“道歉”的藝術(shù)

謝宗春

英語中有句叫To error is human.（犯錯乃人之常情）的諺語——是啊，在人與人之間的日常交往中，誰都避免不了可能會出現(xiàn)這樣或那樣的偏頗與失誤。遇到這種情況時，你應(yīng)該怎么辦呢？Now let's learn to make? apologies！ 要知道，誠懇的道歉不僅能化解你與別人的尷尬與矛盾，也能證明你良好的修養(yǎng)哦！

●道歉語速遞

致歉語：

應(yīng)答語：

●情景連連看

1. —I'm sorry to trouble you， Miss Gao.

—________.

A. The same to you

B. Fine， thanks

C. That's right

D. It doesn't matter

2. —Excuse me. Which is the way to the post office？

—Sorry， I'm new here.

—________.

A. Not at all

B. Bad luck

C. That's true

D. Thank you all the same

3. —I'm sorry I broke the window.

—________.

A. That's right

B. Right

C. Never mind

D. Be careful

4. —Sorry， I didn't return your book on time.

—________.

A. I agree with you

B. It doesn't matter

C. You're welcome

D. That's a good idea

5. —Don't make any noise in the living room.My baby is sleeping.

—________.

A. Sorry， I won't

B. It doesn't matter

C. Excuse me， I'm wrong

D. Certainly， I won't

6. —Excuse me， where's the post office，?please？

—Sorry， I don't know.

—________.

A. Bye-bye

B. That's all the same

C. Thank you all the same

D. Thank goodness

7. —I'm sorry for what I said.

—________.

A. With pleasure? B. It's right

C. It's too bad? D. Forget it

8. —Don't draw on the wall.

—________.

A. I'd like to

B. Yes， I do

C. That's wrong

D. Sorry， I won't do it again.

9. —I'm sorry to tell you that you shouldn't smoke here. Please look at the sign.

—Oh， I'm sorry. I ________ it.

A. don't notice? B. didn't notice

C. will notice? D. haven't notice

10. —I didn't know this was a one-way street，officer.

—________

A. That's right.

B. I don't believe you.

C. How dare you say that？

D. Sorry， but that's no excuse.

11. —I'm terrible sorry to step on your foot.

—________.

A. Don't say that B. Never mind

C. You're welcome D. That's right

12. If you ask someone the way to the station， but he doesn't know. You should say? ? ?________.

A. Not at all

B. Thank you all the same

C. Bad luck

D. Nothing serious

13. If a foreigner says “I'm sorry to keep you waiting.”， you can reply ________.

A. No， don't say that

B. I'm not sure

C. Yes， I think so

D. That's nothing

從每小題A、B、C、D中選出一組正確的排列順序，使所給的語句組成一段文理通順的對話。

14. ①Oh， I'm sorry. I'm using it now.

②You're welcome.

③May I use your ruler， please？

④Thank you all the same.

A. ②①③④? ? B. ④③②①

C. ③①④②? ? D. ②④③①

15. ①Oh， sorry.

②Thank you， Mr Robert.

③My name is Robert Thomas Brown.

④That's all right.

⑤No， I'm Mr Brown.

A. ③②⑤①④ B. ⑤④②③①

C. ④①②③⑤ D. ①③②⑤④