CLASSROOM LANGUAGE

EOI de Santiago de Compostela 1

Excuse me, please.

Im sorry.

Sorry Im late.

Im going to take attendance now. When I call out your name, please say present.

I see Claire is absent today.

Where is Claire today?

Shes ill/sick.

Ok, everyone! Please open your books to/at page 10.

Turn your books to page 15.

Sorry? / Pardon?

What page?

What page are we on?

Where did we leave off in the last class?

yesterday?

I left my book at home.

Please start/begin reading at the beginning of the first paragraph.

Please read the next paragraph/sentence aloud.

Please read quietly to yourselves.

Please take out a piece of paper / a pencil / your notebooks.

Copy this into your notebooks.

Copy down the examples in your notebooks

Can you help me distribute/hand out these sheets?

Can you help me hand out these worksheets?

Please collect the tests.

Whats cancin in English? / How do you say cancin in English?

How do you spell it?

pronounce it?

Wheres the stress?

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EOI de Santiago de Compostela 2

Listen closely / carefully.

Repeat after me.

All together.

Everybody.

Once more.

Its your turn to read, Jose.

Its Joses turn.

One at a time, please!

What does "pollution" mean?

Look it up in the dictionary.

Is this right/wrong?

Can you say that again, please? Can you repeat that, please?

I cant see the board.

Then you can/should sit up front.

at the front of the classroom.

I cant hear.

I don't understand.

I don't know.

I'm not sure.

I can't remember.

Can/May I have a copy, please?

Can/May I go out for a moment, please?

Can/May I go to the toilet/restroom, please?

Can/May I borrow some paper / a pencil?

Yes you can/may. / OK. / All right.

Do you have a pen, please?

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EOI de Santiago de Compostela 3

Here you are.

Thanks.

You're welcome.

For homework/tomorrow/next week, do exercise 5a on page 15.

When do I have to hand in my report/paper?

When is the homework due?

The assigment must be handed in by the end of next week.

by Friday.

next week.

The due date for your report is Friday, the 18 of May.

Wheres your assignment?

Im sorry, I didnt do my assignment.

I lost my assignment.

Look at the screen.

Everyone (please) line up here!

Please stand/sit in a circle.

Work alone / in pairs / in groups.

Choose a partner (to work with).

Please go up to the (black/chalk)board.

Can/Could you come up to the (black/chalk)board, please?

Can/Could you write that on the (black/chalk)board, please?

Please come up to the front of the class. / Please come up in front of the class.

Go back to your seat. / You can go back to your seat now.

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Can/Could you please erase/clean the board?

Please raise your hand if you have a question.

Raise your hand if you have any questions.

How many of you have finished your assignment/the equation? Please raise your hands.

Please sit down!

Sit down!

Quiet!

Silence!

No talking.

Stop talking Jonathan!

Thats enough!

Pay attention.

You need to improve your handwriting/penmanship.

I cant understand your handwriting.

Well done!

Good work!

Keep up the good work!

Excellent!

Very good!

Bravo!

Good!

Correct!

Perfect!

Great!

Terrific!

Congratulations!

Dont forget to clean up and put everything away before you leave.

Open the door/window.

Turn on/off the lights.

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EOI de Santiago de Compostela 5

See you!

See you tomorrow. / See you on Monday.

Have a good/nice weekend!

Students will be dismissed at 19:45

SOURCES:

English File I http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/letstalk/support/language.htm

http://arabnokia.net/showthread.php?t=471403

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EOI de Santiago de Compostela 6

CLASS INSTRUCTIONS

Look

Listen

Read

Write

Ask

Answer

Circle

Complete

Cover

Underline the stress

Match

Repeat

Swap

Tick