kept someone who is phoning you on hold for a long time.
4) You can’t help your friend with his math exercises.
5) You doubted your friend’s abilities to lead your school’s basketball team. But s/he did a good job.
Sorry!!!
