1. task

2. When writing a letter of apology, you need to include the following:
your address
the date
an opening
the purpose of the letter should be given in the first sentence.
an explanation
a closing phrase (to apologize again)
your name and signature

3. Beijing Sunshine
Secondary School
Address of
the sender
Sunshine Town
Beijing
Date
10 June
Tan Yi
Name of
the receiver
88 Sunny Street
Beijing
Address of
the receiver
Sunshine Town
Dear Tan Yi,
Greeting
……………………………………………………
Yours sincerely,
Closing
Sun Ting
Name of the sender

4. Below is a sample letter of apology
　　Below is a sample letter of apology. Read the letter carefully and work in pairs to underline some sentence patterns which we may find useful when we write the letter ourselves.

5. Dear Mr. Singh,
I am writing to apologize for any misunderstandings that occurred when I showed you around Beijing the other day. I felt rather strange when you would not shake hands with me. I did not realize that there are some taboos in different countries and cultures. After reading a magazine article, I know that people from India do not shake hands with their left hands. I should not have held out my left hand to you. And I now know you do not eat beef because of your religion.
I would like to give you my apology for... Please accept my sincere apology for...

6. I am awfully/terribly sorry for what I have done
I am awfully/terribly sorry for what I have done.I feel badly sorry about it and want youto know what happened.Please allow me to say sorry again.Once again, I’m sorry for any misunderstanding caused.
　　I feel very sorry for not having known these taboos earlier. I hope you can forgive me for all these misunderstandings. I hope our next meeting will be happier.
Yours sincerely,
…...

7. 6.Once again, I’m sorry for any misunderstanding caused.
sentence patterns used in a letter of apology
1. I would like to give you my apology for...
2. Please accept my sincere apology for...
3. I am awfully/terribly sorry for what I have done.
4. I feel badly sorry about it and want you to  know what happened.
5. Please allow me to say sorry again.　
6.Once again, I’m sorry for any misunderstanding caused. 　…

8. Practice
Please write a letter of apology to Mr Takashi or Mr Hudson in 10 minutes.

9. Language Points order a real feast take up give out go through hold up
1.预定一顿盛宴 2.占据 3.分发 4.浏览 5. 阻挡 6. 握手 7.相关的人 8.与……互动 9.与……接触 10.带……参观
order a real feast
take up
give out
go through
hold up
shake hands
the person concerned
interact with
be in contact with
show…..around

10. Translation
　1. He seemed to give out a lot of business cards and got a bit upset when my classmate did not go through the proper procedure and just put it in his pocket without looking at it. (Page 42 Para.2)
　2.However, showing visitors around is a great way to improve our English and hopefully we can do it again next year. (Page 42 Para.3 )

11. 　　3. The breaking of a taboo is usually upsetting or embarrassing for the person concerned and the people around him or her. (Page 43 Para.1)
　　4. While these different forms of greetings and customs might seem strange to you, remember that what you consider normal probably seems equally strange to others.
(Page 44 Para. 3)

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