Post by Ritva Paivomaa on May 21, 2013 3:45:51 GMT -5
CLASSROOM PHRASES
Getting started
Greeting
Good morning/afternoon (everybody/3K).
Introducing yourself
I'm your English teacher, Ms Shaw.
I'll be teaching you English this year.
I have five lessons a week with you.
Starting the lesson
Let's make a start.
OK, let’s get down to work.
Calling for quiet
Can I have your full attention, please, (Jari, Suvi etc).
Checking attendance
Who’s absent / Who isn’t here today?
Anyone know what's wrong / the matter with Anu today?
Why were you absent last Friday, Jere?
Oh, you’re back, Mia. Good (to see you). / Glad you’re feeling better.
Dealing with latecomers
Toni, where have you been?
We started ten minutes ago. What happened?
Take a seat. Aatu will explain what we’re doing.
Student apologises for lateness:
That’s OK, take a seat. Aatu will...
Giving instructions
Moving students
Come in, please. / Please come in.
Sit down, please. / Please sit down.
Stand up, please, / Please stand up.
Could you come to the front of the class, please.
Excuse me, could I get past please.
Form a circle/semi-circle with your desks/chairs, please.
You can go now. See you tomorrow / on Friday etc.
Please leave quietly. Other classes are still working.
Forming groups
I’d like you to work independently / in pairs / in threes etc.
Could you form pairs / groups of three etc, please.
Jere, could you join Anna / this group please.
After activity: Could you return to your original seats, please.
Could you return chairs to their original positions, please.
Focusing on materials
You’ll need your exercise books etc.
Could you take out the worksheet from last lesson.
Is there anyone without a handout?
If you look at this photo you can see… (a typical English village).
Here’s a song/dialogue/recording to… (start the unit).
Giving out materials
Please take one and then pass them on.
Tiina, could you give out the worksheets, please.
Detailed focus
Please turn to page 67 / Unit 3 / Exercise 4 / Activity 5 etc.
Sequencing instructions
First (read Unit 2).
Next (fill in the missing words).
After that / Then (check your partner’s answers). Finally (make a list of the words you had problems with).
Moving the lesson on
Right, let’s go through / check the answers now.
Have you finished? Move on to the next activity, please.
OK, now do Exercise 4.
Ending lessons
Stopping activities
OK, pack your things away, please.
I'm afraid it's time to finish now. / We'll have to stop there.
There's the bell. That's all for today. You can go now.
Not stopping
The bell hasn't gone yet.
We still have a couple of minutes left.
The lesson doesn't finish till five past.
Outlining future tasks
We'll do the rest of this chapter next time.
We'll finish this exercise next lesson.
We've run out of time, so we'll continue next lesson.
We'll continue this chapter next Monday.
Setting homework
This is / Finish this for your homework for tonight.
Do exercise 10 on page 23 for your homework.
Prepare the next chapter for Monday.
There is no homework tonight.
Saying goodbye
See you again next Wednesday / tomorrow afternoon.
Don’t forget to bring your… (newspaper cuttings).
Have a good weekend/holiday.
Checking comprehension
Checking understanding
Are you with me? / Do you follow? OK so far?
Any questions?
Not hearing
Sorry, what did you say? / Sorry, I didn’t catch that.
I’m sorry I didn’t follow the question / your point, exactly.
One more time, please. / Say/Ask it again, please.
Praising
Well done! / Good work/idea! / Excellent! / Fine! / Outstanding!
On hearing the right answer
Yes. / Correct. / That’s right. / Exactly.
On hearing a wrong answer
I’m afraid not. / Not quite. / Not in this case. / Actually it’s …
Commiserating
Bad luck! / Never mind. / Better luck next time!
Control and discipline
Calling for quiet
Would you mind not speaking when I’m speaking, (Petri).
(Mona), please don’t interrupt.
Targeting misbehaviour
Petri, you’re disturbing Mia / the others.
Focus on your work, Mona, not on Mira.
Nico, leave Kari alone / in peace.
Do that again, Jussi, and you’re in detention.
Don’t copy Jani, do the task on your own, please.
Warnings
Anyone caught cheating will be disqualified.
Getting started
Greeting
Good morning/afternoon (everybody/3K).
Introducing yourself
I'm your English teacher, Ms Shaw.
I'll be teaching you English this year.
I have five lessons a week with you.
Starting the lesson
Let's make a start.
OK, let’s get down to work.
Calling for quiet
Can I have your full attention, please, (Jari, Suvi etc).
Checking attendance
Who’s absent / Who isn’t here today?
Anyone know what's wrong / the matter with Anu today?
Why were you absent last Friday, Jere?
Oh, you’re back, Mia. Good (to see you). / Glad you’re feeling better.
Dealing with latecomers
Toni, where have you been?
We started ten minutes ago. What happened?
Take a seat. Aatu will explain what we’re doing.
Student apologises for lateness:
That’s OK, take a seat. Aatu will...
Giving instructions
Moving students
Come in, please. / Please come in.
Sit down, please. / Please sit down.
Stand up, please, / Please stand up.
Could you come to the front of the class, please.
Excuse me, could I get past please.
Form a circle/semi-circle with your desks/chairs, please.
You can go now. See you tomorrow / on Friday etc.
Please leave quietly. Other classes are still working.
Forming groups
I’d like you to work independently / in pairs / in threes etc.
Could you form pairs / groups of three etc, please.
Jere, could you join Anna / this group please.
After activity: Could you return to your original seats, please.
Could you return chairs to their original positions, please.
Focusing on materials
You’ll need your exercise books etc.
Could you take out the worksheet from last lesson.
Is there anyone without a handout?
If you look at this photo you can see… (a typical English village).
Here’s a song/dialogue/recording to… (start the unit).
Giving out materials
Please take one and then pass them on.
Tiina, could you give out the worksheets, please.
Detailed focus
Please turn to page 67 / Unit 3 / Exercise 4 / Activity 5 etc.
Sequencing instructions
First (read Unit 2).
Next (fill in the missing words).
After that / Then (check your partner’s answers). Finally (make a list of the words you had problems with).
Moving the lesson on
Right, let’s go through / check the answers now.
Have you finished? Move on to the next activity, please.
OK, now do Exercise 4.
Ending lessons
Stopping activities
OK, pack your things away, please.
I'm afraid it's time to finish now. / We'll have to stop there.
There's the bell. That's all for today. You can go now.
Not stopping
The bell hasn't gone yet.
We still have a couple of minutes left.
The lesson doesn't finish till five past.
Outlining future tasks
We'll do the rest of this chapter next time.
We'll finish this exercise next lesson.
We've run out of time, so we'll continue next lesson.
We'll continue this chapter next Monday.
Setting homework
This is / Finish this for your homework for tonight.
Do exercise 10 on page 23 for your homework.
Prepare the next chapter for Monday.
There is no homework tonight.
Saying goodbye
See you again next Wednesday / tomorrow afternoon.
Don’t forget to bring your… (newspaper cuttings).
Have a good weekend/holiday.
Checking comprehension
Checking understanding
Are you with me? / Do you follow? OK so far?
Any questions?
Not hearing
Sorry, what did you say? / Sorry, I didn’t catch that.
I’m sorry I didn’t follow the question / your point, exactly.
One more time, please. / Say/Ask it again, please.
Praising
Well done! / Good work/idea! / Excellent! / Fine! / Outstanding!
On hearing the right answer
Yes. / Correct. / That’s right. / Exactly.
On hearing a wrong answer
I’m afraid not. / Not quite. / Not in this case. / Actually it’s …
Commiserating
Bad luck! / Never mind. / Better luck next time!
Control and discipline
Calling for quiet
Would you mind not speaking when I’m speaking, (Petri).
(Mona), please don’t interrupt.
Targeting misbehaviour
Petri, you’re disturbing Mia / the others.
Focus on your work, Mona, not on Mira.
Nico, leave Kari alone / in peace.
Do that again, Jussi, and you’re in detention.
Don’t copy Jani, do the task on your own, please.
Warnings
Anyone caught cheating will be disqualified.