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You made a mistake in classroom. Write a letter to your teacher. In the letter: State your apology Describe the situation Write about your promise to change.

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Dear Teacher, Dear Teacher, I am writing to sincerely apologise for
mistake
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the mistake
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 which
i did
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I made
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 in your
last
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 class. I understand that
this
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 situation may have caused disappointment, and I deeply regret it. Unfortunately,
i
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I
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 need
pen
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a pen
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 from tina which
i
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I
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 gave her in
maths
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the maths
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 period
so
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, so
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i
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I
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 was just asking
for getting
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to get
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 it back
and
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, and
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 you saw us when we
are
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were
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 talking.
Although
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this
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 was not intentional, I accept responsibility for the situation and understand how it may have affected your lecture. I
am
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apply
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assure you that I will never
talking
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talk
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 again without your
permision
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permission
. Once again, please accept my sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused. I hope you will understand my situation and forgive my mistake. Yours sincerely, Tina

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task response
State the mistake more clearly. Say that you spoke in class because you needed your pen back. Also say how this stopped the class.
task response
Make your promise clear: “I promise that I will not talk in class again without your permission.”
coherence and cohesion
Use one greeting only. Do not write “Dear Teacher” two times.
coherence and cohesion
Your letter has a clear start, middle, and end. Make the middle part easier to follow by using short, clear sentences.
coherence and cohesion
Check who wrote the letter. You say the pen was given to Tina, but you sign the letter “Tina”. This may confuse the reader.
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You say sorry in a polite way and show that you understand the teacher may feel upset.
coherence and cohesion
You use clear paragraphs for the apology, the reason, and the ending.
coherence and cohesion
The closing is polite and right for a letter to a teacher.
Use a variety of complex and simple sentences

You should use complex sentences in your writing, but it does not mean that you should try to make all of our sentences complex.

‘Complex’ sentences are not actually very complex; they are just two or more simple sentences put together. Putting them together makes the essay more coherent and cohesive.

Examples:

I really want to study but I’m too tired.

I wore a warm coat because the weather was cold.

If action is not taken soon on climate change, global warming will get worse.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • apologize
  • inconvenience
  • regret
  • unintentional
  • misunderstanding
  • own up
  • responsibility
  • remorse
  • commitment
  • ensure
  • attentive
  • clarification
  • improvement
  • genuine
  • impact
  • sincerely
  • acknowledge
  • positive sentiment
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