The Expression Of Admitting Mistakes And Making

Promises
There are some ways to admit mistakes and to make promises
as in the dialogue below. Here are some of these.
To admit mistakes
I did a foolish thing.....
I did something wrong ....
I made a bad mistake ....
I made a foolish mistake....
I have admitted I made a bad mistake ....
I must admit I was mistaken about ....
The program did not go well this morning. That was my
mistake.
That was a foolish thing I did.
To make promises
I assure you that such mistake will never occur again in
the future.
I promise such mistake will never occur again in the
future.
I promise I will never do such a foolish thing again in the
future.
I resolved that I will never make that mistake again in the
future.
If I were given a second chance, I would not waste it.
I promise that I will do better in the future.
Dialogue
1. You didnt study last night because you were watching
your favourite football team on TV for the cup final. Your
teacher was not pleased with your performance on the test.
Now, you are in her office.
Your teacher : Doesnt seem like yours?
You : It is, maam.
Your teacher : Well, these answers are completely
unsatisfactory.
You : Im sorry mam. I did a foolish thing.
Your teacher : What happened? Whats up? Whats
going on? Whats the matter?
You : I slept early at night. I watched football
competition between Barcelona and Madrid.
Your teacher : OK. You wont do it in the future, will
you?
You : yes, Maam. I promise you that I will do
it again.
2. You put the water pot on the stove. While witing for the
water to boil, you lay down and read. And you fell asleep.
You woke up at the sound of your mother from another
room that something was burning. Sure enough, the water
in the pot had dried out and the pot was almost burned.
Your mother : What is it?
You : The stove. ......
Your mother : Gosh. Did you forget again?
You : Yes, Mommy. ....
Your mother : You could have set the house on fire,
you know.
You : You promise all the time and you forget all the
time.
You : Not this time, Im sure.
Dear diary,
I did a foolish thing this afternoon. I went out to the park on
Pemuda Street to get some boiled corn and peanut. I was
waiting for the seller to put the corn and peanut into the
plastic bag when a small boy appeared from nowhere and
stopped near me. I thought he was not older than 8 or 9 years
old. He was wrapped in shaggy clothes and torn sandals and
carried a shabby linen bag. He raised his arm and waited. It
just wasnt the right time for him, because I was not in the
mood to be kind to beggars. Earlier I was andry because this
town had had too many of them nowadays. So, I signaled for
him to go away and posed a face that I did not want to be
disturbed. He did not move. I hardened my face and showed
my mad expression. He kept his arm on the air and I kept
ignoring him. When I got my corn and peanut ready, I started
my Kharisma, stepped into the gear and rode away.
I did not know why but I could not get rid of him from my
mind all the way home. What if he hadnt had anything to eat
all day? What if he didnt have a place to sleep? Isnt he just a
victim of urbanization? All bad thoughts came into my mind.
At the village gate, I turned round and sped back to the park. I
couldnt find him.
I am really feeling very bad. I am not a mean person, you
know it well. It just happened that I was in a good mood that
time. I wish he knew that I came back for him. I wish he knew
that I am really very sorry for what I have done. I am really
very sorry and I promise to you Ill have a better control of
myself next time.
Fri, 09/24
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