The document discusses ways to apologize and excuse oneself in English. It defines apologies as using phrases like "I'm sorry" or "I apologize" to acknowledge wrongdoing. Excuses are used preemptively to ask permission when interrupting or imposing on others. Examples of apologies include saying "I'm sorry for taking your lunch" or "Terribly sorry about what I said." Excuses can be phrases like "Excuse me, do you have the time?" The document provides dialogue examples and emphasizes that "sorry" is an adjective, not a verb, so one cannot say "I sorry."

1. Expressing Sorry
and Apologizing
SYIFA FADHILAH
H., M.PD.

2. Agenda
Definition
Expressions
Example Dialog
Practice
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3. An old English
phrase
‘Manners maketh man’.
This means that displaying good
manners and being polite to
around you can make you a
person.
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4. Saying sorry in
English
SYIFA FADHILAH H., M.PD.

5. To explain why you are sorry you have to add ‘for’
or ‘about.
For example
• I’m really sorry for taking your lunch Steve.
Terribly sorry about what I said last night.
Warning! ‘Sorry’ is an adjective, not a verb. You cannot say ‘I sorry’.
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6. You can say sorry without using the words ‘I’m
sorry’
For example
• I apologize for my terrible behavior.
I’d like to apologize for pushing you over.
I really must apologize for my bad manners.
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7. Excusing oneself in
English
SYIFA FADHILAH H., M.PD.

8. We can excuse ourselves in the following
situations:
When interrupting, approaching, or leaving someone.
For example
• Excuse me, do you have the time?
• Excuse me, can I reach across you to get my bag?
• Excuse me, can you show me the way to the Science Museum?
• Please excuse me for a moment while I make a quick phone call.
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9. When you have done something impolite or
embarrassing, such as burping or sneezing.
• For example
Please excuse me, I think I have hay fever.
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10. We use ‘sorry’ to
apologize after we have done
something wrong. If you think a
future action may upset
someone else, you can say
‘excuse me’.
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11. References
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https://www.kaplaninternational.com/blog/learning-
languages/eng/how-to-apologizeexcuse-oneself-english
https://www.berlitz.com/blog/how-to-say-sorry-english
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/speaking/a2-
speaking/apologising

12. Quiziz
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