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Classroom Language

The document contains a list of phrases and sentences commonly used by teachers in classroom instructions. It is organized into sections covering greetings, introductions, beginning lessons, comprehension checks, other instructions, sequencing, questions, encouragement, ending lessons, and assigning homework.

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Classroom Language

The document contains a list of phrases and sentences commonly used by teachers in classroom instructions. It is organized into sections covering greetings, introductions, beginning lessons, comprehension checks, other instructions, sequencing, questions, encouragement, ending lessons, and assigning homework.

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Milena Stojanovic
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Greetings

 Hello, everyone.
 Good morning, everybody.
 Good afternoon, class.
 Hello there, Tom.
 Good afternoon, everybody.
 How are you today?
 How are you getting on?
 How’s life?
 How are things with you?
 Are you feeling better today, David?
 What a lovely day!
 What a rainy day!
 Today is very cold, isn’t it?

Introductions

 My name is Mr/Mrs/Ms Smith. I’ll be teaching you Math this year.


 I’m your new Math teacher.
 I’ve got five lessons with you each week.

Time to begin

 Let’s begin today’s lesson.


 Let’s begin our lesson now.
 I hope you are all ready for your Math lesson.
 I think we can start now.
 Is everybody ready to start?
 Now we can get down to work.
 It’s time to begin, please stop talking.
 I’m waiting for you to be quiet.
 Settle down now so we can start.
 We won’t start until everyone is quiet.
 Stop talking and be quiet.
Instructions can be used at the beginning of a session

 Are you ready?


 Everybody …
 Pay attention, everybody.
 Open your books at page…
 You need pencils/rulers.
 We’ll learn how to …
 You have five minutes to do this.
 Turn to page …
 Look at activity five.
 Repeat after me.
 Again, please.
 Who’s next?
 Like this, not like that.

Comprehension language

 Do you get it?


 Are you with me?
 Are you OK?
 Do you follow me?
 OK so far?
 Do you understand?
 What did you say?
 One more time, please.
 Say it again, please.
 Like this?
 Is this OK?
Other common instructions

 Come in.
 Go out.
 Stand by your desks.
 Stand up.
 Sit down.
 Come to the front of the class.
 Put your hands up.
 Put your hands down.
 Hold your books/pens up.
 Show me your pencil.

Giving instructions

 Open your books at page 75.


 I want you all to join in.
 The whole class, please.
 All together now.
 Come out and write it on the board.
 Get into groups of four.
 Finish off this task at home.
 Everybody, please.
 Could you try the next one?
 I would like you to write this down.
 Would you mind switching the lights on?
 It might be an idea to leave this till next time.
 Who would like to read?
 Which topic will your group report on?
 Do you want to answer question 4?
 Can you all see the board?
Sequencing

 First/ First of all, today, …


 After that/ Then
 Right. Now we will go on to the next exercise.
 Have you finished?
 For the last thing today, let’s …
 Whose turn is it to read?
 Which question are you on?
 Next/ Next one, please.
 Who hasn’t answered yet?
 Let me explain what I want you to do next.
 The idea of this exercise is for you to …
 You have ten minutes to do this.
 Your time is up.
 Finish this by twenty to eleven.
 Have you found the place?
 Are you all ready?

Questions

 Any questions?
 Do you have any questions?
 Now I’m going to ask you some questions.
 Who knows the answer?
 Raise your hand.
 Please raise your hand if you don’t understand.
 Try to answer by yourself.
 Try again.
 A full sentence, please.
 Use a full sentence please.
 Make a sentence.
 Say it in a loud voice.
 Louder, please!
 Again, please.
Responding to questions

 Yes, that’s right,


 Fine.
 Almost. Try again.
 What about this word?
Reference

 As I said earlier, …
 While we’re on the subject, …
 In the background you can see …
 The church was started in the last century.
 This is a picture of a typically English castle.
 Let me sum up.

Encouragement

 That’s interesting!
 That really is very kind of you.
 Don’t worry about it.
 Don’t worry, I’m sure you’ll do better next time.
 I’m really impressed. I knew you could do it!
 Have a go! Have another try!
 Practice makes perfect.
 Good! Excellent! Well done! That’s great!
 That’ much better! You’re really improving.
 Your marks will get better if you practise more.
 Stop making excuses.
 Don’t pretend you can’t speak English, I know you can.
 Your marks are getting better all the time.

Time to stop

 Let’s stop now.


 It’s time to finish now.
 It’s almost time to stop.
 I’m afraid it’s time to finish now.
 We’ve run out of time.
 We’ll have to stop here.
 There’s the bell. It’s time to stop.
 That’s all for today. You can go now.
 Have you finished?
 Stop now.
 Any questions?
 Collect your work please.
 Pack up your books.
 One minute to finish that activity. It’s nearly time to go.
 Are your desks tidy?
 Don’t forget to bring your … tomorrow.
 The next class is waiting (outside/ to come in)
 You’ll be late for your next class (if you don’t stop now)
 We’ll have to finish this tomorrow/ in the next lesson
 Look at the time/ What time is it now?
 That’s all (we have time) for today.

Homework

 Remember your homework.


 Take a worksheet as you leave.
 What do you have to do before the next lesson?
 This is your homework for tonight.
 Finish this exercise
 Do the next exercise tonight, and we’ll check it tomorrow.
 Prepare the next chapter for Tuesday.
 Do exercise 5 on page 36 for your homework. There is no homework today.
 There is no homework tonight (but there will be tomorrow)

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