Work in pairs Introduce yourself formally and informally. Use the Make a big circle. Everybody should introduce themselves and then
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Thanking and Apologizing
Read and answer these questions individually They commonly happen in your daily life.
Have your friends ever given you a gift for your birthday? What do you say to your
friends at that time? Have you ever helped your friends when your
friends need help? What heshe says after you help himher? Then, what is your respond?
Have you ever made mistakes to someone else? What should you do? What should you say to that people?
Pair Work
Practice the dialogues about thanking and apologizing in the following. Practice the dialogues with your partner
Thanking People and Responding to Thanks
1. Thanking for directions A : Thank you for taking the time to explain it to me. I hope
it wasnt too much of a bother. B : Not at all. It was the least I could do.
A : Thanks for all your help. I really appreciate it. B : Youre welcome. Good luck.
2. Thanking for invitations A : Thank you for inviting me. Of course Ill come.
B : Great Were sure to have a lot of fun.
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A : Thanks for your invitation, but Im afraid I wont be able to come. Ive got an appointment.
B : Im sorry to hear that. Well certainly miss you. 3. Thanking for gifts
A : Thank you very much for the flowers. They look so beautiful. Are they from your garden?
B : Yes. Im glad you like them. Happy anniversary 4. Thanking for favors
A : Thank you so much for lending me your bicycle. B : Dont mention it. Let me know if you need it again.
5. Thanking for offers of help A : Can I take you to the airport?
B : Thank you. That would be great. A : Do you need help carrying these suitcases?
B : Thanks, but Ill manage OK by myself.
6. Thanking for expressions of sympathy A : Im sorry to hear your grandmother is ill.
B : Thank you. I hope shell be all right. 7. Thanking for compliments and wishes of success
A : You are such a good cook B : Thanks. I learned a lot from my mother.
A : Good luck with your exams B : Thanks. Ill need it
Apologizing and Responding to Apologies
A : I hope youll forgive me for being late. I had a flat tire. B : Thats quite all rightI understand completely. It can
happen to anyone. A : Please accept my apologies for the mistakes in the report. I
forgot to check it. B : You dont needhave to apologize. But next time, try to
concentrate better. A : I would like to apologize for shouting at you yesterday. I
lost control of myself. B : Dont worry about it. I just hope youll keep your temper
from now on.
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A : Excuse me I didnt realize this was your seatnewspaper. B : Thats OK. Im leaving anywayIve finished reading it.
A : Im sorry. I didnt mean to keep your book so long. B : No problemNo big thing. I wont need it until next
semester.
Read the expressions bellow and try to understand the expressions.
The expression of Thanking and Apologizing
Apologizing Responses
Im sorry Im very sorry.
Im really very sorry. Im really so very sorry.
Im afraid I ………. Im sorry to say that…….
Im really sorry for ………
We regret that……. We apologize for……...
Im sorry about ………
We deeply regret any inconvenience. I do apologize.
Please excuse me for…… Please accept our most sincere
apologies for……….. Thats okay No problem Dont
mention it It happens For small matters
Its quite all right Its not important. Dont worry about it
For more serious matters Well say no more about it For
very serious matters You should be. Well, thats not
good enough Dont do it again Oh, all right then. Quite right,
too. For when you are still angry.
Thanking Responses
Thanks. Thank you.
Thanks a million. Many thanks.
Thanks a lot. Thank you very much.
Thank you for…….. You’re welcome.
Not, at all. It’s my pleasure.
Don’t mention it. I’m glad you like it.
The pleasure is mine. That’s all right.
It was nothing.
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Pair Work