Classroom Language: The beginning of the lesson

1. Good morning
Good morning, everybody.
Good afternoon, everybody.
Hello, everyone.
Hello there, James.
2. How are you?
How are you today?
How are you getting on?
How's life?
How are things with you?
Are you feeling better today, Bill?
3. Introdutions
My name is Mr/Mrs/Ms im. !'m your
new "nglish tea#her.
!'ll be tea#hing you "nglish this year.
!'ve got five lessons with you ea#h
wee$.
!. Time to begin
%et's begin our lesson now.
!s everybody ready to start?
! ho&e you are all ready for your
"nglish lesson.
! thin$ we #an start now.
'ow we #an get down to wor$.
". #aiting to start
!'m waiting for you to be (uiet.
)e won't start until everyone is (uiet.
*to& tal$ing and be (uiet.
*ettle down now so we #an start.
$. %ut your things away
+lose your boo$s.
,ut your boo$s away.
,a#$ your things away.
&. 'egister
)ho is absent today?
)ho isn't here today?
)hat's the matter with Jim today?
)hat's wrong with Jim today?
)hy were you absent last -riday, ?
(. Late
)here have you been?
)e started ten minutes ago. )hat
have you been doing?
.id you miss your bus?
.id you overslee&?
.on't let it ha&&en again.
May I come in, please?
I make my apologies
for coming late.
Teacher, please!
May I go to the toilet, please?
Can I sharpen my pencil, please?
Can you repeat, please?
Can you help me, please?
Can I borrow a (pencil), please?
a!e you got a (pencil)?
Thank you " #ou$re welcome.
I know.
I %on$t un%erstan%.
&inish!
Classroom Language: )im*le instrutions
Here are some #ommon instru#tions whi#h the #lass #an easily understand/
+ome in.
Go out.
*tand u&.
*it down.
+ome to the front of the #lass.
*tand by your des$s.
,ut your hands u&.
,ut your hands down.
Hold your boo$s/&ens u&.
*how me your &en#il.
A number of instru#tions #an be used at the beginning of a session/
,ay attention, everybody.
0ou need &en#ils/rulers.
)e'll learn how to ...
Are you ready?
1&en your boo$s at &age...
2urn to &age ...
%oo$ at a#tivity five.
%isten to this ta&e.
3e&eat after me.
Again, &lease.
"verybody ...
0ou have five minutes to do this.
)ho's ne4t?
%i$e this, not li$e that.
A number of instru#tions #an be used at the end of a session/
!t's time to finish.
Have you finished?
%et's sto& now.
*to& now.
%et's #he#$ the answers.
Any (uestions?
+olle#t your wor$ &lease.
,a#$ u& your boo$s.
Are your des$s tidy?
.on't forget to bring your ... tomorrow.
!nstru#tions #an also be se(uen#ed/
-irst
'e4t
After that
2hen
-inally
Com*rehension language:
Are you ready?
Are you with me?
Are you 1?
1 so far?
.o you get it?
.o you understand?
.o you follow me?
)hat did you say?
1ne more time, &lease.
*ay it again, &lease.
! don't understand.
! don't get it.
%i$e this?
!s this 1?
Classroom Language: The end of the lesson
1. Time to sto*
!t's almost time to sto&.
!'m afraid it's time to finish now.
)e'll have to sto& here.
2here's the bell. !t's time to sto&.
2hat's all for today. 0ou #an go now.
2. +ot time to sto*
2he bell hasn't gone yet.
2here are still two minutes to go.
)e still have a #ou&le of minutes left.
2he lesson doesn't finish till five &ast.
0our wat#h must be fast.
)e seem to have finished early.
)e have an e4tra five minutes.
*it (uietly until the bell goes.
3. #ait a minute
Hang on a moment.
Just hold on a moment.
*tay where you are for a moment.
Just a moment, &lease.
1ne more thing before you go.
Ba#$ to your &la#es.
". Homewor,
2his is your homewor$ for tonight.
.o e4er#ise 56 on &age 78 for your
homewor$.
,re&are the ne4t #ha&ter for Monday.
2here is no homewor$ today.
3emember your homewor$.
2a$e a wor$sheet as you leave.
$. Goodbye
Goodbye, everyone.
*ee you again ne4t )ednesday.
*ee you tomorrow afternoon.
*ee you in room 9 after the brea$.
Have a good holiday.
"n:oy your va#ation.
&. Lea-ing the room
Get into a (ueue.
-orm a (ueue and wait for the bell.
"verybody outside;
All of you get outside now;
Hurry u& and get out;
2ry not to ma$e any noise as you leave.
Be (uiet as you leave. 1ther #lasses
are still wor$ing.
!t's tidy u& time <"va =igil suggested it>
%ine u& <"va =igil suggested it>
!. +e.t time
)e'll do the rest of this #ha&ter ne4t time.
)e'll finish this e4er#ise ne4t lesson.
)e've run out of time, so we'll #ontinue ne4t lesson.
)e'll #ontinue this #ha&ter ne4t Monday.
Classroom Language: The language of s*ontaneous situations
!f we use "nglish in s&ontaneous situations/
)e relate the target language to the learner's immediate environment.
)e ta$e advantage of s&ontaneous situations to use the target language.
)e e4&loit #onte4ts whi#h are not dire#tly lin$ed to the syllabus <language in use>.
Here are some #ommon situations in whi#h s&ontaneous "nglish #an be used/
Ha&&y birthday;
Many returns <of the day>.
?@ has his/her 57th birthday today.
?@ is eleven today. %et's sing AHa&&y
BirthdayA.
! ho&e you all have a good +hristmas.
Ha&&y 'ew 0ear;
All the best for the 'ew 0ear.
Ha&&y "aster.
Best of lu#$.
Good lu#$.
! ho&e you &ass.
+ongratulations;
)ell done;
Hard lines;
'ever mind.
Better lu#$ ne4t time.
)ho's not here today?
)ho isn't here?
)hat's wrong with ... today?
.o you feel better today?
Are you better now?
Have you been ill?
)hat was the matter?
!'m sorry <about that>.
*orry, that was my fault.
!'m terribly sorry.
"4#use me for a moment.
!'ll be ba#$ in a moment.
+arry on with the e4er#ise while !'m
away.
!'ve got to go ne4t door for a moment.
"4#use me.
+ould ! get &ast &lease?
0ou're blo#$ing the way.
! #an't get &ast you.
Get out of the way, &lease.
!'m afraid ! #an't s&ea$ any louder.
! seem to be losing my voi#e.
! have a sore throat.
! have a heada#he.
!'m feeling under the weather.
.o you mind if ! sit down?
Classroom Language: The language of lassroom
management
Here are some #ommon situations in whi#h s&ontaneous "nglish #an be used/
Ma$e grou&s of four.
Move your des$s into grou&s of four &eo&le.
2urn your des$s around.
Ma$e a horseshoe sha&e with your des$s.
Ma$e a #ir#le with your des$s.
Ma$e a line of des$s fa#ing ea#h other.
Ma$e grou&s of four des$s fa#ing ea#h other.
*it ba#$ to ba#$.
)or$ together with your friend.
-ind a &artner.
)or$ in &airs/threes/fours/fives.
)or$ in grou&s of two/three/four.
! want you to form grou&s.
-orm grou&s of three.
Here are some tas$s for you to wor$
2here are too many in this grou&.
+an you :oin the other grou&?
1nly three &eo&le in ea#h grou&.
! as$ed for four &eo&le to a grou&.
on in grou&s of four.
"verybody wor$ individually.
)or$ by yourselves.
)or$ inde&endently.
As$ your neighbour for hel&.
)or$ on the tas$ together.
As$ other &eo&le in the grou&.
As$ others in the #lass.
!nterview someone else.
As$ everyone in the #lass.
*tand u& and find another &artner.
Have you finished?
.o the ne4t a#tivity.
Move on to the ne4t a#tivity.

Classroom Language: Language of lassroom management
Here are some &hrases that #an be used for #lassroom management/
/rgani0ation
Giving instru#tions
1&en your boo$s at &age B7.
+ome out and write it on the board.
%isten to the ta&e, &lease.
Get into grou&s of four.
-inish off this song at home.
%et's sing a song.
*e(uen#ing
-irst of all, today, ...
3ight. 'ow we will go on to the ne4t
e4er#ise.
Have you finished?
-or the last thing today, let's ...
)hose turn is it to read?
"verybody, &lease.
All together now.
2he whole #lass, &lease.
! want you all to :oin in.
+ould you try the ne4t one?
! would li$e you to write this down.
)ould you mind swit#hing the lights on?
!t might be an idea to leave this till ne4t
time.
)ho would li$e to read?
)hi#h to&i# will your grou& re&ort on?
.o you want to answer (uestion 8?
)hi#h (uestion are you on?
'e4t one, &lease.
)ho hasn't answered yet?
%et me e4&lain what ! want you to do
ne4t.
2he idea of this e4er#ise is for you to ...
0ou have ten minutes to do this.
0our time is u&.
-inish this by twenty to eleven.
+an you all see the board?
Have you found the &la#e?
Are you all ready?
*u&ervision
%oo$ this way.
*to& tal$ing.
%isten to what ... is saying.
%eave that alone now.
Be #areful.
Interrogation
As$ing (uestions
)here's Bill?
!s Bill in the $it#hen?
2ell me where Bill is.
)hat was the house li$e?
)hat do you thin$?
How #an you tell?
3es&onding to (uestions
0es, that's right,
-ine.
Almost. 2ry again.
)hat about this word?
1.*lanation
Metalanguage
)hat's the *&anish for AdollA?
"4&lain it in your own words.
!t's s&elt with a #a&ital AJA.
+an anybody #orre#t this senten#e?
-ill in the missing words.
Mar$ the right alternative.
3eferen#e
After they left the C*A, the Beatles ...
2he #hur#h was started in the last
#entury.
2his is a &i#ture of a ty&i#ally "nglish
#astle.
!n the ba#$ground you #an see ...
)hile we're on the sub:e#t, ...
As ! said earlier, ...
%et me sum u&.
Interation
Affe#tive attitudes
2hat's interesting;
2hat really is very $ind of you.
.on't worry about it.
! was a bit disa&&ointed with your efforts.
*o#ial ritual
Good morning.
+heerio now.
God bless;
Have a ni#e wee$end.
2han$s for your hel&.
Ha&&y birthday;
Merry +hristmas;
Classroom Language: The language of error orretion
Here are some &hrases that #an be used when giving feedba#$ to students/
=ery good.
2hat's very good.
)ell done.
=ery fine.
2hat's ni#e.
0ou did a great :ob.
Magnifi#ent;
2errifi#;
)ow;
Jolly good;
Great stuff;
-antasti#;
3ight;
0es;
-ine.
Duite right
2hat's right.
2hat's it.
2hat's #orre#t.
2hat's (uite right.
0es, you've got it.
0ou've got the idea.
! li$e that.
Marvellous;
!t de&ends.
!t might be, !
su&&ose.
!n a way, &erha&s.
*ort of, yes.
2hat's more li$e it.
2hat's mu#h better.
2hat's a lot better.
0ou've im&roved a lot.
'ot really.
Cnfortunately not.
!'m afraid that's not (uite right.
0ou #an't say that, !'m afraid.
0ou #an't use that word here.
Good try, but not (uite right.
Have another try.
'ot (uite right. 2ry again.
'ot e4a#tly.
0ou were almost right.
2hat's almost it.
0ou're halfway there.
0ou've almost got it.
0ou're on the right lines.
2here's no need to rush.
2here's no hurry.
)e have &lenty of time
Go on. Have a try.
Have a go.
Have a guess.
2here's nothing wrong with your
answer.
)hat you said was &erfe#tly all right.
0ou didn't ma$e a single mista$e.
2hat's e4a#tly the &oint.
2hat's :ust what ! was loo$ing for.
.on't worry about your &ronun#iation.
.on't worry about your s&elling.
.on't worry, it'll im&rove.
Maybe this will hel& you.
.o you want a #lue <hint>?
0ou have good &ronun#iation.
0our &ronun#iation is very good.
0ou are #ommuni#ating well.
0ou s&ea$ very fluently.
0ou have made a lot of &rogress.
0ou still have some trouble with
&ronun#iation.
0ou need more &ra#ti#e with these words.
0ou'll have to s&end some time &ra#tising this.
0ou're getting better at it all the time.
0ou've im&roved no end.