To be Sorry for something
To mess up
To hold a grudge against someone
To make up for something
Task 1:
Click on the IDIOMS link to the right of this post. Scroll down to "IDIOM SET: EMOTIONS AND FEELINGS" click on " 1: SORRY IDIOMS. Review the mini-lesson and do the quiz at the bottom.
Task 2:
Write about a time that you messed up, you were sorry about it, someone held a grudge against you for it and you tried to make it up. (use these expressions in your story). Write 3 paragraphs:
1. Intro (give context for the story - where are you, how old etc.
2. Three to four points - Give details about what happened - first this , then that and finally this happened.
3. Conclusion - the final result, what you learned, idea for future
I was pretty young, graduated from high school, I started my new carrier in business administration, but I was jealous of other co-workers, so I focused on copying others work, then I messed up a lot with my work because of not concentration, that is why my co-worker had to hold a grudge against me. I really felt sorry for the bad result we reached in the office because of me, I tried hard to solve the problem I made it, so I start to make up, and it was worth, we achieved the best result for our team. I promised my self that I have to become a good person, that how we can be a success in our life by giving the best of us by supporting each other, and believe that we have the ability to go ahead.
To mess up
To hold a grudge against someone
To make up for something
Task 1:
Click on the IDIOMS link to the right of this post. Scroll down to "IDIOM SET: EMOTIONS AND FEELINGS" click on " 1: SORRY IDIOMS. Review the mini-lesson and do the quiz at the bottom.
Task 2:
Write about a time that you messed up, you were sorry about it, someone held a grudge against you for it and you tried to make it up. (use these expressions in your story). Write 3 paragraphs:
1. Intro (give context for the story - where are you, how old etc.
2. Three to four points - Give details about what happened - first this , then that and finally this happened.
3. Conclusion - the final result, what you learned, idea for future
I was pretty young, graduated from high school, I started my new carrier in business administration, but I was jealous of other co-workers, so I focused on copying others work, then I messed up a lot with my work because of not concentration, that is why my co-worker had to hold a grudge against me. I really felt sorry for the bad result we reached in the office because of me, I tried hard to solve the problem I made it, so I start to make up, and it was worth, we achieved the best result for our team. I promised my self that I have to become a good person, that how we can be a success in our life by giving the best of us by supporting each other, and believe that we have the ability to go ahead.
