Classroom Language

Greetings

Hello, Hi (everybody), Good morning/afternoon/evening. Good night. Goodbye, Byebye. Bye. See you. See you on (day). See you later. How are you? Fine, thanks. And you? Very well, thank you.

Introduction

My name is........ What is your name? I'm, you're, he's, she's etc. And you are ...? This is... Are you...? etc. Whos this? Who is it? Whos this boy/girl? Who is she/he? Who are these children? Who are they? Pleased to meet you / Pleasure/Its nice to meet you.

Manners
Thank you. Please. (I'm) sorry. Excuse me. Will you......? Can I......?

Encouragement
Alright. OK. That's right. That's nice. Great! That's lovely / wonderful / great / super. Very good! Well done! You did / do that well! Yes, it is! Yes, you do! That's very good. Excellent! I like that. That's a good idea.

Exclamation

Subject + stressed auxiliary + verb/adjective, etc. e.g.That is + adjective, etc.

What a + singular noun! What + plural/uncountable noun! e.g.What an interesting piece of work! What bad behaviour!

How + adjective.

e.g.How interesting!

Negative inverted form e.g.Isnt that interesting!.

Discipline/ disapproval (Down intonation) and bad behaviour

1. Thats............

That's + negative adjective. e.g That's not right. .That's naughty. That's awful. I don't like that. No!
2. Imperative

Put that comic away! Switch off that mobile phone at once! Take off your coat/cap/headphones. Go to the head teachers office. Go and stand in the corridor. Get out. Youve got a detention. Stay behind tomorrow for an hour. Stay in at break.

3. Dont + Infinitive (Negative imperative)

e.g. Don't do that. Don't be nasty/naughty. Don't hit......, don't fight/bully/tell tales/tell lies/annoy/tease/make such a noise/shout/be rude/interrupt/upset Mary/hurt Pablo/push/hit/pull Mary's hair/nip/pinch/kick/spit/ push in/swing on your chair/fidget/bang the door/ slam the door/run in the corridor/swear/talk while somebody else is talking/smoke in the toilets/copy/answer back/be rude/ etc.

4. Stop + ing

e.g.Stop fighting. Stop talking. Stop copying.

5. Will You + Infinitive + Please

e.g.Will you stop making a noise, please.

6. No + ing/noun!

No talking. No smoking. No copying. No mobiles in class. Please.

7. Youre not allowed to + infinitive

Youre not allowed to smoke in the school grounds

8. Gerund + is not allowed

Smoking/Eating chewing gum is not allowed

9. Shouldnt

You shouldnt be so noisy

10. Mustnt

You mustnt write on the desk

Noise

Will you stop talking, please. Can I have quiet, please. Be quiet. Quiet, please. Silence. No noise. Pay attention. Stop talking. Don't talk. I can't hear you because other students are talking.

Problems and health

Can I go to the toilet, please? May I leave the room? Whats the matter? Whats wrong? Are you OK/alright? Are you sick/poorly/ill? I don't feel well.
I've got stomach/head/ear ache. My back hurts. Ive hurt my leg. Ive got a pain in my back. Mara'sill today. Mara's off school/away/absent. I cant (write) because . Ive sprained my wrist. Ive broken my finger. Ive cut my arm. Ive burnt my hand. My nose is bleeding. Hes got a sore throat/a cold/a bad cough/a temperature/flu Hes out of breath. He cant breathe properly. Im hoarse. Ive lost my voice. Chickenpox; mumps; measles; German measles.

Comments and Colloquial Expressions/Utterances

Oh no! Oh dear! That's funny. Poor xxxxx. What a pity! Never mind. It doesnt matter. Of course.... Wheres my/the .. ? Oh, there it is! Here we are. Here you are/There you go. Thats great/cool/brilliant. Thats awful/gross/so uncool Wow. Oops. Whoops. Ouch. Cool. Gross. Great. Brilliant. It's up to you. Suit yourself. I don't care. I don't mind. Good luck! Better luck next time! Hard lines. Tough!

Attention
Pay attention, please. Right everybody!

All together now. Look! Look at........ Listen! Listen to me, please. Come on. Ready? Quickly! OK.

Suggestions
Lets....... Shall we.........? I've got an idea. Do you want to.....? Who wants to....? Would you like to ...? Who likes ...?

To encourage expression in English

It's...., isn't it? Is it (etc)........or .........? I can'thear you! Can you say that again! Repeat! Speak in English, please! Now you, Pablo.... Tell me about . Who wants to answer?

Instructions for physical activities, games, etc.

Sit down. Stand up. Sit on the floor. Sit/stand in a row/in a circle. Ready? Again? I want you to get into a line/circle, etc. Stand/sit one behind the other/one in front of the other/next to each other Come here. Come to the...... Go to the....... Go out. Come in. Go to your place. Point to the....., Touch the /your....., Put your hand on your/the... Put up your hands. Put your hands down. Turn (a)round. Open the /your..... Close the/your........ Give me the/your/Mary's.......Show me the/your/Mary's....... Right. Now. Come on. Wait a moment. All together now. Everybody! Tell/ask your partner about (something)/to (do something) (Do you) give in? I give in

Possession
Whose is this......? Whose is it? Whose are these ...? Whose are they? It's xxxxx's........ It's my, your ........... It's mine/yours, etc. Theyre ..... Have you got...? I've got... He/she's got... etc.

Colour, number and description

Whats it like? What does it look like? What are they like? What do they look like? His/her hair is long. He's got long hair, etc. What colour is/are......... It is/they are.......... How many.......(are there)? There are a lot. There arent many/there are only a few. There arent any/thereare none. How much . Is there? Theres a lot. There isnt much/theres only a little. There isnt any/theres none. What shape is it? Is it roundor square? It's triangular,isn't it. Its Lshaped. Whats it made of? How big is it? Its 10 by 10 by 10. Its 10 cms. long by 10 cms. high by 10 cms. wide. What length/width/height is it. How long/wide/high is it? How tall is she? Shes one metre sixty. What does he weigh? He weighs sixty kilos.

Location

Where's...? Whereis it/he/she? Whereare we/you/they? It's/she's (etc.) on/in/at/under/ behind/near/next to (by, beside)/between/above/over, etc.

Direction

Action+direction
Jump into the water/climb over the fence/ run across the bridge/walk round the room/drive past the school/ski down the slopes

Into / out of / up / down / round / through / across / past / to / from / over / under, etc.

Weather
What's the weather like today? It's cold outside. It's freezing cold, isnt it. It's wet/raining/sunny/windy/foggy/cloudy/hailing/sleeting/snowing. The sun's shining. Its nice and warm. Its a nice day. Its an awful day. What a lovely day! Theres a thunder storm. Thunder and lightning.

Special Occasions

Birthday: Happy Birthday/Many Happy Returns. How old are you today? Marys 11 today. How old will you be next birthday? Are you having a birthday party? Did you get any presents?

Christmas: Merry Christmas. Happy New Year. Have a good Christmas! Did you have a good Christmas?

Instructions for group work/activity

Could you get out of the way please Look this way, please Excuse me, I cant see the board.

Times up

Times up !
Youve got 3 minutes left/to do it You must finish by 12 oclock Theres no hurry No need to rush Quickly, please. Hurry up. Only 2 minutes left. I have to go out a minute Carry on with the task while Im out Ill be back in a minute

Starting the class

Hello/Good morning everybody. OK. Stop talking now, please and lets have quiet. Is everyone here? Is anyone absent? Ill just take the register. Mara? Here. Whos not here today? Who isnt here? Wheres Juan? Whats wrong with (name)? Whats the matter with (name)? Oh, hes ill, is he? I see. Whos the class monitor? Go to the (office) and get some chalk/a new marker. Youre late. What happened? Take off your coats/jackets/cap, please. Put your bags on the floor next to your desk. Switch of your mobile phones Can you switch/turn on/off the lights please?

Starting the lesson

Can I have your attention, please? Attention, everybody. First of all, well Lets start by (ing) Listen to me, please. Look at me, please. Right. Get out your books and turn to page 18./OK. Open your books at page 18. Has everyone done the homework? Whos done the homework? Who hasnt done the homework?

Today were going to look at/study/learn about/talk about/do . Does anyone know anything about it? Can you tell me anything about it?

Locating information
At the back of the book/at the front of the book/in the middle of the book On the first page/on page 2 In the index/in the list of contents/in the introduction Look at the board/ the wall chart, the worksheet, etc. Listen to the tape and find out Look at the instructions/key words/vocabulary/pictures, etc. on the board/at the top/bottom of the page/on the righthand side of the page/board/picture, etc. Now lets look at the box/the diagram/the table/the chart/the graph/the picture/the flow chart, etc. You have a wordbank/key/some instructions, etc. in the top lefthand corner of your worksheet. Its on the board. Look up this topic on the Internet/in a dictionary/in an encyclopaedia. The Internet is a good place to find out information on this topic/issue You can check the answers on page 18.

Giving feedback
Yes, thats right. OK. Alright. Fine Good. Great. Fantastic. Excellent.Almost. Nearly right Have another try/go Try again Thats more like it Dont you think it could/might be Think carefully Look again carefully Are you sure its ? Its the wrong answer/It isnt the right answer/Thats not correct Thats a bit disappointing Does anybody know the right answer?

What doyo u think (name)? Youve done a good job Youve got the idea Youre on the right track/lines There's nothing wrong with your answer What you said was perfectly right You didn't make a single mistake That's exactly the point That's just what I was looking for Youve passed You havent passed, Im afraid. Im afraid youve failed.

Checking comprehension

Whats the meaning of .? Does this mean xxx or yyy? Tell me another word for What does xxx refer to? Can you explain what this text means? Why do you think that .? Whats the opposite of ? What do you understand by ?

Inviting oral contributions

Who can tell me ? Can you tell me more? What do you think about ? What do you mean by ? What do you mean when you say ? How do you know? What makes you think that?

Praising
Youve worked very well. Thats really good work. Thats right. Good answer. Well done. This is excellent work. Youre really improving/Youve really improved This is much better Youve made a lot of progress Your progress is satisfactory/good/excellent Youve got a 10/an A 10 out of 10! A star for good work/for trying hard

Reorienting
Thats an interesting idea/point/opinion but . Yes, but dont you think that . Could it be that .? I think you ought to think about/consider/take into account . Why dont you think about .?

Suggesting

Why dont you + verb What about + ing Its a good idea to + verb. It might be a good idea to + verb I suggest +...ing Its important to + verb. Its important not to + verb. You should/shouldnt + verb.

Finishing the lesson or activity

Youve got 5 minutes left. Sorry, youll have to stop now. Weve got no time left. That was quick! Right, thats enough for now/today. Well continue next lesson. Right, times up. Finish now, please. Weve got to stop now. The lessons over. (Can you) put away your books/the equipment, please.

Homework
OK, for the next day, Id like you to finish the exercise/do the task on page 18 Please do this worksheet/find out about . You can finish off at home. The project is for next week. You can hand it in on Monday. Youve got a week to do it but it must be in by Wednesday. Right, no homework today!

Youve had plenty of time! It wasnt enough time.

Pupil language

I dont understand. I dont know (the answer). Im sorry, I cant do it. Its too hard/difficult. Ive finished. Ready. Ive nearly finished. I havent finished yet. Can you wait a moment, please. Im not ready yet. Ive done it. Ive already done it. Ive done it already. Ive done the first twoquestions/exercises/tasks. Ivegot two questions left. Im sorry, teacher, I havent done my homework. I didnt have time to do the homework because Can you say that/explain again, please. I havent got a book/any paper, etc. Can I borrow a pen/some paper, please. I need a pen. Wheres my book? I cant find my book. Its my turn. Whose turn is it? It isnt your turn, its mine. Can I .., please? Could you help me, please. What does mean? Whats ? Whats the meaning of ? How do you pronounce this word? I agree (with). I dont agree.