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VII. COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE / CLIL
Everyday English
Making and responding to apologies
1. Listen and complete the conversations with the expressions in the box. Then practise them in pairs. 🎧
A. Never mind
B. I'd like to apologise for
C. That's all right
D. I'm sorry to
1.
Mai: (1) _____ submitting my assignment late. I'm sorry, but my laptop was broken.
Mr Ha: (2) _____. Next time you should finish it earlier and have a back-up copy in case you have any technical problems.
2.
Nam: (3) _____ keep you waiting for so long. The talk was longer than expected.
Mai: (4) _____. We still have enough time for dinner before the show.
2. Work in pairs. Make similar conversations makina and responding to apologies. Use the expressions below to help you.
| Useful expressions |
| Making apologies | Responding to apologies |
| (I hope you'll) excuse me for... Sorry for ... I'm sorry to... I'd like to apologise for... Please accept my apology for ... | Don't mention it. Never mind. That's all right. Don't worry about it. |
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CLIL
1. Read the text and complete each blank of the fact file about Earth Hour with ONE word.
EARTH HOUR
Earth Hour is a global event organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Held every year, it encourages people and businesses to turn off their lights and other unnecessary electrical devices for one hour from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of March. Earth Hour was started as a lights-out event in Sydney, Australia, in 2007. Since then, it has grown to become an international movement for the environment, happening in more than 7,000 cities and towns across 187 countries and territories.
Earth Hour has created a positive environmental impact. It shows the public support for protecting the environment and saving the planet. It also draws attention to climate change and global energy issues, and promotes green activities worldwide.
Viet Nam joined the event in 2009 and has been an active and keen supporter since then. Besides switching off lights, people
can take part in a number of activities to raise awareness of environmental problems and call for action for climate, people and nature.
| EARTH HOUR |
| Organised by | World Wide Fund for Nature |
| Held from | 8.30 p.m.-9.30 p.m. on the last (1) _____ of March |
| Started in | Sydney, Australia, in 2007 |
| Aims | - to show the public - (2) _____ for protecting the environment and saving the planet - to draw attention to (3) _____ change and global energy issues - to promote green (4) _____ worldwide |
| First held in Viet Nam in | (5) _____ with a variety of activities nationwide |
2. Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.
1. Do you want to take part in this lights-out event in Viet Nam? Why or why not?
2. If you have a chance to take part in the event, what would you do?
