【A2-Listening】09 Missing a class-缺课了

【A2-Listening】09 Missing a class-缺课了

Listen to a student explain why she can’t come to class to practise and improve your listening skills.
听学生解释为什么她不能来上课练习和提高听力技能。

Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.
先做好准备工作。然后听音频并做练习。

Preparation准备

Missing a class – preparation

Complete the phrases with the words.

• Question

links appointment know assignment test term

1. a doctor’s __
2. a homework __
3. to let someone __
4. to post __ online
5. a practice __
6. a mid-__ exam

• Answer

​ term

1. a doctor’s __appointment
2. a homework __assignment
3. to let someone __know
4. to post __links online
5. a practice __test
6. a mid-__term exam

Transcript

English

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.

English-Chinese

Student: Excuse me, Ms Henderson?
学生：对不起，亨德森女士？

Teacher: Yes, Diana. How can I help you?
老师：是的，戴安娜。我怎么帮你？

Student: I’m sorry, but I can’t come to class next Wednesday. I have a doctor’s appointment.
学生：很抱歉，下周三我不能来上课。我有医生的预约。

Teacher: OK. Thanks for letting me know.
老师：好的。谢谢你让我知道。

Student: Is there anything to do at home?
学生：在家有什么可做的吗？

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.
老师：让我检查一下我的笔记本。好的，首先……你需要阅读本书的第 17、19 和 20 章。还有一些文章和视频可供观看——这些都是在线的。我将在通常的地方发布在线链接。

Student: Chapters 17 to 20.
学生：第 17 章至第 20 章。

Teacher: Yes, except chapter 18. Chapters 17, 19 and 20.
老师：是的，除了第 18 章，第 17、19 和 20 章。

Student: Ah, OK. Um … is there a deadline?
学生：啊，好的。嗯……有截止日期吗？

Teacher: Yes, this Friday. But there’s something else. I was going to give you all a practice test.
老师：是的，这个星期五。但还有其他事情。我本来打算给大家做一次练习测试。

Student: A practice test?
学生：练习测试？

Teacher: Yes, to help people prepare for the mid-term exam.
老师：是的，帮助人们准备期中考试。

Student: Ah. All right.
学生：啊。好的。

Teacher: Don’t worry, I can send you the practice test by email on Wednesday. Can you send it to me before Friday?
老师：别担心，周三我可以通过电子邮件向您发送模拟测试。周五之前可以发给我吗？

Student: Sure, no problem.
学生：当然，没问题。

Teacher: And don’t forget to bring a certificate from the doctor to the office.
老师：别忘了把医生的证明带到办公室。

Student: Thanks, Ms Henderson! I’ll do that.
学生：谢谢亨德森女士！我会去做。

Teacher: You’re welcome, Diana. Take care.
老师：不客气，戴安娜。小心。

Task1

Missing a class – 1

Choose the best answer.

• Question

1. Diana can’t come to class because …
   she has a different class.
   she has a mid-term exam.
   she has a doctor’s appointment.
2. For homework, she has to read …
   chapters 17, 18, 19 and 20.
   chapters 17, 19 and 20.
   chapters 17 and 20.
3. The articles and video are available …
   online.
   via email.
   in the library.
4. The deadline for the homework is …
   Wednesday.
   Friday.
   Sunday.
5. The teacher can give Diana the practice test …
   on Friday.
   by email.
   after the mid-term exam.
6. The office needs …
   a note from the doctor.
   an email from Diana.
   the mid-term exam.

• Answer

1. Diana can’t come to class because …
   she has a different class.
   she has a mid-term exam.
   ✔she has a doctor’s appointment.
2. For homework, she has to read …
   chapters 17, 18, 19 and 20.
   ✔chapters 17, 19 and 20.
   chapters 17 and 20.
3. The articles and video are available …
   ✔online.
   via email.
   in the library.
4. The deadline for the homework is …
   Wednesday.
   ✔Friday.
   Sunday.
5. The teacher can give Diana the practice test …
   on Friday.
   ✔by email.
   after the mid-term exam.
6. The office needs …
   ✔a note from the doctor.
   an email from Diana.
   the mid-term exam.

Task2

Missing a class – 2

Put the words in order to make sentences.

Are the sentences true or false?

• Question

1. but sorry to class. I I’m can’t come
2. Can me give the homework you assignment?
3. to chapters 17 read 20. You need to
4. I should do? What
5. links the post I’ll online.
6. the practice you give I can test.

• Answer

1. I’m sorry but I can’t come to class.
2. Can you give me the homework assignment?
3. You need to read chapters 17 to 20.
4. What should I do?
5. I’ll post the links online.
6. I can give you the practice test.

Discussion讨论

Do you have a lot of homework? What kind of homework do you like?
你有很多作业吗？你喜欢什么样的家庭作业？