Sorry, I did my best

VOCABULARY Prepositional phrases GIVING REASONS FOR ACTIONS

1 Match the two parts of the sentences. 3
with the correct response (a-f).
1 Sorry, Krister can’t talk to you right now, His plane □
leaves in an hour, and he’s a Oh, I’m sorry, 1forgot to get it. 1was having □
2 Can you wait about five minutes? Anandi’s n an off day yesterday.
3 Ricardo seems kind of angry, but I’m not sure why. □ b It seemed like a good idea at the time, but □
I think he’s you’re right, it’s too late.
4 Georgina isn’t in the office today. She’s □ c Sorry, 1haven’t finished. 1didn’t realize it □
5 I don’t think my presentation went very well. I’m □ was an urgent job.
d 1did my best. It may not be very clear. I’m a bit □
a having an off day.
out of practice with my Japanese.
b out of practice,
e Oh, sorry. 1was in a hurry and 1forgot to ask □
c in a hurry.
you if anyone needed anything.
d on a call at the moment.
f No, sorry. 1had a day off yesterday. 1didn’t □
8 having a day off.
come into the office.

PRONUNCIATION Sorry 4 C T l P g Listen and check your answers to Exercise 3.

Then complete these sentences.
2 H 0 Q E 3 I Listen to three short conversations. Tick ( /) the
correct meaning of sorry. 1 Can I just ask:____________________________________
book lunch for three o’clock?
Asking Refusing Show ing you
2 ________________ pick up my laptop at the repair shop?
som eone w ith o u t are sad about *5
O ______________ finish my expense report? I need it now.
to repeat em otion som ething 4 D id__________________________ Mike Smith yesterday?
som ething 5 _____________________________________office supplies
1 without telling me first? I needed some new pens.
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3 Dr Shizuka’s email?

5 Put the words in the correct order to make Speaker B’s

responses.

1 A: There are eight of us. Why didn’t you book two taxis?
B: sorry. / Oh, / You / were / on a call / a / so / couldn’t
/ with you. / check / I

2 A: Did you translate the letter to Michel Brusq?

B: best. / my / did / 1/ a / But / bit / I’m / French. / with /
out of / my / practice

3 A: Did you pick up our train tickets?

B: sorry. / No, / was / I / forgot. / hurry / in / and / a / 1

4 A: Why did you order so much food? I don’t think we

can finish it.
B: sorry. / Oh, / time. / It / the / seemed / at / like / idea
/ a / good

5 A: Did you install the new software on Kumiko’s

computer?
B: sorry. / No, / 1/ urgent. / had / it was / a / day /
realize / off / 1/ yesterday / didn’t / and

6 A: Did you tell Carla about next week’s meeting?

B: forgot. / Oh, / I’m sorry / I / having / I / an / was / off/
yesterday. / day

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 C ongratulations. - the birth of your
new baby. I can’t w ait to m eet him!

T h a n ks. . having us to lunch

yesterday. It w as a lot o f fun!

Well done _ . passing your degree!

8 Find and correct four mistakes in the following text

messages.

1
WRITING SKILL Prepositions in nnessages Thanks fo r inviting m e to your party. I’d love to
6 Match the two parts of the text messages. com e.

1 Bad luck □
2 Thanks □
3 Congratulations Q Bad luck on Steve missing the concert. I hope he
4 We’re pleased □ feels b etter soon.
5 Good news □
6 Apologies □
7 Well done □ G ood new s fo r m y lost wallet - som eone found
8 Shame □ it!
a about your excellent marks in school. Good work!
b for the invitation.
c about your driving test, but maybe you’ll pass next time, Congratulations a bout the new job. I’m happy
d on finishing your course, fo r you!
e for that. I was having an off day.
f on finding a flat. It looks lovely,
g about your new job. I’m sure you’ll love it.
Apologies fo r missing th e m eeting. I w as really ill
h about losing your keys. I hope you find themi
that day.
7 Complete the text messages. Use the correct
prepositions.
Well done on passing your exams. What will you
1
do now?
Shame ^ . missing out on the job.

Shame fo r the bad w eather w hen you w ere on

holiday.
A pologies______ _not replying sooner. I’ve
been very busy. 8

Your new house is beautiful. W e ’re very pleased

fo r you.
Great new s _ . your new car. C an’t
wait to see it!

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 Writing 2 a note

IDEAS 3 Read the note again. Are these statements true (T)
or false (F)?
1 Tick ( /) the things you would expect to see in a short
note of apology between friends. 1 James lost the TV remote control. □
2 Joe moved some furniture. □
a a sentence that explains the reason for writing □
3 James replaced the TV remote control. □
b a subject line that gives the topic of the message □
4 There are now three remote controls. □
c a description of something the writer has done to □
5 James is sorry because the TV isn't working now. □
fix the problem
d a closing with the name of the person who wrote □
the note
USEFUL LANGUAGE
e a request for money □ 4 Read the notes. In each message ...
f the name of the person who receives the note O
1 underline the sentence that gives the main reason for
g an explanation of what happened □
writing.
2 Hniihle underline the sentence that gives more detail or
MODEL a reason.
2 Match parts 1-5 of the note with a description (a-g) from 3 put a dotted Jijie under the suggestion.
Exercise 1.
-H i J-tAk,
’Joe, T M n k s fo v mt f o r ({in n .tr o k but I 'w

^I'm very sorry, hut I ’ve broken the remote controlfo r the TV. 1cAn't OOW.I. I Mue a con.{irM t ii^ All

^ moving the table /V/ the livirty room, / dropped it. IfiiikinJ,. t/ii ARO'tke.r iimi?
But don’t tvorry. I've botiyht a neu> one. It isn’t the same as A ll tk t b ts t,

the old one, bc4t it works well.

^Best wishes,

James
Hi Pam,
Sorry, b u t I d id n 't g e t tickets for Saturday's
1 □ fo o tb a ll m atch . I w aite d to o long, a n d now they
2 □ have all been sold. I tried eBay, b ut they're too
expensive. W ould you like to c o m e to my house
3 □
a n d w a tc h if on TV?
4 □
Cheers,
5 □
Helga

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 PLANNING
5 Complete the notes. Use the words and phrases in
the box. 8 Write a sentence for a note th a t...
1 says you’re sorry that you ate the cake in the fridge.
Can we Can you I had I need
I think I’m sorry It was There are

Hello Nancy, 2 says you didn’t realize it was for Tom’s birthday.

'_____________ I w asn't in Chinese class last night.

^_____________very busy to d a y at w ork, and at
six o'clock ^_____________ a really bad headache. 3 says that you bought another one to replace it.
“_____________get to ge th er soon so you can tell
me what you d id in the lesson?

Thanks!

Harry WRITING
9 Your friend Mel lent you a book, but you lost it. Write a
note to her. In your email you should
Hi Penny,
• include a greeting and her name.
_ I've left my mobile at Luke’s house, so • apologize and say that you lost the book.
. to go back there. ’______________ make • explain that you took the book on holiday with you,
dinner for the kids?®_ two pizzas in the but you left it on the beach.
freezer and some vegetables in the fridge. Thanks! • say that you have bought a new book to replace it.
See you around 6.00! • close your note.

Byron Write 35-45 words.

6 Match the two parts of the sentences from notes.

1 I’m sorry a travelling for work,
2 Thanks for b to get together soon?
3 1was c I missed your party last week,
4 1can’t d meet on other days of the week?
5 Would you like 0
e make it on Fridays, I’m afraid,
6 Do you ever f asking me to join your book club.
ANALYSIS
7 Put the words in order to make first sentences of notes.
1 0 Check your note. Answer the questions.
1 me / I’ve lost / you lent / the book / I’m really sorry - / .
• C ontent: Does it explain the problem and the solution
and give an apology?
2 afraid I've / broken / I’m / sunglasses / your / . • C om m unicative achievement; Does it include a
greeting, a main reason for writing, more details or
3 but I / can’t come / I’m sorry, / Monday / to dinner on / . reasons, an explanation of what you’ve done, and an
apology?
• Organization: Are the parts of the note in the correct
4 call last / I missed / night / Sorry / your phone / . order?
• Language: Does it use correct grammar and
5 house / inviting us / next month / Thanks for / to your / . vocabulary?

6 afraid / didn’t find / I / wallet. I’m / your / .

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