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4e Listen Speak & Write

A Look at the cartoon below. A Read the story and answer the
What do you think has questions. Where it is possible,
happened? How might the dialogue underline words/phrases in the
So, how was your trip to between them continue? story to justify your answers.
the amusement park? 1. What tenses does the writer use?
Did you take lots of 2. What words does the writer use
pictures with my camera? to link ideas?
3. What words does the writer use
to describe feelings?
4. What is the purpose of each
paragraph?

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1 So, how was your trip to the amusement park? Oh, well, never mind. I’ve been meaning to
Did you take lots of pictures with my camera? get a new one. I guess now’s the time.
You what? And now it’s in pieces? I dropped your camera while I was taking a
sel ie on the roller coaster. I’m so sorry.
I’m afraid so. I’m terribly sorry. I didn’t mean
to break it. It was an accident. I was actually Listen, it was my fault, so I’ll pay for a new
taking good care of it... up until then. camera.
Erm… Listen, Emily. I’ve got some bad news.
What is it? © MM Publications
C Read the dialogue again and answer the questions.
1. Which phrases does the boy use to apologise for 2. Which phrase does the girl use to show
breaking the camera? that it doesn’t matter?
Speak
A Read the phrases. Can you think of any more to add?
Apologising and explaining Responding to an apology
• I’m so/really/terribly sorry! • That’s OK.
• I’m sorry for breaking/losing… • No problem.
• I’m sorry I broke/lost… • Don’t worry about it.
• Sorry about that! • Oh, well, never mind.
• It’s my fault. • It doesn’t matter.
• I didn’t mean to… It was an accident. • Forget about it.
• I don’t know how it happened! • It happens.
• I know that was wrong of me. • I hope this doesn’t happen again.
• It won’t happen again. I promise! You know I don’t like it when…
B ROLE PLAY Where are my
Choose one of the situations shown in the pictures. Talk in pairs. sunglasses?

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