Can we “have” our class on another day?

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Look carefully:

Eu estava fazendo uma aula de inglês.
Eu estava preparando uma aula de inglês.
Eu estava criando uma aula de inglês.
Eu estava desenvolvendo uma aula de inglês.
>> I was making / preparing an English class.

Eu estava fazendo uma aula de inglês.
Eu estava assistindo uma aula de inglês.
Eu estava participando de uma aula de inglês.
Eu estava presente numa aula de inglês.
>> I was having / taking / attending an English class.

“To do a class”, doesn’t sound good. And I believe there is a slight difference between the verbs to take and to have in this context.

If you are taking a class, for example, it is already implied you are the student. However, if you are having a class, you are attending a class, so you have a class scheduled, which can be true for either the teacher or the student. 

Now, concerning the question that is the title of this post, “Teacher, can we have our class on another day?”, there are also a few more possible ways to say the same:

“Teacher, can we change our class to another day?”

“Teacher, is it possible to schedule (for) another day and time?”

Okay! I hope you found this lesson helpful!

https://www.englishexperts.com.br/forum/como-dizer-fazer-aula-em-ingles-do-a-class-e-correto-t67669.html

https://www.englishexperts.com.br/forum/take-a-class-x-have-a-class-qual-utilizar-t63223.html

I learned the hard way!

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Sometimes things end up happening in ways we don’t expect. That’s when we learn the hard way.

learn (something) the hard way

​to discover what you need to know through experience (by trying to do it), or by making mistakes:

He doesn’t want to take my advice, so I guess he’ll have to learn the hard way.

He learned the hard way about the harsh reality of the boxing world.

Make sure you put the baby’s diaper on before you start feeding her. I learned this lesson the hard way.

Exercício: Descrevendo Pessoas

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Nessa semana, aprendemos a fazer perguntas sobre a aparência e personalidade. No post de hoje vamos colocar esse conteúdo em prática.

Releia os posts: What is she like? What does she look like? e Descrevendo pessoas.

Now, match the questions to the correct answers.

QUESTIONS:

1) What does Joanna look like?

2) What do your cousins look like?

3) What does Carlos look like?

4) What is Wendy like?

5) What is your father like?

6) What are your brothers like?

ANSWERS:

a) She is very gentle, kind and patient.

b) He is calm but very playful.

c) She is tall, thin and has black hair.

d) He is very short, thin and he has blue eyes.

e) They are very boring.

f) They are very tall and they have long hair.

Confiram suas respostas: 1-c / 2-f / 3-d / 4-a / 5-b / 6-e

Adaptado de  http://blog.influx.com.br/2014/11/22/exercicio-aprenda-a-descrever-pessoas-em-ingles-i/