CLASSROOM PHRASES

Line up quietly please

Stop fidgetting around please!
I want you to be on your best behaviour today
Stop messing about please
We will not start until everybody is ready
Stop giggling please
Settle down please
Stop fiddling with your pen please
Behave yourself
Stop being silly
A little less chat please
Can you swap places with Jo Bloggs please?
Stop talking please
Don´t make a fuss please
Be quiet please
Put your chewing gum in the bin please
Why are you talking?
Please make an effort to be here on time
I´m waiting for everyone to be quiet
Get on with your work please!
Stop what you´re doing and listen please
I expect more maturity
If you listened as much as you talk you´d be
The joke is over!
brilliant!
Would you like to spend your break time with
Could you please not talk when I´m talking?
me?
I´m not going to put up with your noise any
See me after the lesson
longer!
You´ve got a detention!
Can I have your attention please?
You need to catch up with your missing
Do I need to ask you in a different language?
(home)work
Did you hear what I said?
This is not your best work
How many times do I have to say ...?
Please try harder/make more of an effort next time
I shouldn´t have to say this more than once!
This looks messy
Do you have a problem?
You can do better than that
Would you care to repeat that?
Rule off
I beg your pardon!
Do it in rough/pencil first
Don´t answer back!
Leave a line
Have you no manners?
Please hand in your books by next Tuesday
Tuck your shirt in!
Stand behind your chairs please
Do your tie up!
You may pack away now
Tie your shoelaces please!
Be sensible!
Take your hands out of your pockets!
(sent by Concha Solano)
Turn round/face the front please
Put your hands up!
Don’t shout out!
Stop rocking on the chair!