Learning materials

Handout for teacher

1. Regular teaching materials

1.1 Social function
We do apologize when we realize that we do mistake and we will fix our
relationship
Kesalahan yang baru di perbuat, yang membuat hati kecewa sakit hati dan
tersinggung

1.2 Generic structure From the conversation student can identify structure of
expressing apologizing
Beni : Good afternoon, Udin.
Udin : Good afternoon, Beni. Opening

Udin : I’m sorry. I cannot come to the study group. I feel dizzy. Expressions
of apologizing
Beni : No worry, Beni. Just go home and have a rest Response

Udin : Thank you Closing

Linguistic features
Expressions of apologize Responses
 Sorry  It's fine/ It's okay/ It's alright

 I'm so sorry  Forget it

 I'm really sorry  Don't worry about it

 I do apologize for... (F)  It doesn't matter

 Excuse me (F)  Never mind (F)

 Please, forgive me for...  Don’t worry / No worry

 Please, accept my apology (F)

Rally so terribly untuk mengungkapkan rasa yang dalam

Pengecualian:
Penyesalan: sorry, I have to go now
Belasungkawa: I am sorry to hear that/ I feel condolence

Vocabulary
Sorry : maaf
I'm so sorry : aku sangat minta maaf
I'm really sorry : aku benar-benar minta maaf
I do apologize for... : aku meminta maaf untuk...
Please, forgive me for... : tolong maafkan aku untuk...
Please, accept my apology : tolong terima permintaan maafku

It's fine/ It's okay/ It's alright : tidak apa apa

Forget it : lupakan saja
Don't worry about it : jangan khawatir tentang itu
It doesn't matter : itu bukan masalah
Never mind : tidak apa-apa
Don’t worry / No worry : tidak apa apa

Pronunciation
Sorry /ˈsɒr.i/ It's fine /ɪts faɪn/
It's okay /ɪts ˌə ʊ  ˈkeɪ/
I'm so sorry /aɪm səʊ ˈsɒr.i/
It's alright /ɪts ɔːlˈraɪt/
I'm really sorry /aɪm ˈrɪə.li ˈsɒr.i/
Forget it /fəˈget ɪt/
I do apologize for... /aɪ duː əˈpɒl.ə.dʒaɪz fɔː r /
Don't worry about it /dəʊnt ˈwʌr.i /əˈbaʊt ɪt/
Please, forgive me for... /pliːz fəˈgɪv miː fɔː r /
It doesn't matter /ɪt ˈdʌz. ə nt ˈmæt.ə r /
Please, accept my apology /pliːz əkˈsept maɪ ə
Never mind / ˈnev.ə r maɪnd/
ˈpɒl.ə.dʒi/
Don’t worry /dəʊnt ˈwʌr.i/

No worry / nəʊ ˈwʌr.i/

 Grammar
Formula apologize : Subject + Expressions + reasons
Formula response : Expressions of response + suggestion
Udin : I’m sorry. I cannot come to the study group. I feel dizzy.

Subject expressions reasons

Beni : No worry, Beni. Just go home and have a rest

Response suggestion

2. Enrichment materials
Formal situation Informal Situation
Adi : Good morning Sir, could I say Udin : I’m sorry I cannot come to
something? the study group. I feel dizzy.
Teacher : Good morning Adi. Come, what Beni : No worry, Beni. Just go
happen? home and have a rest
Adi : I apologize for broke your glasses Udin : Thanks.
Sir.
Teacher : That’s alright. Be careful next
time.
Adi : I will, Sir. I promise.

Use ‘I apologize for’ only when you meet someone older than you or stranger
3. Remedial materials
Budi : Hi, Doni. Could you help me?
Doni : Hi, Budi. Yes, sure. What can I help?
Budi : I lost my ruler, would you lend me your pen?
Doni : I’m sorry, Budi. I don’t have any ruler.
Budi : That’s okay. I’ll buy it later.
Doni : ok, that is a good idea.