第十六讲

   c. Giving Apologies致歉
   1)I really apologize far that.对此我真的很抱歉。
   2)You must forgive me.你一定得原谅我。
    3)Oh, pardon me.哦，请你原谅。
   4) You must forgive me. It’s all my fault.你一定得原谅我，这都是我的错。
   5) I do apologize for all that I’ve done.我为我所做的事道歉。
   6) I just don’t know what to say.我真不知该说什么才好。
   7) How clumsy/careless/thoughtless/forgetful of me.
   我多么笨拙/粗心/考虑不周/健忘啊！
   8)It’s wrong of me to be late again.我再次迟到是不对的。
   9) I can’t tell you how sorry I am.我无法表达我感到多么内疚。
   10)I really didn’t mean it at all.我真的是完全无意的。
   d. Apologizing Beforehand 事先道歉
   1)Excuse me, may I occupy/trouble/interrupt you a second?
   对不起，我可以占用/打搅/打断你一会儿吗？
   2)May I be excused?我可以离开一下吗？
   3)Excuse me. I won’t be long/I’ll be right back.对不起，我一会儿就回来/马上回来。
   4)I’m afraid I have to leave you for a minute or two.恐怕我得离开一会儿。
   5) I wonder if you could excuse me for a short while.
   不知您是否允许我离开一会儿。
   e. Replying to Apologies接受道歉
   1)You don’t need to apologize.你不必道歉。
   2)You really don’t have anything to apologize for.其实没有什么要道歉的。
   3)Don’t let it worry /distress you.别让这种事烦扰/困扰你。
   4) understand completely/ I quite understand.我完全理解/相当理解。
   5) It’s nobody’s fault.这不是任何人的错。
   6) Don’t think any more about it.不要再去想它了。
   7) I won’t hear of it, I might have done that myself.
   你不必再多说了，我兴许也会那样做的。
   8)It isn’t worth mentioning, actually.其实根本不值得一提。
   9) There’s nothing you could have done.对此你也无能为力。
   10)Let’s forget about it.把这事忘了吧。
   2. Introduction of the samples of thank-you letter and letter of apology
   3. Practice the two dialogues in Follow the Samples
   J : Hello, Mary!
   M: Hi, Joyce. How are you feeling now?
   J : Oh, much better. Thank you. And thank you very much for the roses. They are so lovely!
   M: I'm glad you like them. You know they are from my own garden.
   J : Yes, I know. Some of the flowers opened this
   morning. So beautiful and sweet!
   M: I know you love flowers ,and I hope you enjoy their company.
   J : Surely, I will. You are always so thoughtful, Mary.
   M: I'm happy you like the flowers. Thank You for the Beautiful Flowers

   An apology letter
   An apology letter is written to apologize for having done something wrong or for failing to do something. Apology letters are usually brief and direct to the point. Of course, they should sound sincere and polite.
   Sample
   Dear Mrs.White,
   I just heard the awful news from my son that our dog climbed into your backyard and did some damage to your flower beds. At this moment, my husband is expanding the fence so the dog will not climb over it again , i would like to talk to you at your convenience about how i might replace the ruined plants, although i'm sure that nothing can compensate for the destruction of your flowers and the loss of time and effort that went into growing them. For that i can only offer my most genuine apologies

Sincerely
Marry Green
Marry Green