Scenario 3: Strange Illness

a. Location: At home Characters: Parent and Child

Student A: Parent Student B: Sick child

Your child seems to be sick, although you can’t see
any symptoms. Your child needs to go to school
today for an important reason. You don’t believe that
your child is actually sick. Catch your child lying about
his/her illness.
You are feeling sick with some strange illness. You
feel bad and you think you are showing crazy
symptoms. You parents are trying to force you to go
to school. Tell them how you feel and why you can’t
go to school.

b. Class Questions By the end of this role play, the class must be able to answer these questions:

a. What is the name of the child?

b. What are three symptoms the child is showing?
c. Why does the child need to go to school today?
d. How does the parent try to catch the child in a lie?
e. Was the child truly lying about the illness? How do you know?

c. Writing In your exercise book, write a dialogue based on your scenario. Use the expressions
below to help you.

d. Useful Expressions that you can include in your dialogue.

English Expression Notes or translation

Mom/Dad, I’m dying over here!
You need to get up and get dressed!
I’m serious, really, I’m super sick.
I’m sicker than a dog.
Your teacher won’t forgive me if you miss school.
You can’t miss school.
I have to miss school.
It’s urgent.
It’s unimportant.
You can’t honestly expect me to believe that.
What are your symptoms?
 Scenario 3: Strange Illness

a. Location: At home Characters: Parent and Child

Student A: Parent Student B: Sick child

Your child seems to be sick, although you can’t see
any symptoms. Your child needs to go to school
today for an important reason. You don’t believe that
your child is actually sick. Catch your child lying about
his/her illness.
You are feeling sick with some strange illness. You
feel bad and you think you are showing crazy
symptoms. You parents are trying to force you to go
to school. Tell them how you feel and why you can’t
go to school.

b. Class Questions By the end of this role play, the class must be able to answer these questions:

a. What is the name of the child?

b. What are three symptoms the child is showing?
c. Why does the child need to go to school today?
d. How does the parent try to catch the child in a lie?
e. Was the child truly lying about the illness? How do you know?

c. Writing In your exercise book, write a dialogue based on your scenario. Use the expressions
below to help you.

d. Useful Expressions that you can include in your dialogue.

English Expression Notes or translation

Mom/Dad, I’m dying over here!
You need to get up and get dressed!
I’m serious, really, I’m super sick.
I’m sicker than a dog.
Your teacher won’t forgive me if you miss school.
You can’t miss school.
I have to miss school.
It’s urgent.
It’s unimportant.
You can’t honestly expect me to believe that.
What are your symptoms?