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Common classroom expressions 
 
 Match the words  in the three columns below. 
 
  give 
  give out  independently 
  try the microphone 
finish off  the tests 
put away  this exercise tonight 
 Please   hand in   your  homework 
Please don’t   hand out  on the floor  
  speak  your mobile phones 
  throw things   too loudly 
  collect   your bags near the door 
  unplug   not  to be late 
  touch   some examples 
leave  to your partner 
plug in   with your partner 
work 
compare 
 

Write   sentences using  the words above and feel free to add more words. 
 
Example: Please hand in your homework before the end of class. 
 
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5. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
6._________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
7._________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
8. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
 
 
 
 Classroom Expressions (possible answers)

Please give your homework to me tomorrow.

Please give the tests to me before you go home.
Please hand in the tests before you go home
Please give out the tests.
Please hand out the tests.
Please finish off this exercise/your homework tonight.
Please try this exercise now.
Please try not to be late.
Please put away your mobile phones.
Please speak into the microphone.
Please don’t speak too loudly.
Please don’t throw things on the floor.
Please the collect the tests.
Please unplug the microphone.
Please don’t touch your mobile phones/ the microphone/the tests.
Please leave your homework/ the tests on my table
Please leave your bags near the door.
Please don’t leave too loudly.
Please plug in the microphone.
Please work with a partner.
Please work independently.
Please speak to your partner.
Please compare your homework/ some examples/your answers.