Missing a class

Listen to a student explain why she can't come to class to practise and improve your listening skills.

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Transcript

Student: Excuse me, Ms Henderson?

Teacher: Yes, Diana. How can I help you?

Student: I'm sorry, but I can't come to class next Wednesday. I have a doctor's appointment.

Teacher: OK. Thanks for letting me know.

Student: Is there anything to do at home?

Teacher: Let me just check my notebook. OK, first of all … you need to read chapters 17, 19 and 20 in the book. There are also some articles and a video to watch – those are online. I'll post the links online in the usual place.

Student: Chapters 17 to 20.

Teacher: Yes, except chapter 18. Chapters 17, 19 and 20.

Student: Ah, OK. Um ... is there a deadline?

Teacher: Yes, this Friday. But there's something else. I was going to give you all a practice test.

Student: A practice test?

Teacher: Yes, to help people prepare for the mid-term exam.

Student: Ah. All right.

Teacher: Don't worry, I can send you the practice test by email on Wednesday. Can you send it to me before Friday?

Student: Sure, no problem.

Teacher: And don't forget to bring a certificate from the doctor to the office.

Student: Thanks, Ms Henderson! I'll do that.

Teacher: You're welcome, Diana. Take care.

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Do you have a lot of homework? What kind of homework do you like?

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yes I've a lot of homework, I prefer organic chemistry tasks

I am studying English in Adult Education Service Center in Dublin. In this difficult time on account of corona virus, our class is held online and is given us a lot of assignments. I’m so enthusiastic and I do all of them as soon as possible. Reading and answering questions are my favorite skills.

Of course!!! I’ve a lot of homework. It’s terrible when i comeback my university. I like online homework because i can do it everywhere by my phone. It’s very simple, quickly and convenience.

No I don't have a lot of homework

in the mean time, i can't go to school, so my teachers give me a lot of homework to practise. I'd like to design a presentation, it's my idea and I need to good at knowledge to make it. after that I send it to my teachers, who will read and mark it.

Yes,I have a lot of homework.I like writing a history report or finding out history.

Yes, I have a lot of homework, I don't like it but it's good in times of cov19

Yes, I does. I do like research reading homework.

Every day I have a new challenge with instructions to improve my knowledge, it is very good because I learn a lot.