Classroom phrases

Add more words. Are the statements right or wrong? Ask questions. Can I go to the toilet? Can I help? Can I open the window, please? Can I say it in (German ...)? Check your answers. Choose two questions. Collect information about... Colour the picture. Compare your words with your partner. Complete the sentences with words from the text. Complete the text. Copy the chart. Copy the table into your folder. Correct the mistakes. Correct the wrong sentences. Divide the text into five parts. Do you agree with ... Draw a room. Explain... Fill in the right words. Find a partner. Find arguments. Find the questions to the answers. Finish the story. Give good reasons for your opinions. Guess... How might the story go on? Imagine... Listen to the CD. Look at the pictures. Make notes. Make sentences. Make up more conversations with a partner. Match the sentence parts. Match the sentences to the questions. Move your counter.

Open your textbook at page 25. (workbook, folder, diary) Put in the right verbs. Put the sentences in the right order. Put the verbs in the right groups. Read out loud. Remember... Sorry, I haven't got my homework. Sorry? Suppose... Swap your folder with your partner. Talk about pets. Talk to your partner. Tell your form. Throw the dice. Use ... What is the story about? What lines from the text go with the pictures? What's this in English? Write a story. Write about Peter. Write the sentences in the right order.

Classroom English Commands Respect others. Pay attention. Participate. Bring your books, notebooks, and pencils to class. Get out your books, notebooks, and pencils. Put that away.

Raise your hand. Don't shout. Don't talk/chat. Don't start. Don't cheat. Don't do it. Open your book. Close your book. Put your pencil down. Continue.

Questions Did you do your homework?

Yes, I did. / No, I didn't.

Do you understand?
Yes, I understand. / No, I don't understand.

Do you have your book?

Yes, I have my book. / No, I don't have my book.

What page are you on?

We're on page ___.

Are you ready?

Yes, I am. / No, I'm not.

Are you finished? What did you say?

I said, "_____________."

May I ask you a question?

Yes, you may. / No, you may not.

Do you have a question?

Yes, I have a question. / No, I don't have a question.

What is the answer to question number __? Is this the right answer?
Yes, it's the right answer. / No, it's the wrong answer.

What do you think? What is this about? Can you guess? What happened? Can you help me? Can I help him/her? Could you repeat that, please? How do you say this in English? What should I do? How do I do this? Is this correct? Is it okay? What does this mean? What is our homework? Do we have a test? When is our test? How many points do you have? Teacher, can we do this? May I borrow your pencil?

Yes, you may. / No, you may not.

May I sit next to _____? May I go to the bathroom? May I get a drink of water? May I leave now?

Student Responses Sorry, I'm late. Sorry, I couldn't do my homework. I forgot. I don't remember. This is easy/difficult. This is fun/boring. I like/don't like this story. Let's do this now/later. Teacher, I'm sick. I have a headache. Teacher, please slow down/hurry up. Teacher, I can't see. I can't hear you. I don't understand. Please explain.

Directions

Listen to the directions. Repeat after me. Say the question. Answer the question. Work together. Work alone. Do it now. Check now. Fix the answers. Everybody, read together. Each student reads 2 sentences. Copy this. Take notes. Draw a picture. Make a sentence. Write the English sentence and draw a picture. Read the question and answer in English. Choose an answer and fill in the blanks. Draw a line and match. Circle the answer. Underline this word/sentence. Count the points.

Requests Please say it again. Please give us an example. Please speak more slowly/faster. Please speak louder/softly. Please speak in English. Please write neatly. Please wait. Please help the other students. Please go downstairs and make a copy. Please share the book. Please change seats. Please make the classroom neat. Please open/close the door. Please turn on/turn off the light.

Miscellaneous Let's review. Pair work. Role-play. Dictation. Homework: listen and read, sign. Write this ___ time(s).

Do up to page ___. Find the words in the dictionary. Look at the sentence model and make a sentence. Preview this. Memorize this. Finish this.

The Magic Words Excuse me. Thank you. Must Know Vocabulary Verb Preposition Comma Apostrophe Adjective Pronoun Semicolon Hyphen Colon Question mark Quotations Dash Noun Adverb Appreciate. You're welcome. Pardon? Please. No, thank you. I'm sorry.

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Greetings/Small Talk Good morning everybody. How are you today? What's up? Now, let's start today's lesson. Good afternoon everyone. Fine. Not much. Now, let's begin today's lesson. See you tomorrow/ Friday/next week. Not too bad. Have a nice/good day! Today we will be going to (blah, blah, blah).

General Clarity English Questions I don't understand. Are you saying "blah blah How do you say "blah, blah, blah" in English? Can you say that again, What do you call "blah, blah, blah" in English? What does "blah, blah, blah"

blah"? Could you explain it once more, please? Would you repeat that? Opposite meaning.

please? What is the meaning of "blah, blah blah"? Can you speak more slowly? What is the opposite meaning of " hot"? Would you mind speaking louder?

mean? What does it mean? Can you speak more loudly? Would you read the last sentence a little more slowly? What page?

"Cold" is the opposite meaning of "hot". It means the same thing.

What is another meaning for "Large" is another meaning "big"? for "big".

Teacher to Student Classroom English What's the problem? Here we go. Could you speak louder, please? I can't hear you. Now let's go/move on to... Ready? Are you ready? That's correct. Let's go/start. One more time. That's right. Perfect. Looks good. Excellent.

Please pronounce each word. Listen carefully. Student to Teacher Classroom English Can I come to your office? Would you pronounce the word "blah, blah, blah"? Would you give us an example? What do you mean? I don't understand the homework. Excuse me, can I talk to you for a minute? Can I change seats?

How should I pronounce "blah, blah, blah"? How do you spell "blah, blah, blah"? How do you spell that? What is the difference between "a" and "b"? Just a minute/second/sec. I'm sorry I am late.

How do you pronounce this word? What does USA stand for? Could you explain a little bit more about that? I didn't understand today's lesson. When is the homework due? Can I go to the restroom?

CLASSROOM PHRASES Line up quietly please I want you to be on your best behaviour today We will not start until everybody is ready Settle down please Behave yourself A little less chat please Stop talking please Be quiet please Why are you talking? Im waiting for everyone to be quiet Stop what youre doing and listen please If you listened as much as you talk youd be brilliant! Could you please not talk when Im talking? Im not going to put up with your noise any longer! Can I have your attention please? Do I need to ask you in a different language? Did you hear what I said? How many times do I have to say ...? I shouldnt have to say this more than once! Do you have a problem?

Would you care to repeat that? I beg your pardon! Dont answer back! Have you no manners? Tuck your shirt in! Do your tie up! Tie your shoelaces please! Be sensible! Take your hands out of your pockets! Turn round/face the front please Put your hands up! Dont shout out! Stop rocking on the chair! Stop fidgetting around please! Stop messing about please Stop giggling please Stop fiddling with your pen please Stop being silly Can you swap places with Jo Bloggs please? Dont make a fuss please Put your chewing gum in the bin please Please make an effort to be here on time

Get on with your work please! I expect more maturity The joke is over! Would you like to spend your break time with me? See me after the lesson Youve got a detention! You need to catch up with your missing (home)work This is not your best work Please try harder/make more of an effort next time This looks messy You can do better than that Rule off Do it in rough/pencil first Leave a line Please hand in your books by next Tuesday Stand behind your chairs please You may pack away now (sent by Concha Solano