Как извиниться, как ответить на извинение

Sorry. — Извините.

Excuse me. — Извините меня.

I must apologize to you. — Я должен извиниться перед вами.

I beg your pardon. — Я прошу прощения.

Forgive me please. — Простите меня, пожалуйста.

Excuse my interrupting you. — Извините, что перебиваю вас.

Sorry for being late. — Извините, что опоздал.

That's alright. — Ничего страшного.

It's O.K. — Все хорошо.

No need to be sorry. — Нет нужды извиняться.

Don't worry. — He волнуйтесь.

Forget it. — Забудьте это.

Please, don't apologize. — Пожалуйста, не извиняйтесь.

Never mind. — Ничего страшного.

b) Learn these dialogues by heart.

— I'm terribly sorry I'm late. It was very difficult to find your office.

— That's quite all right. Sit down, please. Perhaps now I could start asking you questions... Why do you want to leave your present job and join us?

— I don't feel my qualifications are being properly used and what does the job of general assistant in your office involve? What...

— Excuse my interrupting you, but you may read all about this job in this leaflet.

— Oh, David! I'm terribly sorry. I'm late.

— Hi, Kate! That's all right! Glad to see you!

— Nice to see you too. What about your exam results?

— Don't know yet. But I'm a little bit nervous about...

— Excuse my interrupting you. Don't worry. Everything will be all right!

— We'll wait and see. Let's go somewhere together.

— I don't mind.

EXERCISE 22. Arrange role-plays on the following subjects; be as imaginative as you can:

1) Imagine that you are a Russian journalist, and you are asking questions Elizabeth II.

2) Imagine that you are Elizabeth II and you are reading the speech ] at the State Opening of the Parliament.

EXERCISE 23. Talk on one of these topics:

1) The Royal Family.

2) Prince Charles and Princess Diana.

3) The Presidents of the USA.

4) George Washington is the First President of the USA.