Expressing for admitting and denying a fact

(Ungkapan mengakui /mengingkari fakta)

A. Listen and repeat these dialogue after the teacher.
Dialogue 1.
Sule
:Did you move my bag ,Andre?
Andre :Yes, I did.
Whats wrong?
Sule
:I lost my ticket.
Andre :Was it in your bag?
Sule
:Yes, it was. Perhaps someone took it.
Andre :I swear, it wasnt me.
Dialogue 2.
Nunung :Ajiz?
Ajiz
:Yes, Nunung.
Nunung :You borrowed my motorbike, didnt you?
Ajiz
:When?
Nunung :This morning.
Ajiz
:No, I didnt. Whats wrong?
Nunung :I cant find my motor bike keys.
Ajiz
:Perhaps someone took them.
Dialogue 3.
Situation
Yanti
Ani
Yanti
Ani

: Yanti and Ani are in the classroom. They are having an art class.
:Ani, where is my eraser? You borrowed it yesterday, didnt you?
:Yes, I did. But I lost it last night at home. I really sorry.
:Thats alright. But dont let this happen again.
:I wont. I promise.

Dialogue 4
Fani
Bela
Fani
Bela
Fani
Bela

:Bela, did you borrow my novel?

:No, I didnt.
:Are you sure? But I put it right here, on the table, just before I went to school.
:I swear I didnt take it. Maybe you put it in your bag.
:Let me check. Oh, you are right.Its here. Im sorry, Bela.
:Thats alright.

B. Practise the dialogues above with your partner.

C. Study these expressions below.
Expressions to deny the fact

Expressions to admit the fact

I didnt do that

Yes, I did that

It wasnt my fault

Im sorry

I swear, it wasnt me

Sorry, I have lost it

I certainly do nothing

I know thats my mistake

Absolutely not me

It is all my faults .Im sorry

Im not that kind of person

Forgive me for.

No way

I admit it

No, I didnt do that

Yes, it was me

No, it wasnt me

While listening, complete the dialogue.

Father

:Adif, dont1to water the plants. They will die if you

do not2.them3..a day.

Adif

:Okay, Dad. I wont forget.

The next day, Adif forgets to water the plants. Then two days later..
Father

:Adif, the plants are4..I have told you to water them.

Did you water them yesterday?

Adif

:Ummm........................Yes, I did.

Father

:But, why are the plants dead now? Dont 5..to me.

Adif

:I dont lie, Dad.

Father

:Lying is a bad habit, isnt it? Now6 me.

Did you water the plants yesterday?

Adif

:Actually..I forgot,Dad.

Father

:So you didnt water the plants.

Adif

:No, I didnt. Im 7I8..I wont forgot next time.

Father

:Promise me you wont lie next time.

Adif

:I promise.

While listening, complete the dialogue.

Father

:Adif, dont1to water the plants. They will die if you

Do not2.them3..a day.

Adif

:Okay, Dad. I wont forget.

The next day, Adif forgets to water the plants. Then two days later..
Father

:Adif, the plants are4..I have told you to water them.

Did you water them yesterday?

Adif

:Ummm5..Yes, I did.

Father

:But, why are the plants dead now? Dont 6..to me.

Adif

:I dont lie, Dad.

Father

:Lying is a bad habit, isnt it? Now7 me.

Did you water the plants yesterday?

Adif

:Actually8..I forgot,Dad.

Father

:So you didnt water the plants.

Adif

:No, I didnt. Im 9I10..I wont forgot next time.

Father

:Promise me you wont lie next time.

Adif

:I promise.