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Unit 3
Period 3
Listening and Speaking
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Have your family members ever had any misunderstanding with each other and felt sorry to each other? Give an example.
What did you do when that happened?
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Saying sorry to family members
The International Day of Families, which was set by the United Nations in 1993, is held on 15 May every year. The day celebrates the importance of families. It aims to deepen people’s understanding of issues that are related to families. With a different theme each year, the day is observed with a wide range of events that are organised at local, national and international levels.
The International Day of Families
7 Listen to the conversation and choose the feelings that the speakers express.
b, d, f
b. sad
c. embarrassed
d. sorry
e. confused
f. happy
a. angry
Alice felt sad because her mother missed her school play.
Alice’s mother felt sorry because she was too busy and forgot Alice’s school play.
They felt happy in the end because they decided to go to the countryside the next week.
8 Listen again and complete Alice’s journal entry.
1 school play
2 off sick
3 tired and pale
4 relax
5 countryside
6 picnic
7 catch up
Now talk about how Alice’s mother makes an apology. Listen again if necessary.
Alice, I’m so sorry! I was really busy with work.
I’m sorry I didn’t make it, dear.
I should have been there.
I promise I’ll never do it again!
Can you forgive me?
9 Work in pairs. Act out the conversation to apologise to a family member.
Student A
You are Student B’s son/daughter. Student B asked you to teach him / her how to use a new app to take photos. You started to help but soon became very impatient. Now, you feel sorry about your behaviour. Apologise to Student B and make up.
Student B
You are Student A’s father / mother. You wanted to learn how to use a new photo-taking app, so you asked Student A for help. However, he / she was very impatient. Now, Student A wants to apologise to you. Accept the apology and comfor