Academic English

What are some common excuses that students come up with for missing class or not doing homework?

“have bad blood between people” = have bad or unfriendly feelings
“Oh, don’t invite Sarah and Amber to the party. There is a lot of bad blood between them, and I don’t want there to be problems.”

“be too rich for my blood” = something that is too expensive for you
“I really like that car, but it is way too rich for my blood.”

A. Listen to the recording and answer the questions.

Talk about people you know that have used similar excuses as the student in the conversation. What are the underlying causes of making poor choices? What are the short-term and long-term consequences of such behavior?