TEACHER’S NOTES

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S What a Student Says

Activity Type Introduction

Vocabulary and Grammar In this classroom language worksheet, students learn and practice
Exercises: gap-fill, language used by a student during English class.
matching
Procedure
Speaking Activity: asking
and answering questions, Give each student a copy of the two-page worksheet.
controlled and freer
practice (pair work) Students begin by completing questions a student might ask
during class with question words from a box.

Focus Exercise A - Answer key

Classroom language
1. Can 7. What 13. Is
2. May / Can 8. Can 14. Can
Aim 3. What 9. May / Can 15. May / Can
4. May / Can 10. Do 16. What
To learn and practice 5. Can 11. When 17. May / Can
classroom language used 6. How 12. May / Can 18. May / Can
by a student.
Next, students read classroom situations and write down which
question they would use from Exercise A for each one.
Preparation
Make one copy of the Exercise B - Answer key
two-page worksheet for
each student. 1. What does this word mean?
2. May / Can I open the window, please?
3. May / Can I come in, please?
Level 4. Is this correct?
5. Can you explain that again?
Elementary (A1-A2) 6. Can you repeat that, please?
7. May / Can I get a drink of water?
8. Can you play the recording again?
Time 9. May / Can I borrow a pen, please?
25 minutes 10. Can I change seats?
11. What page are we on?
12. May / Can I turn on the lights, please?
13. How do you spell that?
14. What is the homework?

Students then move on to match sentence halves together to

make sentences a student might say in class.

Exercise C - Answer key

1. d 2. f 3. b 4. c 5. a 6. e

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WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S

What a Student Says

Activity Type Procedure continued

Vocabulary and Grammar After that, students match questions and answers together that
Exercises: gap-fill, they would hear a teacher or student say.
matching
Exercise D - Answer key
Speaking Activity: asking
and answering questions, 1. e 6. j
controlled and freer 2. a 7. i
practice (pair work) 3. h 8. f
4. b 9. g
5. c 10. d
Focus
Classroom language In pairs, students then cover the answers to the questions
in Exercise D so they can't see them and practice asking and
answering the questions with their partner.
Aim
In the last exercise, students complete a short dialogue between
To learn and practice a teacher and student using the classroom language from the
classroom language used worksheet.
by a student.
Exercise F - Answer key

Preparation 1. sorry
Make one copy of the 2. late
two-page worksheet for 3. May/ Can
each student. 4. homework
5. here
6. have
Level 7. What
8. do
Elementary (A1-A2) 9. Thank
10. welcome

Time
25 minutes

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WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S What a Student Says

A. Complete the questions a student might ask during class with the question words
from the box.

When Can What Is Do May How

1. ..................... you repeat that, please? 10. ..................... we have to write this down?

2. ..................... I go to the toilet, please? 11. ..................... is the final exam?

3. ..................... page are we on? 12. ..................... I open the window, please?

4. ..................... I borrow a pen, please? 13. ..................... this correct?

5. ..................... you explain that again? 14. ..................... you play the recording again?

6. ..................... do you spell that? 15. ..................... I get a drink of water?

7. ..................... does this word mean? 16. ..................... is the homework?

8. ..................... I change seats? 17. ..................... I turn on the lights, please?

9. ..................... I come in, please? 18. ..................... I go out, please?

B. What question from Exercise A would you ask for each situation below?

1. You see a word you don't know. .............................................................

2. It's hot in the classroom. .............................................................

3. You arrive late. .............................................................

4. You aren't sure if your answer is right. .............................................................

5. You don't understand something the teacher said. .............................................................

6. You didn't hear what the teacher said. .............................................................

7. You need a drink. .............................................................

8. You want to hear a recording again. .............................................................

9. Your pen doesn't work. .............................................................

10. Your chair is broken. .............................................................

11. You are not sure what page of the book to look at. .............................................................

12. The classroom is dark. It's hard to see clearly. .............................................................

13. You don't know how to spell a word. .............................................................

14. You want to know about the homework. .............................................................

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WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S What a Student Says

C. Match the sentence halves together to make sentences a student might say.

1. May I ........ a. do my homework.

2. I don't ........ b. a question.

3. I have ........ c. I'm late.

4. I'm sorry that ........ d. leave class early today?

5. I forgot to ........ e. need more time.

6. I ........ f. understand.

D. Match the questions and answers together that you would hear a teacher or student
say in class.

1. How are you today? ........ a. You're welcome.

2. Thank you. ........ b. Yes, of course.

3. May I sit here? ........ c. Yes, here it is

4. Can I work with you? ........ d. On Tuesday.

5. Have you done your homework? ........ e. I'm fine, thank you.

6. Do you understand? ........ f. Yes, I am.

7. Can you see the board? ........ g. Not yet. I need a few more minutes.

8. Are you ready? ........ h. I'm sorry, this seat is taken.

9. Have you finished? ........ i. Yes I can.

10. When is our next lesson? ........ j. Yes, I do.

E. In pairs, cover the answers to the questions in Exercise D so you can't see them.
Then, practice asking and answering the questions with your partner.

F. Complete the dialogue between a teacher and student using the classroom language
from the worksheet.

Student: Good morning. I'm (1) .................., I'm (2) .................. (3) .................. I come in?

Teacher: Yes, certainly. Have you done your (4) ..................?

Student: Y
 es, (5) ..................... it is, but I (6) .................. a question about the homework.

Teacher: Sure, what is it?

Student: (7) ..................... does this word mean?

Teacher: Neighbourhood. It means the area where you live. Do you understand?

Student: Yes, I (8) ..................... (9) ..................... you teacher.

Teacher: You're (10) ..................... Now, please take your seat.

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