Is it OK to apologize to make someone happy if you don’t mean it? Why or why not?
Judy: You hurt my feelings when you called my dress ugly.
Leo: I’m sorry you feel that way.
Think carefully before you apologize to others. You should put yourself in their shoes.
Leo: I’m sorry. It was mean of me to say that. But you’d look better in the black one.
Take responsibility when you hurt someone.
Judy: Ouch! You stepped on my foot!
Leo: Sorry, but you shouldn’t be standing there!
Don’t make excuses .
Leo: I’m so sorry! It was an accident. Let me get some ice for your foot.
Do something to fix the problem.
Now you’ll be prepared to apologize correctly in the future. Remember,it’s important to make a good apology!
读之前想想看：为了让对方满意而违背真心的道歉是可以的吗？为什么可以，又为什么不行？
Judy：当你说我的裙子很丑时，我感到很受伤。
错误示范：Leo：妳会有这样的感觉跟我无关。
在向他人道歉之前，先仔细想想。你应该设身处地为别人着想。
正确示范：Leo：对不起，我说那句话太刻薄了。不过妳穿黑色的会更好看。当你伤害到了他人，就要负起责任。
Judy：哎哟！你踩到我的脚了。
错误示范： Leo：对不起，但妳本来就不该站在那儿。
不要找借口。
正确示范： Leo：我很抱歉！我是不小心的。我去拿点冰块来给妳冰敷。
采取行动来解决问题。
现在你学会以后该怎么正确地道歉了。请记住，好好道歉是很重要的。
1. ugly (adj.)丑陋的
My aunt gave me an ugly sweater. It’s orange with green stars!
我阿姨给了我一件很丑的毛衣⸺它是橘底配上绿色星星图案。
2. mean (adj.)刻薄的
No one likes Jenny because she says mean things about the other kids.
没有人喜欢 Jenny，因为她会说其他小朋友的坏话。
3. step on (phr.)踩；踏
Please be careful not to step on the flowers, or they might die.
请小心不要踩到这些花，否则它们可能会死掉。
4. excuse (n.)理由；借口
I asked George for help, but he gave me an excuse not to.
我请 George 帮忙，但他给了我一个不帮忙的借口。
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