Apologizing

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Apologising

What to say

Do you find it difficult to apologise?   Why (not)?

What do you do when you

are trying to make up

to someone?

Watch the video.

Repeat the sentences at the end. Use your emotions/ act.

3 minutes

1. I'm so sorry, are you ............ ?
2. I'm really sorry, I ............ see you.
3. That's ............ , I shouldn't have been running.
4. No, I should have been paying .............. .
5. Still, it was my ................ .
6. I'm sorry too, it was ............  of us.
7. ............ worry about it.  

Find the missing word:

After watching the video

When do you use? SHOULD HAVE

• He should have listened when she warned him.
• I should have been more careful.
• You should have called me instead of trying to fix it yourself.

should have + volt. dw

shouldn't have + volt. dw

1. okay

2. didn't
3. alright

4. attention

5. fault

6. both

7. don't

1. okay

2. didn't

3. alright

4. attention

5. fault

6. both

7. don't

Answers:

Role Play

You've broken their Xbox

 You've dented their scooter

You've 'borrowed' their Ipods

2-3 minutes - 2 rounds

Pick one of these problems:

Explain what happened.

Think of details.

Role Play

Useful sentences

I am so sorry.

I am terribly/ incredibly sorry.

I am really sorry.

It was my fault. 

There's something I have to say.

  I need to apologise to you.
I hope you can forgive me. 

 I wish I could take it back. 

That's alright.
Honestly, it's fine
I'm sorry too. 

Don't worry about it. 

Watch the video.

Why is the punchline of this advertisement 'smoking kills' ?

1 minute

After watching the video

Kelly-Ann (10 years old) - hamster: Cheeky Charlie

Write a letter to the

 little girl about her missing hamster.

Apologise, explain 

what happened and think of a solution to 

make her feel better.

Explain what happened.

Think of details.

Writing a letter

Useful sentences

I am so sorry.

I am terribly/ incredibly sorry.

I am really sorry.

I need to apologise to you.

It was my fault. 

See, what happened was that...

There's something I have to say.

 I hope you can forgive me. 

 I wish I could take it back. 

Kelly-Ann (10 years old) - hamster: Cheeky Charlie

Show your classmate your letter

Give eachother 

'constructive' feedback.

I really like how...

I think you could work on...

The best part is...

.... makes me laugh.

WOW!

What is something you want to get better at, this period?

How will you practice?                                          

speaking

in English

writing letters

spelling

grammar

vocabulary

not forgetting

to bring my stuff

Exam Reading & Listening B1

--> 31 Oktober 2022

(Writing = in January)