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 yesterday.
It is last week Maybe !
The last time when I said sorry was three days ago.
I have a funny situation. I had to go abroad, and I took my mother's coat. She was very angry and I apologized
I apologized last week to my daughter when she was disruption
Last time I asked sorry was for a wrangle with my son
I think all the problems in the world will be solved if we learned honestly apologize
I said sorry last week, when my girlfriend was angry with me for to change our date.
Hello! Is it possible to say "the fault was of both of us" ?
Hi Karinice83,
Yes! Some other ways to say this are The fault was both of ours' and It was the fault of us both.
I hope that helps.
Jonathan
LearnEnglish team