Q.3 Activity :- Talking to a Habitual Latecomer.
You have a classmate who comes late to class almost every day. Imagine a conversation with him/her
and find out why he / she is habitually late. List the reasons. Then think of solutions to each of these.
Now write down the conversation that you had as a dialogue.
Answers
Answer:
me: Peter , you're late again to class?
him: yes, I try to come early but I always fail to
me: Is everything okay? Can I help you?
him: I am having some family problems as well as transportation problems.
me: What problems are you facing exactly?
him: My father lost his job, so we are financially unstable right now. I have to use the bus so that is why I get late nowadays
me: Oh I am so sorry to hear that, I have some ideas that can help you
him: Please do tell
me: You can get the school van service, it is not costly and it will pick you up on time and drop you off accordingly
him: oh that is a great idea. Do you have any more ideas?
me: Another idea would be to get a rent a car service but that would be a bit costly.
him: Thanks for your suggestions i'll talk to my parents about it
me: bye
him: bye
Answer:
Me: Hi Rahul, today you are late again.
Rahul: Yes Sourav, actually my mother is ill. I have to perform some household chores.
Me: That’s really great. Don’t worry. I’ll give you all the class notes. You should also talk to the Principal.
Rahul: Yes Sourav. Thank you for your help.
Me: I can give you a solution. You can appoint a nurse for your mother.