Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Life Intermediate: 12D I'm so sorry! p. 148

(Supplemental Materials for Specific Textbooks--Life Intermediate)


Transcript: docs, pub
Sorting Activity and Running Dictation: docs, pub
Slideshow for drilling: slides, pub
Useful Phrases: docs, pub  (Cut up into strips and give to students.  Students use in conversation practice.   Every time they use one of the phrases in conversation, they remove strip from their hand and place it on the desk.)
Writing Practice: docs, pub




A: Is everything okay with your food?
B: Yes, yes, it’s lovely.  But, erm, I should have told you that I don’t eat meat.
A: Oh!  Oh dear!
B: I’m really sorry you’ve gone to all this trouble.
A: There’s no need to apologise--it’s not a problem.
B: No, I should have said something earlier.
A: It’s okay.  I should have asked you if there was anything you couldn’t eat.  It’s my fault.  I’ll make you something else.
B: No, please don’t.  The vegetables are delicious and there’s plenty to eat.
A: Are you sure?
B: Yes, really.  I’m enjoying this.  I’ll just leave the meat if that’s OK with you.
A: OK.

2.
C: Oh, my goodness.  What was that?
D: I dropped the tray of glasses!
C: Oh, those nice glasses from Italy…
D: I couldn’t help it--I slipped.
C: Are you OK?  Let me help you up.  You are clumsy, though.
D: Don’t blame me--this floor is slippery.
C: Yes, but if you’d been more careful…
D: Look, it was an accident!  It could have happened to anyone.
C: I know, I know.  It’s not your fault.  Sorry I got upset.
D: It is a shame about those glasses, though.  We’ve only had them a little while!

3.
E: I’m so sorry to keep you waiting.  The bus didn’t come!
F: Were you waiting for the number 46?
E: Yes, it was supposed to come at half past five.
F: Don’t worry about it--that service is terrible.  It’s always late.
E: I tried to phone you but I couldn’t get through.
F: Ah, I think my phone is switched off!  Sorry about that!
E: Goodness, I’m almost an hour late!
F: It’s OK.  It’s just one of those things--Buses are unreliable!  Anyway, you’re here now and that’s the main thing.

Remember these structures from the listening?  Sort them into categories:
I should have V3
I’m really sorry ...
There’s no need to apologise
it’s not a problem.
It’s my fault.
I couldn’t help it
Don’t blame me
if you’d been more careful…
Look, it was an accident!
It could have happened to anyone.
It’s not your fault.
Sorry I got upset.
I’m so sorry to V1
Don’t worry about it
Sorry about that!
It’s OK.
It’s just one of those things


Apologising






Forgiving someone








Denying blame





Accusing someone

answers:
Apologising
I should have V3
I’m really sorry ...
It’s my fault.
I’m so sorry to V1
Sorry about that!

Forgiving someone
There’s no need to apologise
it’s not a problem.
It’s not your fault.
Sorry I got upset.
Don’t worry about it
It’s OK.
It’s just one of those things

Denying blame
I couldn’t help it
Don’t blame me
Look, it was an accident!
It could have happened to anyone.

Accusing someone
if you’d been more careful…
Running Dictation 1:
Apologising
___________  should ___________ V3
___________ really ___________ ...
___________ my ___________ .
___________ so ___________ to V1
___________ about ___________ !

Forgiving someone
___________ no ___________ to ___________
___________ not ___________ problem.
___________ not ___________ fault.
___________ I ___________ upset.
___________ worry ___________ it
___________ OK.
___________ just ___________ of ___________ things

Denying blame
___________  couldn’t ___________ it
___________ blame ___________
___________ , it ___________ an ___________ !
___________ could ___________ happened ___________ anyone.

Accusing someone
___________ you’d ___________ more ___________ ...
Running Dictation 2:
Apologising






Forgiving someone








Denying blame





Accusing someone




I should have V3

I’m really sorry ...

It’s my fault.

I’m so sorry to V1

Sorry about that!


There’s no need to apologise

It’s not a problem.

It’s not your fault.

Sorry I got upset.

Don’t worry about it

It’s OK.

It’s just one of those things


I couldn’t help it

Don’t blame me

Look, it was an accident!

It could have happened to anyone.


if you’d been more careful…

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