Unit 3. Ways of socialising

PHU TAM HIGH SCHOOL
SOC TRANG PROVINCE
Unit 3 WAYS OF SOCIALIZING-WRITING
Unit 3 Ways of socializing
LESSON FOUR WRITING
Make as many words as possible beginning with APO…
Apology (n)
Apologize (v)
Apologist (n)
Apologetic (a)

Vocabulary:
Abrupt: (a): đột ngột
Thoughtful (a): ân cần chu đáo
discourtesy (n): sự bất lịch sự, sự thô lỗ
Interruption (n): sự gián đọan, vật gây gián đọan
At hand: near, close by
Fare well: goodbye
Departure: leaving
Checking Vocabulary:
Abrupt

Thoughtful

Discourtesy

Interruption

At hand

Fare well

Departure
Matching
Rudeness

Disruption

Goodbye

near, close by

leaving

sudden and unexpected often in an unpleasant way

considerate
Task 1. Use the words to make sentences. Change the form of the verb. (No addition or omission is required)
There/ be/ many ways/ tell someone/ goodbye, / most of / them / depend / on the situation / and / at hand
There are many ways to tell someone goodbye, and most of them depend on the situation at hand
However / there / be / one rule / that / all situations / observe: abruptly / we / seldom / say goodbye
However, there is one rule that all situations observe: we seldom say goodbye abruptly
In / English it / be / necessary / prepare a person / for our departure
In English it is necessary to prepare a person for our departure
We / lead / into the farewell / by / say / something pleasant and thoughtful / like / “I’ve / really / enjoy / talking / to / you.
We lead into the farewell by saying something pleasant and thoughtful like “I’ve really enjoyed talking to you”
We / might / also say / something / relating to / the / time / like / ‘Gosh, / I can’t / believe / how / late / it / be! / I really / must / be / go!”
We might also say something relating to the time like “Gosh, I can’t believe how late it is! I really must be going!”
Task 2 Put the sentences of the two paragraphs below in their right order.
Paragraph 1
An apology indicates that we realize we’ve made a mistake, and we’re sorry for it
It’s a way of expressing our regret or sorrow for something.
It is difficult to write rules that tell exactly when you should apologize, but it is not difficult to learn how.
When we apologize, we admit our wrongdoing or discourtesy, usually offer a reason for it, and express regret
If we have done something to hurt someone’s feeling, we apologize
Paragraph 1
1.C 2.E 3.A 4.B 5.D
1.D. It is difficult to write rules that tell exactly when you should apologize, but it is not difficult to learn how.
2.E. If we have done something to hurt someone’s feeling, we apologize
3.A. An apology indicates that we realize we’ve made a mistake, and we’re sorry for it
4.B. It’s a way of expressing our regret or sorrow for something.
5.D. When we apologize, we admit our wrongdoing or discourtesy, usually offer a reason for it, and express regret

Paragraph 2
1C 2E 3B 4A 5D
2.E. Let’s take a common situation. Tom is late for class and enters the classroom
3.B. What does he do/ the most polite action is usually to take a seat as quietly as possible and apologize later
4.A. But if the teacher stops and waits for him to say something, he could apologize simply “I’m sorry I’m late”, ask permission to take his seat and sit down.
5.D. Naturally, more than this is needed, but it is not the time for it because it has already caused some interruption and doesn’t need to make any longer
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