1) HOW TO inform group you are not in class today
Useful Language:
“Hi [group / gang / guys]! I [will / am afraid I’ll / am going to] be absent today…”
“... I [am not / haven’t been] feeling very good [at the moment / today / lately].”
“... My [son / daughter / family] has been sick.”
“... I have [a project to finish at work / a lesson I can’t miss / a family (or ‘an important’) engagement].”
“... I hope to see you for the next lesson!”
2) HOW TO inform group you are late
Useful Language:
“I’m sorry, but I am [running late / going to be late] for our lesson [this / tomorrow] [morning / afternoon / evening]…”
“... I [had / have] [something / a few things] [to take care of / to handle] at [work / home / school]!”
“... I should [be there / see you] in about [ten / 30] minutes.” or “...around 5:45.”
3) HOW TO ask about homework
Useful Language:
Before lesson: “Would someone be able to share the homework with me later tonight?”
“Would anyone mind letting me know later what our homework assignment is?”
After lesson: “Can anyone [tell me / fill me in on] what I missed in our lesson today?”
“Could someone let me know what assignment we have for the next lesson?”
4) HOW TO ask /clarify questions
Useful Language:
“I’m not sure I understand [our assignment / question 7 / the goal / the instructions] correctly…”
“Did anyone else have a [question about / problem with] the [writing / reading / grammar / vocab] task?”
“Would someone mind [explaining the task to / sharing their understanding with / clarifying __ for] me?”
“Could anyone remind me [what our assignment for the next lesson was / what we said (or ‘agreed’) about __ / how we used __ in context / what example of __ we discussed]?”
5) HOW TO wish recovery
Useful Language:
“I’m sorry to hear that!”
“That’s too bad!”
“I hope [you (all) feel / she feels] better soon!”
“Get well soon!”
“We’ll [look forward to seeing / be happy to see] you again [soon / when you’re feeling better]!”
“Take care of yourself!”
“Get plenty of rest!”
6) HOW TO say that you are missing English, peers, etc
Useful Language:
“I’ll be glad to see you [guys / all] again soon!”
“I wish I could be there!”
“I’ll [be studying on my own / try to keep up from home]!”
