General English Level 5 GELEV5 Unit 04 Topic 03.doc Information When we apologise, using "regret" is more formal than using "sorry". Examples Listen to the recording. 1. I'm sorry for coming late to class. It won't happen again. 2. I wish I had studied harder at school. I could have been a doctor. 3. If only I had been more careful. She wouldn't have had the accident. 4. I should have taken more notice of my parents when I was young. 5. I regret not travelling to Thailand when I was in Asia. I've heard it's beautiful. 6. I'm sorry I couldn't come to your party. Everyone said it was really good fun. 7. I wish we hadn't gone to see that movie. It was terrible! 8. I should never have forgotten her birthday! She was angry for a week. SPEAKING If only … 1. Your teacher will give your group a set of cards. 2. Take it in turns to turn over one of the cards. 3. Read the words on the card and finish the sentence. For example: If you turn over the card, ‘I regret…’, you could finish the sentence with: ‘not calling the doctor.’ 4. Your group members will decide if the sentence is correct or not! 137 QUESTLANGUAGE