Classroom Language
Classroom Language
Classroom Language
Greetings
Hello, Hi (everybody), Good morning/afternoon/evening. Good night. Goodbye, Byebye. Bye. See you. See you on (day). See you later. How are you? Fine, thanks. And you? Very well, thank you.
Introduction
My name is........ What is your name? I'm, you're, he's, she's etc. And you are ...? This is... Are you...? etc. Whos this? Who is it? Whos this boy/girl? Who is she/he? Who are these children? Who are they? Pleased to meet you / Pleasure/Its nice to meet you.
Manners
Thank you. Please. (I'm) sorry. Excuse me. Will you......? Can I......?
Encouragement
Alright. OK. That's right. That's nice. Great! That's lovely / wonderful / great / super. Very good! Well done! You did / do that well! Yes, it is! Yes, you do! That's very good. Excellent! I like that. That's a good idea.
Exclamation
What a + singular noun! What + plural/uncountable noun! e.g.What an interesting piece of work! What bad behaviour!
How + adjective.
e.g.How interesting!
1. Thats............
That's + negative adjective. e.g That's not right. .That's naughty. That's awful. I don't like that. No!
2. Imperative
Put that comic away! Switch off that mobile phone at once! Take off your coat/cap/headphones. Go to the head teachers office. Go and stand in the corridor. Get out. Youve got a detention. Stay behind tomorrow for an hour. Stay in at break.
e.g. Don't do that. Don't be nasty/naughty. Don't hit......, don't fight/bully/tell tales/tell lies/annoy/tease/make such a noise/shout/be rude/interrupt/upset Mary/hurt Pablo/push/hit/pull Mary's hair/nip/pinch/kick/spit/ push in/swing on your chair/fidget/bang the door/ slam the door/run in the corridor/swear/talk while somebody else is talking/smoke in the toilets/copy/answer back/be rude/ etc.
4. Stop + ing
6. No + ing/noun!
9. Shouldnt
10. Mustnt
Noise
Will you stop talking, please. Can I have quiet, please. Be quiet. Quiet, please. Silence. No noise. Pay attention. Stop talking. Don't talk. I can't hear you because other students are talking.
Can I go to the toilet, please? May I leave the room? Whats the matter? Whats wrong? Are you OK/alright? Are you sick/poorly/ill? I don't feel well.
I've got stomach/head/ear ache. My back hurts. Ive hurt my leg. Ive got a pain in my back. Mara'sill today. Mara's off school/away/absent. I cant (write) because . Ive sprained my wrist. Ive broken my finger. Ive cut my arm. Ive burnt my hand. My nose is bleeding. Hes got a sore throat/a cold/a bad cough/a temperature/flu Hes out of breath. He cant breathe properly. Im hoarse. Ive lost my voice. Chickenpox; mumps; measles; German measles.
Attention
Pay attention, please. Right everybody!
All together now. Look! Look at........ Listen! Listen to me, please. Come on. Ready? Quickly! OK.
Suggestions
Lets....... Shall we.........? I've got an idea. Do you want to.....? Who wants to....? Would you like to ...? Who likes ...?
Possession
Whose is this......? Whose is it? Whose are these ...? Whose are they? It's xxxxx's........ It's my, your ........... It's mine/yours, etc. Theyre ..... Have you got...? I've got... He/she's got... etc.
Location
Where's...? Whereis it/he/she? Whereare we/you/they? It's/she's (etc.) on/in/at/under/ behind/near/next to (by, beside)/between/above/over, etc.
Direction
Action+direction
Jump into the water/climb over the fence/ run across the bridge/walk round the room/drive past the school/ski down the slopes
Into / out of / up / down / round / through / across / past / to / from / over / under, etc.
Weather
What's the weather like today? It's cold outside. It's freezing cold, isnt it. It's wet/raining/sunny/windy/foggy/cloudy/hailing/sleeting/snowing. The sun's shining. Its nice and warm. Its a nice day. Its an awful day. What a lovely day! Theres a thunder storm. Thunder and lightning.
Special Occasions
Birthday: Happy Birthday/Many Happy Returns. How old are you today? Marys 11 today. How old will you be next birthday? Are you having a birthday party? Did you get any presents?
Christmas: Merry Christmas. Happy New Year. Have a good Christmas! Did you have a good Christmas?
Could you get out of the way please Look this way, please Excuse me, I cant see the board.
Times up
Times up !
Youve got 3 minutes left/to do it You must finish by 12 oclock Theres no hurry No need to rush Quickly, please. Hurry up. Only 2 minutes left. I have to go out a minute Carry on with the task while Im out Ill be back in a minute
Today were going to look at/study/learn about/talk about/do . Does anyone know anything about it? Can you tell me anything about it?
Locating information
At the back of the book/at the front of the book/in the middle of the book On the first page/on page 2 In the index/in the list of contents/in the introduction Look at the board/ the wall chart, the worksheet, etc. Listen to the tape and find out Look at the instructions/key words/vocabulary/pictures, etc. on the board/at the top/bottom of the page/on the righthand side of the page/board/picture, etc. Now lets look at the box/the diagram/the table/the chart/the graph/the picture/the flow chart, etc. You have a wordbank/key/some instructions, etc. in the top lefthand corner of your worksheet. Its on the board. Look up this topic on the Internet/in a dictionary/in an encyclopaedia. The Internet is a good place to find out information on this topic/issue You can check the answers on page 18.
Giving feedback
Yes, thats right. OK. Alright. Fine Good. Great. Fantastic. Excellent.Almost. Nearly right Have another try/go Try again Thats more like it Dont you think it could/might be Think carefully Look again carefully Are you sure its ? Its the wrong answer/It isnt the right answer/Thats not correct Thats a bit disappointing Does anybody know the right answer?
What doyo u think (name)? Youve done a good job Youve got the idea Youre on the right track/lines There's nothing wrong with your answer What you said was perfectly right You didn't make a single mistake That's exactly the point That's just what I was looking for Youve passed You havent passed, Im afraid. Im afraid youve failed.
Checking comprehension
Whats the meaning of .? Does this mean xxx or yyy? Tell me another word for What does xxx refer to? Can you explain what this text means? Why do you think that .? Whats the opposite of ? What do you understand by ?
Praising
Youve worked very well. Thats really good work. Thats right. Good answer. Well done. This is excellent work. Youre really improving/Youve really improved This is much better Youve made a lot of progress Your progress is satisfactory/good/excellent Youve got a 10/an A 10 out of 10! A star for good work/for trying hard
Reorienting
Thats an interesting idea/point/opinion but . Yes, but dont you think that . Could it be that .? I think you ought to think about/consider/take into account . Why dont you think about .?
Suggesting
Why dont you + verb What about + ing Its a good idea to + verb. It might be a good idea to + verb I suggest +...ing Its important to + verb. Its important not to + verb. You should/shouldnt + verb.
Homework
OK, for the next day, Id like you to finish the exercise/do the task on page 18 Please do this worksheet/find out about . You can finish off at home. The project is for next week. You can hand it in on Monday. Youve got a week to do it but it must be in by Wednesday. Right, no homework today!
Pupil language
I dont understand. I dont know (the answer). Im sorry, I cant do it. Its too hard/difficult. Ive finished. Ready. Ive nearly finished. I havent finished yet. Can you wait a moment, please. Im not ready yet. Ive done it. Ive already done it. Ive done it already. Ive done the first twoquestions/exercises/tasks. Ivegot two questions left. Im sorry, teacher, I havent done my homework. I didnt have time to do the homework because Can you say that/explain again, please. I havent got a book/any paper, etc. Can I borrow a pen/some paper, please. I need a pen. Wheres my book? I cant find my book. Its my turn. Whose turn is it? It isnt your turn, its mine. Can I .., please? Could you help me, please. What does mean? Whats ? Whats the meaning of ? How do you pronounce this word? I agree (with). I dont agree.