SPEECH ACTS BEING ANALYZED IN TEXTBOOK S
Ⅲ. Apology Book 1
Request strategy □ Direct request ■ Indirect request
Request response
□ Yes/No Alone ■ Yes/No + Information/Action
□ Information/Action Alone □ Others
Supportive moves or small talk ■ Yes □ No
53. Unit 4 At the Doctor’s Office (p.287)
Ken: Uh, excuse me. Could you be more specific about when I should put it on?
Chemist: Of course. Apply it before you go to bed and after you get up in the morning.
Request strategy □ Direct request ■ Indirect request
Request response
□ Yes/No Alone ■ Yes/No + Information/Action
□ Information/Action Alone □ Others
Supportive moves or small talk ■ Yes □ No
Ⅲ. Apology Book 1
1. Unit 5 How Do I Get There? (On Foot) (p.208)
Ken: Excuse me! Do you know where the night market is?
Paul: Yes. It’s across from the park.
Apology strategy ■ Direct expression of apology □ Acknowledging
responsibility □ Offering repair or compensation □ Providing explanation or account □ Combination □ Others
Function of excuse me (if there is one)
■ Remedy □ Regret
Function of I’m sorry (if there is one)
□ Remedy □ Regret
Supportive moves or small talk □ Yes ■ No
Book 2
2. Unit 1 Can I Use Your Computer? (p.224)
Mr. Chen: Don’t you think it’s kind of dangerous for a young man like you?
Ken: Why? Lots of young people ride motorcycles here.
Mr. Chen: I’m sorry, Ken. You don’t know the roads well and the traffic
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Apology strategy □ Direct expression of apology □ Acknowledging
responsibility □ Offering repair or compensation □ Providing explanation or account ■ Combination □ Others
Function of excuse me (if there is one)
□ Remedy □ Regret
Function of I’m sorry (if there is one)
□ Remedy ■ Regret
Supportive moves or small talk ■ Yes □ No
3. Unit 1 Can I Use Your Computer? (p.224) Ken: But Mr. Chen…
Mr. Chen: Sorry, it’s just too dangerous for you to ride a motorcycle here.
Apology strategy □ Direct expression of apology □ Acknowledging
responsibility □ Offering repair or compensation □ Providing explanation or account ■ Combination □ Others
Function of excuse me (if there is one)
□ Remedy □ Regret
Function of I’m sorry (if there is one)
□ Remedy ■ Regret
Supportive moves or small talk ■ Yes □ No
Book 3
4. Unit 1 Where Is Your Report? (p.229)
Ken: Honestly, I haven’t finished it yet, and so I can’t hand it in today.
I’m sorry.
Ms. Chen: Oh? You’d better have a good reason.
Apology strategy □ Direct expression of apology □ Acknowledging
responsibility □ Offering repair or compensation □ Providing explanation or account ■ Combination □ Others
Function of excuse me (if there is one)
□ Remedy □ Regret
Function of I’m sorry (if there is one)
□ Remedy ■ Regret
Supportive moves or small talk ■ Yes □ No
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Ken: You don’t remember? The movie theater? Seven o’clock…? Should I say more?
Yu-ting: Oh, no. I forgot we were going to go to a movie. Ken, I’m terribly sorry.
Apology strategy □ Direct expression of apology □ Acknowledging
responsibility □ Offering repair or compensation □ Providing explanation or account ■ Combination □ Others
Function of excuse me (if there is one)
□ Remedy □ Regret
Function of I’m sorry (if there is one)
□ Remedy ■ Regret
Supportive moves or small talk ■ Yes □ No
6. Unit 1 Where Is Your Report? (p.230)
Ken: I waited for an hour. I even called your home and your cellphone, but nobody answered.
Yu-ting: I went out to dinner with my family last night, and I left my cellphone at home. Oh, Ken, I really feel bad about this. What can I do to make it up to you?
Apology strategy □ Direct expression of apology □ Acknowledging
responsibility □ Offering repair or compensation □ Providing explanation or account ■ Combination □ Others
Function of excuse me (if there is one)
□ Remedy □ Regret
Function of I’m sorry (if there is one)
□ Remedy □ Regret
Supportive moves or small talk ■ Yes □ No
7. Unit 2 Your Music Is Too Loud (p.234)
Mark: I said your music is too loud. I can’t focus on my homework.
Steve: Gee, I’m really sorry. I guess I got carried away.
Apology strategy □ Direct expression of apology □ Acknowledging
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responsibility □ Offering repair or compensation □ Providing explanation or account ■ Combination □ Others
Function of excuse me (if there is one)
□ Remedy □ Regret
Function of I’m sorry (if there is one)
□ Remedy ■ Regret
Supportive moves or small talk ■ Yes □ No
8. Unit 2 Your Music Is Too Loud (p.235)
Ken: How could you NOT ask my permission first? Mei-ling, I trusted you.
Mei-ling: I’m really sorry. What do you want me to do? Get them back for you?
Apology strategy □ Direct expression of apology □ Acknowledging
responsibility □ Offering repair or compensation □ Providing explanation or account ■ Combination □ Others
Function of excuse me (if there is one)
□ Remedy □ Regret
Function of I’m sorry (if there is one)
□ Remedy ■ Regret
Supportive moves or small talk ■ Yes □ No
9. Unit 2 Your Music Is Too Loud (p.235) Ken: Yes. I want them back today.
Mei-ling: OK, Ken. I’m really sorry about this. You’ll have them back in an hour.
Apology strategy □ Direct expression of apology □ Acknowledging
responsibility □ Offering repair or compensation □ Providing explanation or account ■ Combination □ Others
Function of excuse me (if there is one)
□ Remedy □ Regret
Function of I’m sorry (if there is one)
□ Remedy ■ Regret
Supportive moves or small talk ■ Yes □ No
10. Unit 3 What’s Your Favorite TV Show? (p.239)
Jing-yi: … You fell asleep five minutes after the concert started.
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Ming-han: Gee, I’m really sorry. Did I snore?
Apology strategy ■ Direct expression of apology □ Acknowledging
responsibility □ Offering repair or compensation □ Providing explanation or account □ Combination □ Others
Function of excuse me (if there is one)
□ Remedy □ Regret
Function of I’m sorry (if there is one)
□ Remedy ■ Regret
Supportive moves or small talk □ Yes ■ No
11. Unit 3 What’s Your Favorite TV Show? (p.239)
Jing-yi: Yes. I tried to shake you awake, but you kept dozing off.
Ming-han: Sorry, I couldn’t help it. When I listen to classical music, I always fall asleep.
Apology strategy □ Direct expression of apology □ Acknowledging
responsibility □ Offering repair or compensation □ Providing explanation or account ■ Combination □ Others
Function of excuse me (if there is one)
□ Remedy □ Regret
Function of I’m sorry (if there is one)
□ Remedy ■ Regret
Supportive moves or small talk ■ Yes □ No
Book 5
12. Unit 3 Services at the Hostel (p.278)
Ken: Do you have cooking facilities for guests?
Desk clerk: I’m sorry. We don’t have a guest kitchen, and guests are not allowed to cook in their rooms. However, we do have a restaurant to meet your needs if you’re hungry.
Apology strategy □ Direct expression of apology □ Acknowledging
responsibility □ Offering repair or compensation □ Providing explanation or account ■ Combination □ Others
Function of excuse me (if there is one)
□ Remedy □ Regret
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Function of I’m sorry (if there is one)
□ Remedy ■ Regret
Supportive moves or small talk ■ Yes □ No
13. Unit 4 Taiwan vs. Germany (p.282)
Grace: Sorry to ask you this question, but where is Taiwan?
Mei-ling: Oh, it’s an island off the coast of China.
Apology strategy ■ Direct expression of apology □ Acknowledging
responsibility □ Offering repair or compensation □ Providing explanation or account □ Combination □ Others
Function of excuse me (if there is one)
□ Remedy □ Regret
Function of I’m sorry (if there is one)
□ Remedy ■ Regret
Supportive moves or small talk □ Yes ■ No
14. Unit 5 Off the Lawn, Please (p.289)
Groundskeeper: Excuse me. Sitting on the lawn here is not permitted.
Ken: Oh, sorry. We didn’t know that.
Apology strategy □ Direct expression of apology □ Acknowledging
responsibility □ Offering repair or compensation □ Providing explanation or account ■ Combination □ Others
Function of excuse me (if there is one)
□ Remedy □ Regret
Function of I’m sorry (if there is one)
□ Remedy ■ Regret
Supportive moves or small talk ■ Yes □ No
15. Unit 5 Off the Lawn, Please (p.290)
Guard: Excuse me. Didn’t you see the sign at the entrance? It says, “Do not touch the displays.”
Ken: Oh, I’m really sorry. I didn’t notice that. This statue is so beautiful that I forgot myself.
Apology strategy □ Direct expression of apology □ Acknowledging
responsibility □ Offering repair or compensation □ Providing
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explanation or account ■ Combination □ Others Function of excuse me
(if there is one)
□ Remedy □ Regret
Function of I’m sorry (if there is one)
□ Remedy ■ Regret
Supportive moves or small talk ■ Yes □ No
16. Unit 5 Off the Lawn, Please (p.290)
Guard: Well, there are certain rules in every museum. You should follow the rules and behave yourself.
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Yu-ting: I’m sorry, sir. It’ll never happen again.
Apology strategy □ Direct expression of apology □ Acknowledging
responsibility □ Offering repair or compensation □ Providing explanation or account ■ Combination □ Others
Function of excuse me (if there is one)
□ Remedy □ Regret
Function of I’m sorry (if there is one)
□ Remedy ■ Regret
Supportive moves or small talk ■ Yes □ No
Book 6
17. Unit 1 How Do We Get to Oxford? (p.274)
Yu-ting: Excuse me. Could you tell us what’s going on?
Desk clerk: We’re very sorry. Our laundry room is on fire. The firefighters are taking care of this problem right now.
Apology strategy □ Direct expression of apology □ Acknowledging
responsibility □ Offering repair or compensation □ Providing explanation or account ■ Combination □ Others
Function of excuse me (if there is one)
□ Remedy □ Regret
Function of I’m sorry (if there is one)
□ Remedy ■ Regret
Supportive moves or small talk ■ Yes □ No
18. Unit 6 Goodbye, Everyone (p.296)
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Desk clerk: Again, we’re sorry about the fire. Good thing we got it under control in such a short time.
Mei-ling: Well, it was an interesting experience. I’m glad nobody was hurt.
Apology strategy □ Direct expression of apology □ Acknowledging
responsibility □ Offering repair or compensation □ Providing explanation or account ■ Combination □ Others
Function of excuse me (if there is one)
□ Remedy □ Regret
Function of I’m sorry (if there is one)
Ken: But my tooth is killing me. Please, I have to see him today.
Nurse: Wait a second. Let me see what I can do.
Modification □ Yes ■No Complaint strategy of
head act
■ Direct complaint □ Indirect complaint
Complaint strategy of solution (if there is one)
□ Direct request for repair or forbearance □ Indirect request for repair or forbearance □ Direct accusation □ Indirect accusation □Threat
Supportive moves or small talk □ Yes ■ No
Book 2
2. Unit 5 What Do You Look Like? (p.242)
Ken: Oh, Mei-ling. This is not the right time to talk about fashion. I’m starting to worry about your friend.
Mei-ling: Oh, there she is now─the girl in the cute red shirt. Let’s go over, and I’ll introduce you.
Modification ■ Yes □ No
Complaint strategy of ■ Direct complaint □ Indirect complaint