Listen and fill in the missing words. Then, use the prompts to act out similar dialogues in pairs. 1 A: I'm so 1) didn't meet you for lunch. I was really tired.

B: Never mind. That's all right.

come to your wedding/ill

• make it to your party/out of town

2 A: Sorry 2) phone you

last night. I was too busy.

B: That's okay. It doesn't 3)

wash your shirt/too tired

take the dog out/exhausted

3 A: I'm afraid I can't help you with the dishes. I haven't finished my homework yet.

B: Don't 4)

about it.

go to the supermarket/my work help you wash the car/cooking

1 A: I'm so sorry I didn't meet you for lunch. I was really tired.

B: Never mind. That's all right.

2 A: Sorry I didn't phone you last night. I was too busy.

B: That's okay. It doesn't matter.

3 A: I'm afraid I can't help you with the dishes. I haven't finished my homework yet.

B: Don't worry about it.

Prompts for similar dialogues:

A: I'm sorry I couldn't come to your wedding. I was out of town.

B: That's okay. I understand.

A: Sorry I couldn't make it to your party. I was too tired.

B: No problem. I hope you feel better.

A: I'm afraid I can't wash your shirt. I'm too exhausted.

B: Don't worry about it. I'll take care of it myself.

A: I can't help you wash the car. I need to finish cooking.

B: It's alright. I'll find someone else to assist me.

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every morning, before i get up, i look outside the window to see what sort of day it will be. although beds are generally for sleeping on, it has many other uses too. i always do my reading lying across the bed. sometimes i lie down on it and do absolutely nothing, except day dream, sometimes for hours. my bed is the first thing my family and friends assemble on when they visit my room. it is the place where we chat and engage in conversation. right next to my bed is my desk it is made of a beautiful type of maple. it is gray, my favorite color, and contains three big drawers. the drawers are completely filled with possessions i have kept over the years. i always enjoy going through them. usually, i find really old toys i used to play with when i was younger. sometimes, when i am lucky,

i even find some money. my mother always scolds me about my messy drawers. she says it should have been cleaned up long ago, but i could never bring myself to do it. going through my drawers would not be the same if they were clean and organized. across my desk, is my dresser. it too is gray and made out of the same maple the desk is. attached to it is a big round mirror. all around the mirror are pictures.  

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