Apologizing - English at Work

Learn to apologize appropriately and identify verbs that take the infinitive – want, seem, attempt, demand, expect, like and love.

Key Learning points

• LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
  Apologizing for actions; On the spot apology; Indirect apology; Fake sorry; Asking for an apology; Detailed apology.
   
• GRAMMAR
  Verbs that Take Infinitives - want; seem; attempt; demand; expect; like/love.
   
• IDIOMS
  Neck and neck;  Get up on the wrong side of the bed; Turn a blind eye; Let it slide; Break even.
   
• VOCABULARY
  annual report; nickname; abruptly; peace offering; response, logical.
   
• PRONUNCIATION
  Rhyming - Hey/Sanjay; bland/grand; never/ever; dark/spark.

This video is part of the English at Work Series, created by Psychologist Eve Ash, linguistics expert Dr Fran Byrnes, features comedienne Erin Brown and Emmy-award winning Kim Estes.

The Cutting Edge English at Work Series promotes communication and language competence by building the desire and motivation to learn and the confidence to try. Confidence in learning and using English leads to successful communication.

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