56571 why didnt you come to school yesterday

Part A:
Conversation
Angel: Maggie, why didn’t you come to school yesterday?
Maggie: I didn’t because I was sick.
Angel: What was wrong?
Maggie: I caught a bad cold and had a high fever.
Angel: I’m sorry to hear that.
Tim: I want a sick leave because my stomach is funny.
Ivy: Come on! You’re not sick. You just want food.
Angel: All right! Let’s have beef noodles at the market after school.
Tim: I also want mango ice cream.
Maggie: What about you, Ivy?
Ivy: I don’t want to eat anything. I had a sore throat, and a headache.
And I still don’t feel well.
Maggie: Did you see a doctor?
Ivy: Yes, I did. I also took a lot of medicine.
Tim: My parents were out of town, so my grandma came to Hsinchu and
took care of me. She prepared chicken soup and apples for me. She
also brought mangos from Tainan. I can share with you all.
Angel: That’s very nice of you and your grandma.
Maggie: We can have a big dinner in your house!

✁--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Part B: Listening comprehension (Fill in the blanks with correct matching Letters.)
A
Had a high fever
F
Had a sore throat
B
Had a funny stomach
G Took medicine
C

Had a headache
H
Saw a doctor
D
Prepared chicken soup
I
Brought mangos
E
Had beef noodles
J
Had mango ice cream
Angel

Maggie

Tim

Ivy

Tim’s grandma


Part C: Questions & Answers
Roles of speakers ask listeners the questions based on the conversation.
1. What was wrong with Maggie?
2. Why does Tim want to have a sick leave?
3. What food do they want to have at the market after school?
4. What flavor of ice cream does Tim want?
5. What was wrong with Ivy?
6. What did Ivy do after she saw the doctor?

7. When Tim’s parents were out of town, who took care of him?
8. What food can they enjoy at Tim’s place?

Part D: Drawing
Draw the pictures about your last illness and write about it.
Draw a picture
here.

had a cough

Part E: Past Simple Tense Practice (Fill in the blanks with past simple tense)
Present
have
take
come
bring
see
Tense
Past Simple
had
Tense

1. Divide students into groups. Each group has 5-6 students.
2. 4 students read the lines of Maggie, Tim, Ivy, and Angel. The others listen to the conversation and fill in the
blanks with the correct matching answers.
3. Students take turns playing different roles of speakers and listeners.
4. Have the students who play speakers ask questions of the listeners based on the conversation.