1Look at the four pictures of everyday situations, the road crossing, the flower bed, the hospital room and the boy with his mother. What might the people in each be saying?
2How do you say sorry when you make mistakes? Do you remember an event when you said sorry recently? Talk to your friends.
3Where are the people in the road crossing picture going?
4Who is different in the road crossing picture? Who is he?
5Is the woman scolding the boy the same woman as in the other pictures?
6Rewrite the following sentences in the correct order.
a. The security went to find the person throwing the stone.
b. The king took a rest under the shade of a mango tree.
c. The woman bowed down before the king begging pardon for her mistake.
d. They found an old lady nearby.
e. The king ordered his staff to give her money and food.
f. Suddenly, the king got hit on his forehead.
7Write True or False.
a. The king was out for hunting with his security personnel.
b. The old woman was working in the field.
c. The king's guards told her that she would be punished.
d. The security personnel brought her son into the palace.
e. The woman's son was very hungry.
f. At the end, the old woman was beaten badly by the guards.
8Where did the king have a rest?
9Where exactly did he get hit by a stone?
10Why was the old woman afraid of the king?
11Why can you say that the woman was honest?
12What would you do if you were the king? Would you punish the woman or let her go? Explain giving your opinion.
13How do you say sorry in these situations? Match each situation with the right apology: keeping a caller on hold, phoning again with another question, arriving late at a restaurant, needing someone to move on the bus, spilling someone's drink, spilling your drink on your own clothes, a customer showing you a dirty spoon, a waiter bringing you the wrong food.
14Look at the picture of the girl apologising with joined hands. What do you think the people are doing? Do you say sorry when you make any mistakes? What phrases do you use when you say sorry?
15Listen to the recording and answer: What was the party for? What had happened to the speaker's dad? What did the speaker invite Nirmala for? Where is the restaurant? Who will go to the restaurant besides the speaker and Nirmala?
16Write as many words and phrases as you remember from the recording that the speaker has used for saying sorry. Compare your answer with others.
17Change the following sentences into negative.
a. He seems very happy.
b. She was present at the party.
c. We have talked about it.
d. They are playing cricket.
e. My mother helped me in the kitchen yesterday.
f. The teacher is teaching grammar.
g. I can finish the work in time.
h. I am prepared to do this task.
i. We have seen him there.
j. My sister bought a car last week.
k. They sent him to the market to buy fruits.
18What name is given to a text that begins with a date and an address, greets a person with Dear, and ends with Yours sincerely? Who has written the reply about the flat, and to whom?
19Find the words from the reply letter for these meanings.
a. find the answer to
b. right for
c. look at carefully
20Answer these questions about the reply letter.
a. Is Mrs. MacDonald going to help with the furniture?
b. How long did she live in the flat?
c. What suggestion has she given to Ms. Shaw to keep the flat warm?
d. Who is going to pay for the painting?
e. Is Mrs. MacDonald coming to see the flat?
21Complete these sentences using the words: central heating, electric, modern, problems, suitable, condition, mind, prepared, replacing, work.
a. That ......... fire is no use. It doesn't ......... properly.
b. That ......... furniture isn't really ......... for this old flat.
c. The ......... is a bit of a problem. It's in such bad ..........
d. You offered to help me solve some of these ......... Why did you change your ......... ?
e. The whole house needs painting and most of the furniture needs ......... Are you ......... to pay for it?
22Write an apology letter or email to your friend for being rude to him or her at school. Assure your friend that you will not repeat it again.
23Write an email to your teacher expressing your apology for not being able to attend his class the previous day.
24What is the difference between saying Excuse me and saying Sorry?
25How do you change a sentence into the negative when it has no helping verb?
26Name the four word classes taught in this unit, say what each does, and give one example word for each.
27List the parts of an apology letter in the order they appear.
28When is Whoops enough, and when do you need I'm terribly sorry?