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SPEAKING Apologizing and expressing regrets
I can apologize and express regrets.
1 Look at the photo. Where are Dean, Marie and Grace?
Do you think Dean looks …
a apologetic? b worried? c angry?
2 2.38 Listen to the dialogue. Why is Dean
apologizing?
Marie What’s up, Dean? You look upset. Is something wrong?
Dean I’m afraid so. I’ve done something silly. It’s the party
on Saturday. I said we could have it at my house.
Grace And now we can’t?
Dean I’m afraid not. My grandparents are coming to stay.
Grace But didn’t you say that your parents were spending
the weekend with them?
Dean I got it wrong. I didn’t realize they were coming here.
I’m really sorry.
Marie Oh no! I wish we hadn’t sent out the invitations!
Grace We’ll have to do them all again.
Marie First, we’ll have to find somewhere else to have the
party. I wish we had a bigger house. Ours is too small.
Grace I suppose we could have it at my place. My parents
probably won’t mind and we’ve got a big garden.
Marie If I were you, I’d ask your parents before we decide
anything.
Grace OK. I’ll phone you both this evening.
3 Study the key phrases. Which phrases express
regret? Practise the dialogue with a partner.
KEY PHRASES
Apologizing and
expressing regrets
Is something wrong? I’m really sorry.
I’m afraid so / not. I wish I hadn’t ...
I got it wrong.
If I were you, I’d …
I didn’t realize ...
Pronunciation: Contractions Workbook page 91
Language point: Regrets about past and
present
4 Read the rules. Then find examples in the
dialogue.
RULES
1 We use I wish + past perfect to talk about
past regrets.
2 We use I wish + past simple to talk about
present regrets.
More practice Workbook page 51
5 2.39 Complete the mini-dialogues using
the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Then listen and practise the mini-dialogues
with your partner.
1 Ann Is something wrong?
Ed Yes. I wish John 1 (be) here. We
can’t win the game without him.
Ann Oh dear! I forgot to tell him about
today’s match. I’m really sorry.
Ed I wish I 2 (tell) him yesterday.
2 Jill I think it’s going to snow!
Alex Oh no! I wish I 3 (not forget) my
coat.
Jill I wish we 4 (catch) the bus.
6 ACTIVATE Work in pairs. Prepare a new
dialogue with a partner. Use situation 1.
Practise your dialogue. Then change roles
and use situation 2.
Situation 1
You and your friend
want to go to a
concert. You forgot
to buy the tickets
and they’ve sold out.
Situation 2
Your friend gave you
money to buy him /
her something in
town. You bought
the wrong thing.
64 A perfect world
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