Question

Listen and fill in the missing words. Then, use the prompts to act out similar dialogues in pairs. 1 A: I'm so 1).................. didn't meet you for lunch. I was really tired. B: Never mind. That's all right. come to your wedding/ill • make it to your party/out of town 2 A: Sorry 2)................... phone you last night. I was too busy. B: That's okay. It doesn't 3)............ wash your shirt/too tired take the dog out/exhausted 3 A: I'm afraid I can't help you with the dishes. I haven't finished my homework yet. B: Don't 4) ...... about it. go to the supermarket/my work help you wash the car/cooking

Answer 1

1 A: I'm so sorry I didn't meet you for lunch. I was really tired.

B: Never mind. That's all right.

2 A: Sorry I didn't phone you last night. I was too busy.

B: That's okay. It doesn't matter.

3 A: I'm afraid I can't help you with the dishes. I haven't finished my homework yet.

B: Don't worry about it.

Prompts for similar dialogues:

A: I'm sorry I couldn't come to your wedding. I was out of town.

B: That's okay. I understand.

A: Sorry I couldn't make it to your party. I was too tired.

B: No problem. I hope you feel better.

A: I'm afraid I can't wash your shirt. I'm too exhausted.

B: Don't worry about it. I'll take care of it myself.

A: I can't help you wash the car. I need to finish cooking.

B: It's alright. I'll find someone else to assist me.

Answer 2

1 A: I'm so sorry I didn't make it to your party. I was really tired. B: Never mind. That's all right.

2 A: Sorry I didn't phone you last night. I was too busy. B: That's okay. It doesn't wash your shirt.

3 A: I'm afraid I can't help you with the dishes. I haven't finished my homework yet. B: Don't worry about it. I'll go to the supermarket.