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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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 have some for now. Because I take computer science degree, I like a coding homework. No matter how hard it is, I still enjoy it, and play with my logic skills. (please correct me if I use wrong grammar :))

when studying in high school, i am given lots of homework by my teacher and i thinks it's so awful and maybe i'm so scared them but a long time when i do that, i see that it's useful to me so much such as homework which has deadline and creation. it practice me to be patient and have responsibility and help my knowledge to be better.

No, I am no longer a student. However, when I was a student, I also had a lot of homework. That is the school's subject homework such as mathematics, chemistry, physics, ... Among them, I like the most mathematics and chemistry because these subjects all have clear formulas.

Yes, I have a lot of homework, I like all of them, but I have some difficulties in doing they in a short time.

Yes, I have many homework to do. My favorite kind of homework is speaking, listening to English practices, and the exercises to calculate.

Yes, I have a lots of homework. I'm happy to this. Because I'm busy to doing that.

Yes, when I was in highschool I do lot of homework of different subjects. In this time I am in graduation so I don't have any homework. But I read book daily about subject.

yes, I do. I do homework to prepare me to give de IELT test in the 2nd semester.

now I don't have because I'm on vacation. but when I have a lot of homework and I like the story homework

I have a lot of homework because I'm in the finals test of the university. Indeed, this part of the career needs more concentration and more responsability. But I have to say, I really love doing homework from college as it is for my future. Also, love doing english homeworks because I feel I'm learning more everyday. I hated doing homework when I was in the high school because It was like something obliged, so I always made it with out effort, but I was a really good student. I was the best calification of all my promotion. Right now, that I am in studiying something that I like, I do it with out doubt.