Hi, hi, hi!
I hope that you are doing great and that you are all well rested for some extra activities for our today’s lesson which we have seen is “How to apologize for missing a meeting”. Without waiting any longer, let us begin!
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Here is a short text about today's lesson. Read it and write down new words in your notebook, translate them with the dictionary and make example sentences.
Sample Letter #1
All I can do is offer my sincere apologies for missing our appointment this afternoon. Of all this year's meetings, this was the one I wanted and needed to attend. I had no idea we would be held up in the holiday traffic for so long. I have resisted buying a cellular phone, but today's frustration has convinced me that I must get one. I hope I can still have a chance to present my proposal to you and Mr. Doe. My sincere thanks for your patience and consideration.
Sample Letter #2
Please forgive me for missing our Tuesday appointment. I realize that you had to rearrange your schedule only to be frustrated. Ever since we agreed to hold the meeting, I have looked forward to exchanging ideas and deciding on a plan of action. Somehow, I thought the meeting was at 11 a.m. so I spent the time in my office preparing a presentation. From now on, I will check my calendar first thing in the morning. Can we reschedule? I am still very interested in meeting with you. And again, please forgive my temporary absent-mindedness.
Sample Letter #3
I apologize for coming late to the division meeting this morning. One of my staff came to my office with a serious personal problem and I had to make a choice. I stayed to talk with him. I realize that I missed an opportunity to give my report. I hope I can still give it in our next meeting. I know it must be frustrating for you to not have my information at the outset. I fully support the division's initiatives and want to do my best to contribute to them.
Sample Letter #4
I am sorry I missed our appointment yesterday. I had been looking forward to our meeting today, but when I rechecked my calendar I discovered that the meeting was, in fact, scheduled for yesterday.
I realize how busy you are and that your time is valuable, but I hope this oversight will not prevent us from rescheduling our appointment. Meeting with you means a great deal to me, and I assure you, this will not happen again.
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- Sound: /s/
How to recognize the sound in the word: s, ss, c, sc, ps, st, ce, se
Example words: sit, less, circle, scene, psycho, listen, pace, course
- Sound: /ʃ/
How to recognize the sound in the word: sh, ce, s, ci, si, ch, sci, ti
Example words: sham, ocean, sure, special, pension, machine, conscience, station
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Some extra words:
- secret (adj) /ˈsiːkrət/ - known about by only a few people; kept hidden from others
- scorn (v) /skɔːrn/ - to show disapproval of something or someone; to criticize someone or something
- seldom (adv) /ˈsɛldəm/ - almost never
- satisfaction (n) /ˌsætɪsˈfækʃn/ - the good feeling that you have when you have achieved something or when something that you wanted to happen does happen; something that gives you this feeling
- sanity (n) /ˈsænəti/ - the ability to use your reason clearly and behave normally
- shift (v) /ʃɪft/ - to change
- side effect (n) /saɪd ɪˈfɛkt/ - a harmful effect of a drug that occurs in addition to the main effect
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Don’t forget to practice, have a lot of fun, take care and of course, see you all tomorrow for the new lesson!
Best regards,
your teacher Stevan! <3
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