Do the preparation exercise first. Then watch the video and do the exercises to check your understanding and practise the language.
Preparation
Transcript
Ana: Hi! I'm Ana. Welcome to What to Say!
Do you know what to say when you want to apologise? Listen out for useful language for apologising. Then, we'll practise saying the new phrases – after this.
Paul: Noelia! I am so sorry! Are you OK?
Noelia: I think so. That was lucky.
Paul: I'm really sorry! I didn't see you!
Noelia: That's all right. I shouldn't have been running.
Paul: No, no, I should have been paying attention.
Noelia: And they teach you not to run inside at school!
Paul: Still, it was my fault and I'm sorry.
Noelia: I'm sorry too. It was both of us. Honestly, it's fine. I'm fine. Don't worry about it. Hey, I saved the laptop though!
Bob: Yeah, I'll be there in …
Noelia: Oh no!
Bob: Uh oh!
Paul: Ahhhh …
Ana: Hello again! Ooh, I hope Noelia's OK. So, did you notice the useful phrases used for apologising? Listen to me and then repeat.
I'm so sorry!
I'm really sorry!
That's all right.
It was my fault.
I'm sorry too.
Honestly, it's fine.
Don't worry about it.
Ana: Try and use some of these phrases the next time you want to apologise in English. Bye for now!
It was two days ago, I apologize to my auntie, because I was kind of rude when I talked to her on Sunday lunch.
I apologized yesterday because my colleague was angry with me.
The last time I said sorry was yeasterday... to my girlfriend... I was at home too late)
I apologized one day ago because I was angry all day with my sister for a mistake that I think she made it , but I was wrong about it.
I do not apologize to anyone
It happened last Tuesday. We deployed some policies in org and there were impacts on the end users. So, we apologized for inconvenience to them.
Yesterday
This morning
I'm sorry but it's too easy.
The last time I said I'm so sorry was when I hit the motorbike of someone on the road.