Letters of Apology

B1 · Intermediate1 hr 14 minIELTS Test PreparationLesson 6 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: write an apology letter in any register — apologise first, explain without excuses, offer a specific fix.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: Apologise, explain, fix

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: Why examiners love apology letters

    Read a 202-word text about Why examiners love apology letters

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Apology Vocabulary

    6 items

  3. Reading10 min

    Reading: The finished Band 7 letter

    Read a 260-word text about The finished Band 7 letter

  4. Practice7 min

    Practice: Match Apologies to Registers

    Matching exercise, 6 items

  5. Practice7 min

    Practice: Fix the Apology Letters

    Error-correction exercise, 5 items

  6. Practice7 min

    Practice: Complete the Apology Phrases

    Gap-fill exercise, 5 items

  7. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: Write an Apology Letter

    Role-play: Write a semi-formal apology letter to a colleague (4 lines)

  8. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your apology, for real

    3 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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sincerely apologizeregretoversightmake it up toassurerectify

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