TESOL/Criticizing

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Key sentences

Criticizing	Responding to criticism
Why didn't you (verb) ?	It's just that (excuse).

Criticizing	Responding to criticism
You could have (past participle) you know.	I'm sorry, (excuse) you see.

Say these sentences without looking.

Why didn't you (verb) ?
verb	sentence
call me sooner	Why didn't you call me sooner ?
check	Why didn't you check ?
remember	Why didn't you remember ?
watch more carefully	Why didn't you watch more carefully ?

It's just that (excuse).
excuse	sentence
I was busy	It's just that I was busy.
I was distracted	It's just that I was distracted.
I forgot	It's just that I forgot.
I thought you knew	It's just that I thought you knew.

You could have (past participle) you know.
past participle	sentence
written it down	You could have written it down you know.
been more careful	You could have been more careful you know.
thought about it	You could have thought about it you know.
double checked	You could have double checked you know.

I'm sorry, (excuse) you see.
excuse	sentence
it was an accident	I'm sorry, it was an accident you see.
I was overwhelmed	I'm sorry, I was overwhelmed you see.
I didn't realize	I'm sorry, I didn't realize you see.
they told me it was okay	I'm sorry, they told me it was okay you see.

Practice this conversation.

Criticizing	Responding to criticism
Why didn't you (call me sooner) ?	It's just that (I was busy).

Criticizing	Responding to criticism
You could have (written it down) you know.	I'm sorry, (it was an accident) you see.

Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.

Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.

Criticizing	Responding to criticism
Why didn't you ... ?	It's just that ... .

Criticizing	Responding to criticism
You could have ... you know.	I'm sorry, ... you see.

Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.

Criticizing	Responding to criticism
Imagine your partner made a mistake. Criticize them.	Apologize and explain.

Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language.

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