Excuses, excuses

When you can’t come to class, what

excuses do you use?
 I have a medical appointment.
 I have a family problem.
 I have cramps.
 I have the flu.
 I didn’t have money for the bus.
 It was raining.
 The traffic was heavy.
 The bus was going slow.
Parts of the body

Head
Parts of the body

Arms
Parts of the body

Hands
Parts of the body

Ears
Parts of the body

Mouth
Parts of the body

Feet
Foot
Parts of the body

Eyes
 Pain with ACHE
Part of the body Pain Example
Head Headache I have a headache
Back Backache I have a backache
Ear Earache She has an earache
Stomach Stomachache He has a stomachache
Tooth Toothache They have a toothache
 And, but, so
 She has a headache and a sore throat.
 I have a fever and a stomachache.
 I’m tired and hungry.
 She’s beautiful and intelligent.
 They have an exam and a presentation today.
 And, but, so
 She has a headache but she will go to school.
 I have a fever but I don’t have a headache.
 I’m tired but I won’t rest.
 She’s beautiful but she’s short.
 They have an exam but they didn’t study.
 And, but, so
 She has a headache, so she will take a dolex.
 I have a fever, so I won’t go out tonight.
 I’m tired, so I will sleep early.
 She’s hungry, so she’ll have a snack.
 They have an exam, so they study hard.
 Which…
But
 Add a different idea _________
So
 Show the result of something _________
And
 Add a similar idea __________