The teacher takes attendance for their class, with many students complaining of various pains and illnesses like toe pain, backache, earache, sore throat, and headache. More students arrive with colds. The teacher struggles to get the class to focus on the lesson, with students asking to go to the bathroom, show their supplies, or claiming their homework was eaten by a dog. Finally, a student spells out "cockroach" on the board but has to stop due to a sudden stomachache.

1. Simpson’s play Escola Joaquim Ruyra

2. Good morning class! How are you today?

3. I’m not very well. I have got a terrible pain in my toe! Please, watch out for my toe!

4. Ralph? Ok, let’s take the register.

5. What’s wrong with Ralph?

6. I don’t know.

8. Yes, I have got backache. I have got a pain in my back.

9. Ha, ha!

13. Martin? Yes, Miss. I have got a terrible headache because I study a lot. Ha, ha!

14. Sherry and Terry? I have a cold. I have a cold, too. Ha, ha.

15. Can I go to the toilet, please? Oh my! Please, just go! Forget about the register...

16. Please, show me your pencilcases.

17. Please, show me your pupil’s book.

18. Please, show me your homework.

19. I haven’t got my homework. Why not? My dog ate it!

20. Teacher! I have done it but it is at home.

21. Open your books on page 15, please. Read and answer the questions in the activity.

22. I am tired. Is it break time? Please, just open the book.

23. How do you spell “cockroach” in English?

24. Why do you ask me that question? Because it is my favourite song. Can we sing that song, please?

25. Of course, we can dance and sing that song!

26.  La cucaracha, la cucaracha....

27. But, how do you spell “cockroach” in English?

28. C-O-C-K-O-A-C-H

29. How do you pronounce that, please?

30. Nelson, please come to the blackboard and write “cockroach”.

31. C-O-C-K-R-O... My tummy...

32. Oh my! What’s the matter? I’ve got tummyache!

33. Ha ha!

34. THE END

35. Written by Lara Nylandeer Francisca Cabello Isabel Valcárcel Starring class 5. Escola Joaquim Ruyra de l’Hospitalet de Llobregat.