CLASSROOM LANGUAGE

Pepa Mut

1-The beginning of the lesson…

• Good morning, everybody.• How are you today?• Now we can get down to

work.• We won’t start until

everyone is quiet.• Who is absent today?

These are some other classroom instructions which the class

can easily understand:

-Come in-Go out-Come to the front of the class-Put your hands up/down-Pay attention-Turn to page …-Let’s check the answers

2-Instructions

3-Asking about words

• How do you say … in English?

• What’s the meaning of …?• How do you pronounce…?• I don’t understand.• How do you spell…?• Is this right / wrong?

4-Asking for something

• Can you repeat that, please?

• Can you help me, please?

• Can I borrow your…?• Have you got a spare…?• Can we put our books

away?

4-Social English

• I’m sorry, I’m late.• Just hold on a moment.• Have a nice weekend.• Excuse me.• Congratulations.• What’s the matter?• Thank you.• I don’t know/remember.• Pardon?