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Gamajorba
Joined: 03 May 2015
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 Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 7:24 am Post subject: Students excuses |
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So, it seems many of you are pretty experienced and have taught across the globe. And there's no doubt that some of you have had some pretty wacky (or even really sad) excuses for various things. Here's a few of mine:
1) *student walks in after being in the 'bathroom' for 15 minutes, class of 2, start of hour 3 of 6*
"Where have you been?"
"I've got an excuse to leave"
"What excuse?"
"I have to go to the bank"
"They let you have that excuse?!"
"Yes, see you tomorrow inshallah"
2) "Teacher, I'm sorry I haven't been to class recently, the doctors told me I had cancer" - he was very serious about this as well
3) "Teacher, I want to leave"
"Why?"
"I'm hungry"
"So am I, I've been working and travelling for 10 hours, but I can't leave early"
4) "Teacher can you help me?"
"Sure, what's the problem?"
"I am very busy at work, and haven't done my presentations"
"OK, so, try and find time to do them"
"OK teacher, so you can do them for me?"
"No."
And so on...what are your stories? |
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MuscatGary
Joined: 03 Jun 2013
Posts: 1364
Location: Flying around the ME...
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| Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 8:22 am Post subject: Re: Students excuses |
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| Gamajorba wrote: |
So, it seems many of you are pretty experienced and have taught across the globe. And there's no doubt that some of you have had some pretty wacky (or even really sad) excuses for various things. Here's a few of mine:
1) *student walks in after being in the 'bathroom' for 15 minutes, class of 2, start of hour 3 of 6*
"Where have you been?"
"I've got an excuse to leave"
"What excuse?"
"I have to go to the bank"
"They let you have that excuse?!"
"Yes, see you tomorrow inshallah"
Ok but be sure to bring me the letter of excusal from whoever said it was ok.
2) "Teacher, I'm sorry I haven't been to class recently, the doctors told me I had cancer" - he was very serious about this as well. I'm sorry to hear that please can you bring a note from your doctor for the records.
3) "Teacher, I want to leave"
"Why?"
"I'm hungry"
"So am I, I've been working and travelling for 10 hours, but I can't leave early"
If you leave then I will mark you absent.
4) "Teacher can you help me?"
"Sure, what's the problem?"
"I am very busy at work, and haven't done my presentations"
"OK, so, try and find time to do them"
"OK teacher, so you can do them for me?"
"No."
And so on...what are your stories? |
Came across the same stories/excuses/lies in Kuwait and Oman. |
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Gamajorba
Joined: 03 May 2015
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| Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 8:58 am Post subject: Re: Students excuses |
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| MuscatGary wrote: |
| Gamajorba wrote: |
So, it seems many of you are pretty experienced and have taught across the globe. And there's no doubt that some of you have had some pretty wacky (or even really sad) excuses for various things. Here's a few of mine:
1) *student walks in after being in the 'bathroom' for 15 minutes, class of 2, start of hour 3 of 6*
"Where have you been?"
"I've got an excuse to leave"
"What excuse?"
"I have to go to the bank"
"They let you have that excuse?!"
"Yes, see you tomorrow inshallah"
Ok but be sure to bring me the letter of excusal from whoever said it was ok.
2) "Teacher, I'm sorry I haven't been to class recently, the doctors told me I had cancer" - he was very serious about this as well. I'm sorry to hear that please can you bring a note from your doctor for the records.
3) "Teacher, I want to leave"
"Why?"
"I'm hungry"
"So am I, I've been working and travelling for 10 hours, but I can't leave early"
If you leave then I will mark you absent.
4) "Teacher can you help me?"
"Sure, what's the problem?"
"I am very busy at work, and haven't done my presentations"
"OK, so, try and find time to do them"
"OK teacher, so you can do them for me?"
"No."
And so on...what are your stories? |
Came across the same stories/excuses/lies in Kuwait and Oman. |
1) Not my problem thankfully. If they're caught lying, they get punished by admin, and has nothing to do with me. Though said student supposedly asked admin...so, his loss
2) Again, not my problem, such notes were required to go to Student Affairs instead of the teacher, and even then - his fault, not mine
3) Told him that which obviously results in begs of 'teacher mark me present please I need this'
Also had 1 guy who gave so many excuses that I ultimately just cut him off the moment he started and told him 'I'm not interested, I don't care and it's your fault'
*sigh* |
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peripatetic_soul
Joined: 20 Oct 2013
Posts: 303
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| Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 9:17 pm Post subject: Student excuses |
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Some gems from the girls at college in UAE (note: "miss" pronounced as "mees"):
*Miss, maid not clean my abaya. No nice clothes for class.
*Miss, taxi no come. I no drive. I back home.
*Miss, sister get married. I must shopping in Dubai.
*Miss, have stomag [sic] bain [sic]
*Miss, I bored. Watch tv in home. Like horror film.
*Miss, brother go to KFC and no come for me so I no come to class.
These were entered on the absence portal by "level 3" (intermediate) students at Student Services! Comic relief! ha They were accepted as LEGITIMATE excuses. I'm sure you've heard this one with male students who did not appear for exams and were off to McD's or KFC in their spots car: "I sleeping late."
I'm sure many of you have similar gems to share.
Regards,
PS |
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MuscatGary
Joined: 03 Jun 2013
Posts: 1364
Location: Flying around the ME...
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| Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 1:03 am Post subject: |
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My personal favourite was a doctor's certficate stating:
'This patient attended my clinic today and was diagnosed with runny nose.' |
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esl_prof
Joined: 30 Nov 2013
Posts: 2006
Location: peyi kote solèy frèt
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Mr. Leafy
Joined: 24 Apr 2012
Posts: 246
Location: North of the Wall
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| Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 5:07 am Post subject: |
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"I did my homework but it changed to another form of matter. The physics teacher said this could happen."
From a high school student in a study abroad prep stream. |
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