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How to Speak English

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Course: How to... Speak English / Unit 1 / Session 48 / Activity 1

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Amber

Hello. I'm Amber and this is How To, the series from bbclearningenglish.com that gives you useful language to do things in English.In this programme, we look at different ways of saying sorry in everyday situations.

First, let's recap the simplest way to tell someone that you're sorry for doing something wrong. It's just a one-word exclamation:

EXAMPLE

Sorry!

Amber

Now imagine you're playing music very loudly in your room and your flatmate is trying to revise for his exams. He shouts:

EXAMPLE

Turn it down! I've got an exam in the morning!

Amber

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