The right way to say sorry ⏲️ 6 Minute English
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Published 2023-07-27
❓❓❓This week's question
How many times a day does the average British person say 'sorry'?
a) four times per day?
b) six times per day? or,
c) eight times per day?
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Vocabulary:
✔️sarcastic - saying or doing the opposite of what you really mean in order to mock or insult
✔️public figure - famous person whose life and behaviour is often discussed in newspapers and on radio and television
✔️faux pas - saying or doing something in a social situation that causes embarrassment or offence
✔️fine - sum of money paid as a punishment for doing something illegal or breaking a rule
✔️caveat - warning that something may not be completely true or is somehow limited
✔️draw a line under (something) - consider a bad situation to be over in order to move on and make a fresh start
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:hand-pink-waving: VOCABULARY FROM VIDEO “The right way to say sorry” ⏲ 6 Minute English :hand-pink-waving: 1. Sympathise: to feel sorry for someone because you understand their problems sympathize with 2. Apology: something that you say or write to show that you are sorry for doing something wrong apology for/from/to 3. Embarrassing: making you feel ashamed, nervous, or uncomfortable embarrassing for 4. Illegal: not allowed by the law it is illegal to do something 5. Sarcastic: saying or doing the opposite of what you really mean in order to mock or insult 6. Public figure: famous person whose life and behaviour is often discussed in newspapers and on radio and television 7. Faux pas: saying or doing something in a social situation that causes embarrassment or offence 8. Fine: sum of money paid as a punishment for doing something illegal or breaking a rule 9. Caveat: warning that something may not be completely true or is somehow limited 10. Draw a line under (something): consider a bad situation to be over in order to move on and make a fresh start 7.28.2023 VIETNAM :planet-orange-purple-ring: ALL THE BEST FOR YOU ^^:hand-purple-blue-peace:
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Good topic. I agree with that there are many ways of saying sorry to someone. Being sorry is about kindness. I've known many things from here. I think responsible people often say sorry to someone. They know their responsibilities and work on them. If u feel sorry to me i woild hug. Just telling "sorry" shows up that you are not a real sorry. That makes sence in my opinion. Thanks BBC♡
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It might be a faux pas for a public figure if they say something sarcastic in public. You might have to pay a fine, and you will never be able to draw a line under it. So, if you are a public figure, remember to say it with a caveat because then you don't have to take full responsibility
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Thanks BBC My summary while listening There are many ways of saying sorry in English and they all have slightly different meanings. Today's program discusses ways of saying sorry since they can be confusing to use sometimes. According to Louise Mullany, a professor of sociolinguistics, she was really interested in how people apologize, particularly public figures so she did a lot of research in the workplace, looking at the media and politicians in particular. One thing that really interested her at the time was that many writers stated that we entered the age of an apology. For example, many politicians are called upon to apologize and if they don't, it will be a big faux pas. Also, Professor Mullany analyzed the apology. Boris Johnson claimed that he didn't know that he was breaking the rules. His apology contained a caveat. Eventually, many people didn't trust him anymore and he couldn't draw a line under the Partygate scandal.
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