English Class – 802 – Apologizing

LESSON 2 (III): Apologizing

Name: Lenny Saenz Reyes
Course: 802 Date: October 15, 2021

EXERCISE 1: Complete the sentences using the words given – “for” is repeated. Look
at the example. (Completa las oraciones con las palabras dadas – se repite “FOR”).
Mira el ejemplo. Borra las líneas para escribir las palabras que faltan.

ACCEPT – REGRET – AM – OWE – TO –

THAT – DO – FOR – FOR - FORGIVE - BEG

1. I DO apologize.

2. I AM sorry.
3. Sorry FOR keeping you waiting.
4. Sorry THAT you’ve had to wait so long.
5. I / We OWE you an apology.
6. Please ACCEPT my/our apologies.
7. I / We REGRET any inconvenience this may cause.
8. I / We apologize FOR any inconvenience this may cause.
9. I BEG your pardon.
10. I / We apologize TO our customers for the long wait.
11. Please FORGIVE my behavior
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EXERCISE 2: Write an apology for each situation. Use expressions from above not
repeating anyone and complete each idea. (Escribe una disculpa para cada situación.
Utiliza expresiones vistas anteriormente sin repetir ninguna y completa cada idea.).

1. You said a bad word to your teacher because she told you to be quiet.
APOLOGY: it was wrong for the bad words I told my teacher but I was angry because they
wouldn't let me participate so I started talking hard to get them to pay attention to me.

2. It is 7:00 p.m. You forgot that today was your best friend’s birthday.
APOLOGY: I was working all night and I totally forgot.

3. You said something insensitive to friend A about friend B. Friend B was listening to
you.
APOLOGY: I did not mean to make you feel bad for what I said was not intentional and I did not
mean to speak ill of you.

4. You laughed at a girl’s accent because she is from another region of the country.
APOLOGY: is that your accent is very funny I could not help it but it does not happen again.

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5. You failed a final exam. Your mother is not happy.

APOLOGY: Mom, I assure you that I studied but when the exam time came I forgot everything.