Методические указания по английскому языку для студентов 5-го курса исторического факультета. Коныгина Г.И. - 10 стр.

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                  Similarly, if children are absent from school, they must bring an absence
                  note from one of their parents when they come back to school ( and a
                  medical certificate in cases of illness ).
                  Unauthorised absence from school is called truancy and we say that a
                  pupil plays truant ( from school ).
                  e.g. Truancy is a serious problem in some schools.
                       John’s parents did not know that he was playing truant.
                  Truancy and to play truant imply absence for a whole day or days. If a
                  pupil simply goes somewhere for one or two lessons one may say, for
                  example:
                  He stayed away from / didn’t go to the English lesson.
                  To miss a lesson may mean for any reason, good or bad, for example,
                  illness or truancy.
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    Teach appropriate replies:
            I don’t know / I’ve no idea.
            I haven’t seen him today.
            He wasn’t here yesterday, either.
            He is ill / not well.
            He wasn’t feeling very well, so he went home.
            He’s at the doctor’s / dentist’s.
            He’s gone for an X-ray / a medical examination.
            He has probably missed the bus.
            He has got the flu / a cold / a temperature.
            He is in bed with the flu / a cold / a temperature.
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LATENESS
1. Why are you late?
   We started 10 minutes ago. What have you been doing?
   Did you oversleep / miss your bus?
   What do you say when you are late?
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    Note:        If a schoolchild is late for a lesson, he goes up to the teacher and usually
                 says: I’m sorry I’m late, sir / Mrs Smith / Miss Brown. or Please, sir /
                 Mrs Smith / Miss Brown, I’m sorry I’m late
                 ( mainly younger children ).
                 This is followed by an explanation, for example:
                 I’m sorry I’m late, but I’ve been helping Mrs Lester to put some books
                 away.
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    Teach appropriate apologies:
            I’m sorry I’m late.
            I’ve been to see the doctor.
            I’ve been to the dentist’s.
            I missed my bus.
            I’ve been helping Mr. Green.
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