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THEME 10 APPENDIX

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9 Pardon Me! 12 GRADE

SITUATIONS USEFUL LANGUAGE

You put someone who was calling you on hold for an
“I apologize for keeping you waiting.”
extended period of time.
“I’m sorry to bother you again, but there’s something
You’re calling someone again to ask another question.
else I don’t really understand.”
“I apologize for being late. Have you been waiting for
You are late for a restaurant reservation.
a long time?”
Someone should step aside so that you can exit the
“Pardon me, may I just...”
metro.

“Please accept my heartfelt apologies. Let me go out
You have spilt someone’s juice at a cafe.
and get you another one.”
“Please accept my apologies, sir. Let me get you a
You were just shown a dirty knife by a customer.
clean one right away.”

Someone was speaking, but you didn’t hear them. “Excuse me?”

You need to approach a stranger and ask for directions. “Please excuse me. Can you help me?”
SET 4
You’ve made the decision to go on a diet and hire a personal fitness coach to assist you in losing weight and
trying to regain your fitness. You’ve found that the new routine is very hard to adapt to, and you’re getting You’ve broken someone’s window as a child. “I promise I’ll never do that again!”
frustrated.
You’re informing someone that they’re going to lose
“I’m sorry to have to deliver bad news to you...”
If only my coach... their job.

You’ve consumed all of your friend’s snacks. “I’m truly sorry. I had no idea they were yours.”
I wish I...

You accidentally sneezed into someone. “I’m sorry. I believe I’ve caught the flu.”
I’d sooner...

Someone walks in while you’re on the phone. “Please excuse me; I’ll just be a moment.”
My coach behaves as though...
You notice someone smoking in an inappropriate
“I’m afraid it’s not permitted here.”
place.
It is time I...
Someone is talking to you in a foreign language. “I’m sorry, but I don’t understand what you’re saying.”
I’d rather my diet...
You misheard someone’s instructions. “I apologize; I misunderstood you.”

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