Welcome back to school!

1st class of the year for my 14-year-old students!

1. Welcome back to school ! One more year !

2. A new year … New lessons … New homework … New… Excuses?!

3. A poem Excuses I didn’t hand my homework in because I forgot it . I didn’t hand my homework in because it flew away on the way to school . I didn’t hand my homework in because my mum couldn’t do it . I didn’t hand my homework in because I used all the pages to write love letters . I didn’t hand my homework in because … … honest ! Chris Webster Listen , read and repeat !

4. A poem Excuses I didn’t hand my homework in because I forgot it . I didn’t hand my homework in because it flew away on the way to school . I didn’t hand my homework in because my mum couldn’t do it . I didn’t hand my homework in because I used all the pages to write love letters . I didn’t hand my homework in because … … honest ! Associate each sentence with an illustration: A B C D

5. Twitter Can you find a better excuse? Tweet about it! Use the hashtag « I didn’t hand my homework in » and be creative !  Imagine and write !

6. Images Need help for your next excuses? Have a look at these pictures ! Describe and speak ! Source 

7. Images Describe and speak !

8. Images Describe and speak !

9. Images Describe and speak !

10. Images Describe and speak !

11. Images Describe and speak !

12. Finally … Why not tell the truth ? Maybe in a certain way …

13. A song Listen and reorder the 16 sentences of the song . Let’s correct! http:// LearningApps.org/view2542103 « The Homework Song », by Bryant Oden ( Youtube channel : Songdrops )

14. A song HOMEWORK! Answer these questions: What’s the pupil’s message? Find some adjectives in the song . Are they positive or negative ? Imagine the teacher’s reaction / answer in one or two sentences. And no fake excuses! ;) For our next class! Charline Waliyar – Aca. Nantes