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Homework problems

Sam needs help with his homework.

Instructions

Do the preparation exercise first. Then watch the video and follow the instructions to practise your speaking.

Preparation

Transcript

Makayla: Hi Sam. How are you?
Sam: Oh … Hi Makayla. I’m fine.
Makayla: What’s up?
Sam: Well, I haven’t done my French and maths homework … and I don’t know what to do.
Makayla: Oh, don’t worry. I’ll help you … OK … For French, write an email to your French friend about your weekend … and for …
Sam: Stop! Stop! Wait a minute. Can you say that again?
Makayla: OK. Write an email to your French friend.
Sam: Write an email … OK.
Makayla: Yes … about your weekend.
Sam: Do you mean a special weekend?
Makayla: No, no. Just a typical weekend … you know … what you normally do at the weekend.
Sam: OK. And for maths?
Makayla: For maths … erm … it’s pages 27 and 28 from the book and revise everything for the exam next week.
Sam: Hang on! Can you repeat that?
Makayla: Yeah. Pages 27 and 28 from the book and revise for the exam.
Sam: Exam? What exam?
Makayla: You know, the end of term exam? It’s next Tuesday!
Sam: Ohhh … OK, thanks a lot, Makayla!

…

Makayla: Hi Sam. How are you?
Sam: Oh … Hi Makayla. I’m f___.
Makayla: What’s up?
Sam: Well, I haven’t done my French and maths homework … and I d___ k___ what to d__.
Makayla: Oh, don’t worry. I’ll help you … OK … For French, write an email to your French friend about your weekend … and for …
Sam: Stop! Stop! Wait a m_____. Can you s__ that a____?
Makayla: OK. Write an email to your French friend.
Sam: Write an email … OK.
Makayla: Yes … about your weekend.
Sam: D__ y__ mean a special weekend?
Makayla: No, no. Just a typical weekend … you know … what you normally do at the weekend.
Sam: OK. And for maths?
Makayla: For maths … erm … it’s pages 27 and 28 from the book and revise everything for the exam next week.
Sam: Hang on! Can you r_____ t___?
Makayla: Yeah. Pages 27 and 28 from the book and revise for the exam.
Sam: Exam? W___ exam?
Makayla: You know, the end of term exam? It’s next Tuesday!
Sam: Ohhh … OK, t_____ a l__, Makayla!

Worksheets and downloads

Homework problems - exercises213.31 KB
Homework problems - answers190.09 KB
Homework problems - transcript198.8 KB
Discussion

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Submitted by bea_mara on Mon, 05/11/2020 - 16:57

Yes, I did. I learned the phrases "What's up?" and "Hang on!"
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Submitted by Sherry4869 on Fri, 05/08/2020 - 11:45

I can not write comment on grammar and vocabulary. What is happening? Please help me learn English team!!!

Submitted by editor_rachael on Fri, 05/08/2020 - 15:09

Hi Sherry4869,

 

We saw you wrote a comment on the vocabulary page 'Annabel'. Is it still a problem for you? Can you email us and tell us some examples of specific pages you can't comment on?

 

Best wishes,

 

Rachael
LearnEnglish Teens team

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Submitted by Sherry4869 on Sat, 05/09/2020 - 09:52

Thanks a lot. The problem solved.

Submitted by editor_rachael on Sat, 05/09/2020 - 10:46

Hi Sherry4869,

 

That's great :-) We hope you enjoy using the site!

 

Best wishes,

 

Rachael
LearnEnglish Teens team

Submitted by saad194 on Fri, 05/01/2020 - 13:25

good one

Submitted by tigerwood4 on Sat, 04/25/2020 - 12:58

My name is sana and I like this work.

Submitted by mayorsuarezm on Thu, 04/23/2020 - 15:00

Yes, I like. Very useful to learn News expressions.

Submitted by kusz on Sun, 04/12/2020 - 17:54

Its an good and fast execise
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Submitted by Chocomint on Thu, 11/07/2019 - 07:33

Actually, I’ve already learn phrases in the video it is still hard to understand though I mean when the speaker speak with their natural speed it’s a bit hard to listen even I knew it. I sometimes go back to listen to make sure that this time is better than previous time. Anyway I truly love this video and thank you for making helpful lesson
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Submitted by Lupe on Fri, 10/25/2019 - 00:59

Yes, I did. I like so much to learning new things in english. I Learned some phrases too, one of them was " Hang on! ", I didn't know what exactly this mean before.

Submitted by Princendiaye on Thu, 09/26/2019 - 14:19

I like this video that's interesting
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Submitted by brusselssprouts on Tue, 07/09/2019 - 11:04

Perfect for beginners or for warm-up :)

Submitted by JohnSmith08 on Tue, 06/18/2019 - 14:49

This video is helpful and interesting. Thanks you for make this video.
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Submitted by empty on Wed, 04/24/2019 - 08:14

this video is helpful. In the content of this video, i can see many phrases like " " hang on", thanks a lot"

Submitted by hoangdinhminh05 on Sun, 03/03/2019 - 14:09

Hi there, my name's Minh, In my opinion, I'm from Vietnam so, I didn't have opportunity to conversation with foreigner, so when I met them, I was very shy and scare and I don' know what to do to start a dialog, and I know if I don' open my mouth I don' improver my english speak
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Submitted by MissOrchestra700 on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 04:39

I can help you.Hi,I am Rafia. I had a friend named Minh,from Vietnam.

Submitted by cyneesta on Sun, 01/06/2019 - 13:53

hi thank you

Submitted by KeremAkif on Fri, 11/30/2018 - 15:33

I like this video, but they can speak a little slow. Thanks.

Submitted by Mughal on Tue, 07/24/2018 - 14:14

Yes,I did. I have learned from this video. Those are phrases what's up ? wait a minute. hang on.
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Submitted by fish96 on Wed, 07/11/2018 - 21:15

A really helpful content. Thank you so much. It's interesting for me to get to know your opinion about online homework help services. In fact there is so much information and thought about online homework sites but I haven't found the exact point yet. One say that it's totally wrong to use any of them, and someone gives an opposite answer. People tend to think that students become lazier when they ask someone to do their homework instead of them. Without doubts, it might seem easy and sweet until you get your essay checked and graded. But there are some services that truly help to understand the subject. So what is the exact point?

Submitted by felixminecraft on Mon, 05/14/2018 - 17:11

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