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
Answers & Comments
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.