ESOL Leeds Entry 2 Excuses and explanations

ESOL Leeds 8 (Entry 2 Excuses and explanations)

Language skill: recognise a request for explanation and reply using correct grammatical forms for past, present, future tense.

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Not spoken: (Why are you late for class?)

Sophie: Because I my bus.

Jess: to the Post-Office.

Michael: I'm sorry I'm late because wouldn't start. So I had to catch a bus but I didn't have money. So I had to ask my neighbour for some money. But they wouldn't give it to me. So I had to and that's why I'm late. I'm sorry.

BREAKTIME
Jess: Why are you taking your umbrella Sophie?

Sophie: Because I'm going outside.

Jess: Well why aren't you staying for coffee?

Sophie: Because make a phone call.

Michael: Sophie, why didn't you come to my party?

Sophie: Because my husband fell down the stairs. I had to ring my sister who took us to the hospital and it took ages.

Michael: All right then.

Sophie: OK.

Michael: [to Jess] Why didn't you come to my party?

Jess: Because an invitation!

Michael: Oh. Whoops!

END OF CLASS
Sophie: Remember we're going for and to do our homework together.

Jess: Oh Sophie I can't. I've got to daughter up from school and then go shopping.

Sophie: Michael?

Michael: I'm sorry I can't either.

Sophie: Well why not?

Michael: Because I've got to my solicitor.

Sophie: OK.

Michael: Sorry mate.

Jess: Sorry.

All: Bye.

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coffee either missed phone school sorry stairs together

Not spoken: ( Why are you late for class? )

Sophie: Because I [1] my bus.

Jess: I had to go to the Post-Office.

Michael: I'm [2] I'm late because my car wouldn't start. So I had to catch a bus but I didn't have money. So I had to ask my neighbour for some money. But they wouldn't give it to me. So I had to walk and that's why I'm late. I'm [3] .

BREAKTIME

Jess: Why are you taking your umbrella Sophie?

Sophie: Because I'm going outside.

Jess: Well why aren't you staying for coffee?

Sophie: Because I need to make a [4] call.

Michael: Sophie, why didn't you come to my party?

Sophie: Because my husband fell down the [5] . I had to ring my sister who took us to the hospital and it took ages.

Michael: All right then.

Sophie: OK.

Michael: [to Jess] Why didn't you come to my party?

Jess: Because I didn't get an invitation!

Michael: Oh. Whoops!

END OF CLASS

Sophie: Remember we're going for [6] and to do our homework [7] .

Jess: Oh Sophie I can't. I've got to pick my daughter up from [8] and then go shopping.

Sophie: Michael?

Michael: I'm [9] I can't [10] .

Sophie: Well why not?

Michael: Because I've got to go see my solicitor.

Sophie: OK.

Michael: [11] mate.

Jess: [12] .

All: Bye.

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