流利美国口语1.5
Dialogue 1
A: I owe you an apology, Mr. Steven.
B: What do you mean, Lily?
A: I'm terribly sorry about the appointment last Thursday. I hope you'll excuse me.
B: Forget it. I'd have done exactly as you did if I had been in your situation.
A: That's very kind of you to say so.
Dialogue 2
A: I know it might sound lame, but my alarm clock somehow didn't go off this morning.
B: Yes, VIPs always are. So it's quite all right.
And you're a very important person at this meeting.
A: Oh, please don't!
B: I was just kidding. We've been expecting you all this time!
Dialogue 3
A: Sorry to have kept you waiting, Eva. I was answering an overseas call.
B: It's alright. You must be a very busy general manager.
A: Well, I hope you weren't bored while I was on the phone.
B: No. I was reading this new brochure of yours, you see.
I'm very much interested in your new product.
Dialogue 4
A: Mr. Smith, I ask for your forgiveness.
B: For what?
A: I accidentally broke the vase in the living room.
B: Don't worry. I never liked it anyway.
A: I'm sorry. But, if you don't mind, I'm willing to compensate you for it.
B: That's OK. What is done is done.
Dialogue 5
A: Well, you finally got here. It's about time.
I've been waiting in this restaurant a full thirty minutes.
B: Sorry, Jeanne. You know me. I'm always late.
A: Everybody knows, and everybody's getting tired of it.
Even in school you always interrupt the teacher right in the middle of a sentence.
The whole class has to wait while you sit down and put down your books.
It annoys him and everyone else.
B: All I can say is sorry. Maybe I'll reform, but don't count on it.
Exercise
1. Sorry, I'm really sorry.
2. Excuse me， I'll be right back.
3. Please accept my apology.
4. How could I be so thoughtless?
5. I'll never forgive myself.
6. How can I make it up to you?
7. A: Ouch!
B: Oh, I beg your pardon.
8. A: I'm sorry if I've caused any problem.
B: No, no problem at all.
9. A: It's my fault. Anyway I want to pay for cleaning the carpet.
B: It's no big deal.
10. I hope you will excuse me.
11. Don't take it to heart. What is done is done.
12. Sorry to have bothered you when you are on the phone.
13. It's alright. I will do so if I am in your situation.
14. Are you kidding?
15. Trust me! I am willing to compensate you for it.
