Excuses for Being Late

📌 Step 1: Introduction (Warm-up)

🎤 Discussion Questions:

• Have you ever been late? Why?
• What are some common excuses people give for being late?

🎭 Activity:
👉 Mime & Guess: The trainer mimes being late for class/work, and students guess the reason.

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📌 Step 2: Vocabulary & Expressions

Teach students common excuses step by step.

🔹 Personal Reasons

• "I overslept."
• "I wasn’t feeling well."
• "I lost track of time."

🔹 Transport Issues

• "The bus/train was late."
• "There was a traffic jam."
• "My bike/car broke down."

🔹 Unexpected Situations

• "There was an emergency at home."
• "I got stuck in the rain."
• "My alarm didn’t ring."

🎲 Activity:
👉 Match & Act: Give students situation cards (e.g., "traffic jam"), and they act out the excuse.

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📌 Step 3: Dialogues & Role-play

👥 Dialogue Practice:
Student A (boss/teacher): "Why are you late?"
Student B: "I’m sorry, but _______________ (excuse)."

🎭 Role-Play:

• One student is the boss/teacher.
• Other students take turns giving excuses.
• The boss/teacher decides whether to accept or reject the excuse.

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📌 Step 4: Fun Challenge

⏳ Quick Excuse Challenge:

• Give students 5 seconds to make an excuse when called on.
• If they hesitate, they are "late" again and must try a different excuse.

🤹 Story Chain:

• Each student adds a sentence to make a long, creative excuse (e.g., "I woke up late... then my dog ate my shoe... then my bike had a flat tire...").

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📌 Step 5: Real-Life Application

✍ Writing Task:

• Students write a short email apologizing for being late.
• Example: "Dear Sir, I apologize for being late because _______."