Learn how to write a short note to your teacher or employer. Read Leyla’s note to her English teacher and then complete the tasks.
Tasks
▶Task 1 - reorder the sentences
Put the sentences from Leyla’s story into the correct order.
▶Task 2 - make sentences
▶Task 3 - sentence writing practice
Now learn other sentences you could write in a letter to a teacher or employer.
Transcript▶
Dear Marie,
Sorry I can’t come to my ESOL class today.
I have got a doctor’s appointment.I will be back next week.
Thank you.
Leyla
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Comments
- When you write a note to a teacher or employer to say you can’t be there, use Leyla’s note and sentences from Task 3 to help you.
Write and tell us how you get on!
Dear Candace, Sorry I can't
Dear Candace,
Sorry I can't come to my English class this afternoon.
I have got a dentist's appointment.
I will be back next lesson.
Thank you
Cher
I found this practice useful
I found this practice useful for classes you cannot attend beacuse one of the reasons in the exercise.
Hello, Sorry I am not able to
Hello,
Sorry I am not able to come to my English class tonight.
I have got painful headache.
I wiil be back next weeke.
Thank you,
Kat
Dear Sir, Hello! Good day! I
Dear Sir,
Hello! Good day!
I do apologise to let you know that I won't able to come today its because I am ill.
Thank you for your kind consideration.
Best regards,
Ann
Sorry for my absence.
Dear Karen,
i can't come to my English Class today.
I have an appointment with my Landlord for some problems in my apartment.
I will come back tomorrow.
Yours Sincerely
Francesco
Leave Request [09/10/2015]
Dear Leyla,
Sorry I am unable to come to class today.
I am now feeling a headache and got appointment with my doctor.
I will come tomorrow.
Best Regards,
Nai
absence notice
Dear Avril
I am afraid I can't come to my class today.
I've got an interview. I will come tomorrow
thank you
Boba
Dear John
Dear john
I am afraid I can't come to my class today.
I've got a job interview. I will come back this weekend.
Thank you.
Hussain