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LISTENING ACTIVITY

Missing Class
Part 1 (Complete the missing words based on the audio)
Student: Excuse me, Ms Henderson?
Teacher: Yes, Diana. How can I help you?
Student: I'm sorry, but I can't come to class next ____________(1). I have a doctor's
appointment.
Teacher: OK. Thanks for letting me know.
Student: Is there anything to do _________(2)?
Teacher: Let me just check my notebook. OK, first of all … you need to read chapters 17, 19 and
20 in the book. There are also some ________and ______(3) to watch – those are online. I'll
post the links online in the usual place.
Student: Chapters 17 to 20.
Teacher: Yes, except chapter 18. Chapters 17, 19 and 20.
Student: Ah, OK. Um ... is there ____________(4)?
Teacher: Yes, this _______(5). But there's something else. I was going to give you all a _______(6)
Student: A practice test?
Teacher: Yes, to help people prepare for the mid-term exam.
Student: Ah. All right.
Teacher: _________(7), I can send you the practice test by email on Wednesday. Can you send
it to me before Friday?
Student: Sure, no problem.
Teacher: And don't forget to bring a ________from__________(8) to the office.
Student: Thanks, Ms Henderson! I'll do that.
Teacher: You're welcome, Diana. Take care.

Part 2

Choose the best answer. 


1. Diana can’t come to class because …
     A. she has a different class.      B. she has a mid-term exam.     C. she has a doctor’s appointment. 
2. For homework, she has to read … 
    A. chapters 17, 18, 19 and 20.     B. chapters 17, 19 and 20.      C. chapters 17 and 20.
3. The articles and video are available … 
   A. online.                                          B. via email.                                C. in the library. 
4. The deadline for the homework is … 
    A. Wednesday.                               B. Friday.                                     C. Sunday. 
5. The teacher can give Diana the practice test … 
    A. on Friday.                                   B. by email.                                 C. after the mid-term exam. 
6. The office needs …                      
    A. a note from the doctor.   B. an email from Diana.            C. the mid-term exam.

Study Tips
Part 1 
Choose the best answer to these questions. 
1. Ben …                              A. doesn’t study      B. studies and does well.      C. studies and doesn’t do well. 
2. Ben usually studies … A. in the library.        B. at home.                              C. in his friend’s house. 
3. On Ben’s desk there are … 
    A. papers, books and pens. B. pencils, books and pens.. C. a pencil case and pens.
4. Katy … 
    A. has a break for thirty minutes. B. exercises for thirty minutes.   C. studies for thirty minutes. 
5. When Ben studies … 
    A. he doesn’t take breaks.                       C. he has a break for two or three hours. 
    B. he has two or three breaks each hour.
Part 2 
Write the ideas in the correct groups!

Good Ideas Bad Ideas

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Good Night Sleep


Are the sentences true or false
1. The guest in the studio is a teacher.
True False
2. Some people can sleep well with a television on.
True False
3. It is bad to think a lot before going to bed.
True False
4. It is good to play video games before bed.
True False
5. It is good to turn your mobile off when you go to bed.
True False
6. It is bad to play loud music while you sleep.
True False

Try Your best

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