Classroom Language: lesson.
The beginning of the lesson • I think we can start now.
1. Good morning • Now we can get down to work.
• Good morning, everybody. 5. Waiting to start
• Good afternoon, everybody. - I’m waiting for you to be quiet.
• Hello, everyone. - We won’t start until everyone is
quiet.
• Hello there, John.
- Stop talking and be quiet.
2. How are you?
- Settle down now so we can start.
•How are you today?
6. Put your things away
•How are you getting on?
• Close your books.
•How’s life?
• Put your books away.
•How are things with you?
• Pack your things away.
•Are you feeling better today,
David?
3. Introductions 7. Register
• My name is Mr/Mrs/Ms Kim. I’m • Who is absent today?
your new
• Who isn’t here today?
English teacher.
• What’s the matter with Jim today?
• I’ll be teaching you English this
• What’s wrong with Jim today?
year.
• Why were you absent last Friday?
• I’ve got five lessons with you
each week. 8. Late
4. Time to begin • Where have you been?
• Let’s begin our lesson now. • We started ten minutes ago. What
have you
• Is everybody ready to start?
been doing?
• I hope you are all ready for your
English • Did you miss your bus?
• Did you oversleep? • Again, please.
• Don’t let it happen again. • Everybody …
1. Here are some common • You have five minutes to do this.
instructions which the class can easily
understand: • Who’s next?
• Come in. • Like this, not like that.
• Go out.
• Stand up. 3. A number of instructions can be
• Sit down. used at the end of a
• Come to the front of the class. session:
• Stand by your desks. • It’s time to finish.
• Put your hands up. • Have you finished?
• Put your hands down. • Let’s stop now.
• Hold your books/pens up. • Stop now.
• Show me your pencil. • Let’s check the answers.
2. A number of instructions can be used • Any questions?
at the beginning of a session: • Collect your work please.
• Pay attention, everybody. • Pack up your books.
• You need pencils/rulers. • Are your desks tidy?
• We’ll learn how to … • Don’t forget to bring your …
• Are you ready? tomorrow.
• Open your books at page… 4. Instructions can also be
• Turn to page … sequenced:
• Look at activity five. •First
• Listen to this tape. •Next
• Repeat after me. •After that
•Then The end
•Finally 2. Not time to stop
• The bell hasn’t gone yet.
Sim 5. Comprehension language: • There are still two minutes to go.
• Are you ready? • We still have a couple of minutes
left.
• Are you with me?
• The lesson doesn’t finish till five
• Are you OK?
past.
• OK so far?
• Your watch must be fast.
• Do you get it?
• We seem to have finished early.
• Do you understand?
• We have an extra five minutes.
• Do you follow me?
• Sit quietly until the bell goes.
• What did you say?
The end
• One more time, please.
3. Wait a minute
• Say it again, please.
•Hang on a moment.
• I don’t understand.
•Just hold on a moment.
• I don’t get it.
•Stay where you are for a moment.
• Like this?
•Just a moment, please.
• Is this OK?
•One more thing before you go.
The end
•Back to your places.
1. Time to stop
The end
•It’s almost time to stop.
4. Next time
•I’m afraid it’s time to finish now.
• We’ll do the rest of this chapter
•We’ll have to stop here. next
•There’s the bell. It’s time to stop. time.
•That’s all for today. You can go • We’ll finish this exercise next
now. lesson.
• We’ve run out of time, so we’ll • Form a queue and wait for the
continue next lesson. bell.
• We’ll continue this chapter next • Everybody outside!
Monday.
• All of you get outside now!
The end
• Hurry up and get out!
5. Homework
• Try not to make any noise as you
• This is your homework for leave.
tonight.
• Be quiet as you leave. Other
• Do exercise 10 on page 23 for classes are still working.
your homework.
• It’s tidy up time
• Prepare the next chapter for
• Line up
Monday.
Here are some phrases that can be
• There is no homework today.
used for classroom
• Remember your homework.
management:
• Take a worksheet as you leave.
Giving instructions
The end
• Open your books at page 52.
6. Goodbye
• Come out and write it on the
• Goodbye, everyone. board.
• See you again next Wednesday. • Listen to the tape, please.
• See you tomorrow afternoon. • Get into groups of four.
• See you in room 7 after the break. • Finish off this song at home.
• Have a good holiday. • Let’s sing a song.
• Enjoy your vacation. • Everybody, please.
The end • All together now.
7. Leaving the room • The whole class, please.
• Get into a queue. • I want you all to join in.
• Could you try the next one?
• I would like you to write this • Can you all see the board?
down.
• Have you found the place?
• Would you mind switching the
• Are you all ready?
lights on?
Supervision
• It might be an idea to leave this till
next time. •Look this way.
• Who would like to read? •Stop talking.
• Which topic will your group •Listen to what … is saying.
report on? •Leave that alone now.
• Do you want to answer question •Be careful.
3?
Asking questions
Sequencing
• Where’s Bill?
• First of all, today, …
• Is Bill in the kitchen?
• Right. Now we will go on to the
next exercise. • Tell me where Bill is.
• Have you finished? • What was the house like?
• For the last thing today, let’s … • What do you think?
• Whose turn is it to read? • How can you tell?
• Which question are you on? Responding to questions
• Next one, please. •Yes, that’s right,
• Who hasn’t answered yet? •Fine.
• Let me explain what I want you to •Almost. Try again.
do next. •What about this word?
• The idea of this exercise is for you Metalanguage
to …
• What’s the Spanish for “doll”?
• You have ten minutes to do this.
• Explain it in your own words.
• Your time is up.
• It’s spelt with a capital “J”.
• Finish this by twenty to eleven.
• Can anybody correct this • Happy birthday!
sentence?
• Merry Christmas!
• Fill in the missing words.
Here are some phrases that can be
• Mark the right alternative. used when giving feedback to
students:
Reference
• Very good.
• After they left the USA, the
Beatles … • That’s very good.
• The church was started in the last • Well done.
century.
• Very fine.
• This is a picture of a typically
• That’s nice.
English castle.
• I like that.
• In the background you can see …
• Marvelous!
• While we’re on the subject, …
• You did a great job.
• As I said earlier, …
• Magnificent!
• Let me sum up.
• Terrific!
Affective attitudes
• Wow!
•That’s interesting!
• Jolly good!
•That really is very kind of you.
• Great stuff!
•Don’t worry about it.
• Fantastic!
•I was a bit disappointed with your
efforts. • Right!
Social ritual • Yes!
• Good morning. • Fine.
• Cheerio now. • Quite right
• God bless! • That’s right.
• Have a nice weekend. • That’s it.
• Thanks for your help. • That’s correct.
• That’s quite right. • You can’t use that word here.
• Yes, you’ve got it. • Good try, but not quite right.
• It depends. • Have another try.
• It might be, I suppose. • Not quite right. Try again.
• In a way, perhaps. • Not exactly.
• Sort of, yes. Here are some common situations
in which spontaneous English can be
• That’s more like it.
used:
• That’s much better.
• Happy birthday!
• That’s a lot better.
• Many returns (of the day).
• You’ve improved a lot.
• “” has his/her 12th birthday
• You were almost right.
today.
• That’s almost it.
• “” is eleven today. Let’s sing
• You’re halfway there. “Happy
• You’ve almost got it. Birthday”.
• You’re on the right lines. • Best of luck.
• There’s no need to rush. • Good luck.
• There’s no hurry. • I hope you pass.
• We have plenty of time • Congratulations!
• Go on. Have a try. • Well done!
• Have a go. • Who’s not here today?
• Have a guess. • Who isn’t here?
• Not really. • What’s wrong with … today?
• Unfortunately not. • I’m sorry (about that).
• I’m afraid that’s not quite right. • Sorry, that was my fault.
• You can’t say that, I’m afraid. • I’m terribly sorry.
• Excuse me. • I’m feeling under the weather.
• Could I get past please? • Do you mind if I sit down?
• You’re blocking the way.
• I can’t get past you.
• Get out of the way, please
• I hope you all have a good
Christmas.
• Happy New Year!
• All the best for the New Year.
• Happy Easter.
• Hard lines!
• Never mind.
• Better luck next time.
• Do you feel better today?
• Are you better now?
• Have you been ill?
• What was the matter?
• I’ll be back in a moment.
• Carry on with the exercise while
I’m away.
• I’ve got to go next door for a
moment.
• I’m afraid I can’t speak any
louder.
• I seem to be losing my voice.
• I have a sore throat.
• I have a headache.