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FUNCTIONS: English 12
• Talking about wishes and regrets
Manners 29
• Apologizing Theme 10
• Giving explanations
L2
1. Listen to the radio program and find out who is talking about a present situation
and who is talking about a past event. Tapescript 10.2.1

2. Listen again and write true (T), false (F) or not stated (NS).
1 Kate regretted being in Los Angeles due to the misfortunes she had
during the holiday.
2 She wished she hadn’t spent too much money on clothes while shopping.
3 She thought she should have accepted the lady’s offer.
4 She felt sorry for not going to the police station first.

5 Mike wishes he had his old life back.
6 Despite the changing circumstances, Mike is happy with the new normal.
7 He wishes he played on a professional team.

3. Who might have said the sentences below? Write Mike or Kate in
the related places.
1 If only I went back to the times of face-to-face learning.
2 I wish I had had a glorious time during my vacation.
3 If only I hadn’t been so careless.
4 I wish I traveled to new places with my friends.

4. Read the dialog and complete the missing parts with the phrases below.
a It was all my fault b I accept your apology c I’m terribly sorry d It’s all that I can explain

Mr. Barner: Where have you been, Jeremy? You’re almost ten minutes late for the meeting, so I had to
welcome our guests by myself. Don’t you know that the Germans are extremely punctual? You
destroyed our first impression from the very beginning.
Jeremy: Well Mr. Barner, (1) for the confusion. I should have informed you that I was running a bit
late. I was stuck in traffic.
Mr. Barner: Is that all? I wish you would have a better excuse. Don’t you know that they are one of our most
important clients? And by the way, what is that bizarre red and black T-shirt under your blazer?
Jeremy: Well… Yes, I do know. You have a right to be concerned, but I hope I’m going to fix it. (2)
because I should have told you that today was Kevin’s birthday. I thought I
could handle both. I mean, if I had arrived at the meeting on time, I wouldn’t
have said a single word about it, but now you’ve learned the truth.
Mr. Barner: Oh, come on! What is the truth? Where did this birthday come from? Who
is Kevin?
Jeremy: Well, to be honest, I’ve been volunteering for a foundation called Dream
Your Wish since last summer. We grant life-changing wishes for children
with critical illnesses, and Kevin was one of them. He wished to meet his
imaginary hero for his birthday. We were all at the hospital celebrating his
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9 birthday. I was his hero, as you see. We were totally slammed with work
and I couldn’t tell you. I’m sorry, Mr. Barner. (3) .
Mr. Barner: Oh Jeremy! I wish I had known this before. Of course, (4) . Nothing
is more precious than a child’s smile. I’m sure our clients will also have an
understanding of your delay after they hear your story.

5. Prepare a similar dialog with your partner using the phrases in Exercise 4 and act it out in class.
You can also use the phrases for apologies and giving explanations below.
• I just want to apologize for … • Please accept my apology … • In other words …
• Excuse me for … • I’m trying to say that … • That’s why …
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