UNIT 3: WAYS OF SOCIALISING
LESSON: WRTING
VOCABULARY
một cách đột ngột
1. (to) apologize
xin lỗi
2. abruptly (adv)
3. a farewall
lời tạm biệt
4. discourtesy (n)
sự khiếm nhã
5. (to) admit
thừa nhận
6. interruption (n)
sự gián đoạn
7. at hand
trong tầm tay
TASK 1
Give the right form of the verbs in brackets
1. There (be) _________ many ways (tell) _______ someone goodbye, most of them depend on the situation at hand
are
to tell
2. However, there (be) ________ one rule that all situations observe. We seldom (say) _______ goodbye abruptly.
3. In English it (be) ______ necessary (prepare) __________ a person for our departure.
4. We lead into the farewell by (say) ________ something pleasant and thoughtful like “I’ve really enjoyed (talk) ____________to you.
is
say
is
to prepare
saying
talking
TASK 2
E. If we have done something to hurt someone’s feeling, we apologize.
Reorder the given sentences to make a complete paragraph:
An apology indicates that we’ve made a mistake, and we’re sorry for it.
B. It’s a way of expressing our regret or sorrow for something.
C. It is difficult to write rules that tell exactly when you should apologize, but it is not difficult to learn how.
D. When we apologize, we admit our wrongdoing or discourtesy, usually offer a reason for it, and express regret.
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TASK 2
Reorder the given sentences to make a complete paragraph:
E. Let’s take a common situation. Tom is late for class and enters the classroom.
But if the teacher stops and waits for him to say something, he could apologize simply “I’m sorry, I’m late”, ask permission to take this seat and sit down.
B. What does he do? The most polite action is usually to take a seat as quietly as possible and apologize later.
C. The simplest way to apologize is to say “ I’m sorry”.
D. Naturally, more than this is needed, but it is not the time for it because it has already caused some interruption and doesn’t need to make it any longer.
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Give the correct form of vebs in bracket:
people an important part of every culture.
We for many things information, invitations and complements.
There many ways such as “thanks” and “thank you”.
After you , the most common way is “You’re welcome”.
Smiling when thanks or responses them more effective.
MORE EXERCISE
(Thank)
(be)
(thank)
(include)
(be)
(thank)
(be thank)
(response)
(give)
(make)
Thanking
is
thank
including
are
to thank
After you have been thanked, the most common way to response is “You are welcome”
giving
makes
Homework: Review the grammar “reported speech” at grade 10 (unit 8) and grade 11 (unit 5,6,7)