Tuesday gave you three repair initiators and an apology template. Today you practise both with a partner who checks what they heard.
Before the lab#
Nothing to prepare. The template is on the lecture page; bring it on a screen. You can run the same rounds by passing written lines at the edge of the room. An acceptance is one written or spoken turn; the role counts stay the same.
Run sheet#
Times below run from the 14:05 start; finish at 14:55.
| Time | What happens |
|---|---|
| 0:00–0:06 | Pairs. Read the card instructions below and demonstrate one repair. |
| 0:06–0:22 | Repair round. Run the six cards twice: first A sends all six and B repairs, then swap. The sender supplies the missing information after the most specific available initiator; the listener accepts in one turn. Mark initiator type, not whether it was the tutor’s favourite. |
| 0:22–0:27 | Compare one specific and one less specific repair. What information was available when the listener chose? If all were specific, explain what made that possible. |
| 0:27–0:43 | Apology round. Two each, using the two scenarios below. The partner ticks the template parts they heard, then responds in one turn. “Thanks, I need time” is allowed. Use the second attempt to include any missing part. |
| 0:43–0:50 | Pool the missing-part tally. Each person writes one part to watch for in a real exchange, and a possible second instance for Sunday’s journal. |
Repair cards#
The sender reads the line, keeping the intended detail hidden until asked. Both partners may know the bank; this is practice choosing an initiator.
| Spoken line | Detail for the sender to supply |
|---|---|
| “Meet you Thursday.” | Thursday next week |
| “Send it to the other address.” | the course email, not the group chat |
| “Put it beside that one.” | beside the blue notebook |
| “We start at two.” | two in the afternoon |
| “Bring the earlier version.” | the draft dated Monday |
| “Ask the tutor after the thing.” | after the lecture |
Apology scenarios#
Both partners practise both fictional cases:
- You promised to bring a printed worksheet and forgot. Your partner had to share a screen. You can print a copy during the next break.
- You sent a group the wrong room number. One person walked to another floor. You have now checked the room and corrected the message.
Use the lecture’s seven-row template. The receiver checks for the parts, not for a performance of remorse. A brief explanation is allowed after ownership; it does not erase what the other person had to do.
A note on the apology round#
The scenarios are trivial on purpose. Nobody practises an apology for something they’re actually sorry about in a lab. The point is the structure, not the feeling, so that on the day you need it, the parts are already there.
If building an apology from parts feels mechanical: it is, for now. Week 1’s handshake felt mechanical too, written down. The parts are what the unmechanical version is made of.
What leaves the room#
A tally of your repair initiators, and a note of any apology parts you left out. Choose one part to test in Sunday’s journal.