Arriving late to class

Arriving late to class

Listen to the conversation between two students to practise and improve your listening skills.

Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

Preparation

Transcript

Student 1: Sorry. Sorry, excuse me. I'm just … just coming to sit over here. Phew. Hey. How's it going? So, what have I missed?

Student 2: Nothing. He just started around five minutes ago.

Student 1: Did he say anything about the mid-term?

Student 2: What?

Student 1: About the mid-term tests. Did he say anything about when he was going to hand them back?

Student 2: He's almost finished marking them, he said. We get them next Tuesday.

Student 1: I'm sorry, I didn't catch that. When do we get them?

Student 2: Tuesday. Next Tuesday.

Student 1: OK. Got it. Sorry. What page are we meant to be on?

Student 2: Page 34.

Student 1: Page … 34. Oh, wait. I don't have my textbook. Can I … share with you? Wow. This is hard stuff.

Student 2: Mmm.

Student 1: What does SEO mean?

Student 2: What?

Student 1: SEO. This is all about SEO but he hasn't said what it means.

Student 2: Search engine optimisation. How to appear on internet searches.

Student 1: Internet searches. Right. Right. OK.

Student 2: He said what it meant.

Student 1: What?

Student 2: He explained it before you got here.

Student 1: Oh. Right. OK.

Student 2: Can you be quiet? I'm trying to listen to the lecture.

Student 1: So am I. Sorry. Sorry, one more question. What does this have to do with the American Revolution?

Student 2: What?

Student 1: I don't get it. Why is he talking about search engines in a course on the American Revolution?

Student 2: What are you talking about? This is a class on software engineering.

Student 1: You mean, it's not Early American History?

Student 2: You're in the wrong class.

Student 1: Oh, wow. Now it all makes sense. I'm so sorry.

Student 2: It's fine. 

Student 1: Here, I'll just … excuse me. I'm in the wrong class. Excuse me. Thanks. Sorry.  

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Submitted by amir.masoud on Thu, 23/10/2025 - 18:28

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If I don't understand something in class I ask from my friend in class and if someone in my family know that lesson I ask them, finally I ask my teacher

Submitted by Winnie0900 on Thu, 04/09/2025 - 20:48

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When you don't understand something in class, what do you do?

Well, I am not a student anymore, but when I didn't understand something, I used to ask some of my friends if they could explain it to me. I never liked asking the teacher in front of everyone. 

Submitted by Dani12 on Wed, 13/08/2025 - 21:48

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Suppose I don't understand something in class. I first ask my classmates, and if I am not satisfied with the answer, I ask the professor.

Submitted by BryanMendezR. on Wed, 30/07/2025 - 14:38

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When I was in class, my teacher explain their topics and when I was late, I saw the cupboard so automatically I can get it without other help with my classmate

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Submitted by Thanh Binh on Wed, 23/07/2025 - 22:28

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It is great to learn English.

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Submitted by emadship on Sun, 22/06/2025 - 20:46

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Firstly i am going to ask my  classmate if i didn't get what i am asking for ii will shift directaly to my  teacher. 

Submitted by Peter_Pl on Thu, 15/05/2025 - 20:17

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When I don't understand something in class, I try to ask my teacher. He always helps me understand and explains things clearly. I try to review the material so I don't forget it and can remember it for a long time.

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Submitted by Tmosquera on Fri, 11/04/2025 - 04:58

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I usually ask my professors when I do not understand clearly something in class. I think clarifying wrong ideas is key to a good learning process.

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Submitted by Crist.ns43 on Tue, 25/03/2025 - 09:22

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When I was teacher some students games late and didn't understand the class. Now I'm a university student and I know how the laters disturbing the class. I try don't come late, if possible I always come early.

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