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Key sentences
| Criticizing
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Responding to criticism
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| Why didn't you (verb) ?
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It's just that (excuse).
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| Criticizing
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Responding to criticism
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| You could have (past participle) you know.
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I'm sorry, (excuse) you see.
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Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
Why didn't you (verb) ?
| verb
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sentence
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| call me sooner
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Why didn't you call me sooner ?
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| check
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Why didn't you check ?
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| remember
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Why didn't you remember ?
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| watch more carefully
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Why didn't you watch more carefully ?
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It's just that (excuse).
| excuse
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sentence
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| I was busy
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It's just that I was busy.
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| I was distracted
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It's just that I was distracted.
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| I forgot
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It's just that I forgot.
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| I thought you knew
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It's just that I thought you knew.
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You could have (past participle) you know.
| past participle
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sentence
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| written it down
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You could have written it down you know.
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| been more careful
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You could have been more careful you know.
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| thought about it
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You could have thought about it you know.
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| double checked
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You could have double checked you know.
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I'm sorry, (excuse) you see.
| excuse
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sentence
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| it was an accident
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I'm sorry, it was an accident you see.
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| I was overwhelmed
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I'm sorry, I was overwhelmed you see.
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| I didn't realize
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I'm sorry, I didn't realize you see.
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| they told me it was okay
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I'm sorry, they told me it was okay you see.
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Example
Practice this conversation.
| Criticizing
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Responding to criticism
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| Why didn't you (call me sooner) ?
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It's just that (I was busy).
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| Criticizing
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Responding to criticism
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| You could have (written it down) you know.
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I'm sorry, (it was an accident) you see.
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Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
| Criticizing
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Responding to criticism
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Why didn't you ... ?
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It's just that ... .
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| Criticizing
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Responding to criticism
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| You could have ... you know.
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I'm sorry, ... you see.
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Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
| Criticizing
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Responding to criticism
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| Imagine your partner made a mistake. Criticize them.
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Apologize and explain.
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Further study
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Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |
