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.)
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
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Forgiving someone
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Denying blame
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Accusing someone
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answers:
Apologising
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I should have V3
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I’m really sorry ...
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It’s my fault.
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I’m so sorry to V1
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Sorry about that!
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Forgiving someone
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There’s no need to apologise
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it’s not a problem.
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It’s not your fault.
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Sorry I got upset.
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Don’t worry about it
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It’s OK.
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It’s just one of those things
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Denying blame
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I couldn’t help it
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Don’t blame me
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Look, it was an accident!
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It could have happened to anyone.
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Accusing someone
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if you’d been more careful…
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Running Dictation 1:
Apologising
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___________ should ___________ V3
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___________ really ___________ ...
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___________ my ___________ .
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___________ so ___________ to V1
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___________ about ___________ !
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Forgiving someone
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___________ no ___________ to ___________
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___________ not ___________ problem.
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___________ not ___________ fault.
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___________ I ___________ upset.
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___________ worry ___________ it
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___________ OK.
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___________ just ___________ of ___________ things
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Denying blame
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___________ couldn’t ___________ it
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___________ blame ___________
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___________ , it ___________ an ___________ !
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___________ could ___________ happened ___________ anyone.
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Accusing someone
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___________ you’d ___________ more ___________ ...
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Running Dictation 2:
Apologising
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Forgiving someone
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Denying blame
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Accusing someone
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I should have V3
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I’m really sorry ...
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It’s my fault.
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I’m so sorry to V1
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Sorry about that!
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There’s no need to apologise
|
It’s not a problem.
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It’s not your fault.
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Sorry I got upset.
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Don’t worry about it
|
It’s OK.
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It’s just one of those things
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I couldn’t help it
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Don’t blame me
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Look, it was an accident!
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It could have happened to anyone.
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if you’d been more careful…
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