GIVING EXCUSES AND EXPLANATION

Think OWhich are the 10 typical excuses for not doing your homework????

PairsO In pairs discuss your ideas and write

down your 10 typical excuses for not doing your homework

ShareO Share your list with the class.

Does it match with your list???

O “My dog ate my homework!”O “Homework? I don’t remember getting any homework?O “Ahh, I thought it was in my bag, but it looks like I’ve left it at

home by accident!” O “I didn’t understand the homework, could you explain it to me

so I can give it a second go?”O “My computer crashed and I didn’t save my work/my printer

stopped working!” O “I had too much homework from my [insert subject name]

class to complete the homework you assigned,” O “Oh, I think I was absent when the homework was given out…” O “I’ve been busy with extra-curricular activities and

volunteering work outside of school,” O “I’ve been so ill over the past few days, so I haven’t been able

to do any of my homework,” O Tell the truth