很抱歉，前段时间我生病了。Hěn bàoqiàn, qiánduàn shíjiān wǒ shēngbìngle.     
I'm sorry, I was sick some time ago.
不好意思，路上堵车，所以我迟到了。Bù hǎoyìsi, lùshàng dǔchē, suǒyǐ wǒ chídàole.
Sorry, there is a traffic jam on the road, so I am late.

零基础汉语---zero basic Chinese

第十五课 lesson 15

1：今天吃什么？What are we eating today?
2：今天我们吃西红柿炒蛋。Today we eat scrambled eggs with tomatoes.
3：今天我们吃牛排加土豆。Today we have steak and potatoes.
4：今天我们吃炒饭。Today we have fried rice.
5：今天我们吃...。Today we eat....

第十六课 lesson 16

星期天/星期日   xīngqītiān / xīngqīrì      Sunday     
星期一到星期五，我工作。xīngqīyī dào xīngqīwǔ wǒ gōngzuò.   Monday to Friday, I work.
星期六和星期天，我休息。xīngqīliù hé xīngqítiān, wǒ xiūxi .  Saturday and Sunday, I rest.
想起六+星期天=周末  xīngqīliù + xīngqítiān= zhōumò  Saturday + Sunday = weekend

第十四课 lesson 14

星期 xīng qī week 星期四 xīngqīsì Thursday 星期五 xīngqīwǔ Friday 星期六 xīngqīliù Saturday   你觉得星期六之后应该怎么读？What do you think should be read after Saturday?

第十三课 lesson 13

星期  xīng qī  week   星期一  xīngqīyī    Monday    星期二   xīngqī’èr   Tuesday   星期三  xīngqīsān  Wednesday    
你觉得星期三之后应该怎么读？What do you think should be read after Wednesday?