Beginning the lesson

1 Entering the classroom

Let's go in.
Let's go into the classroom.
Go in and sit down.
Take off your coat.
You can leave your outdoor/sports clothes in the corridor. Put your sports shoes in your
locker.
Take/Leave your bag outside, please.
Hang it up.
Come in and sit down.
Come in and take your seat.
Come on/along in, Mr Ito.
Hurry up now.
Hurry up so that I can start the lesson.
Try to hurry, please.
2 Everyday greetings
Good morning, everybody.
Good afternoon, everyone.
Good evening to you.
Hello, everybody.
How are you all today?
How are you getting on?
How are things?
How are we all doing this morning? How's everyone feeling today? How's it going?
How's life?
That's good.
That's good/nice to hear.
I'm glad/pleased/happy/sorry to hear that.
I hope you all had a nice weekend.
I hope you all had a good/enjoyable/relaxing holiday/break.
I hope you're all feeling well/fit.
3 Meeting a new class
Let me introduce myself
I'm your new English teacher.
Our lessons are on Mondays and Wednesdays.
I'll be teaching you on Tuesdays and Fridays.
I've got three lessons a week with you.
We'll meet three times a week.
Our lessons start at 9.75 every Monday and Thursday.
It's nice to meet you all.
I'm looking forward to working with you. It'll be fun getting to knowyou all.
4 Taking the register
Let's see if everyone's here. Who's absent?
Where's Mari this morning? Who wasn't here last time? What was the matter?
5 Dealing with lateness You're late.
That's all right.
Try not to be late next time.
6 Getting down to work
It's time to start.
I'm waiting to start.
Put your things away, please.
Running the lesson
1 Starting something new
Let's speak English.
Right everyone.
Let's move on.
Let's move/go on to something else/different. Now, we're going to do something else.
Let's turn to something a little more/less serious.
Now we'll do another exercise.
Stop working now, please, and pay attention.
2 Making things clear
You have five minutes. Is everything clear? OK. You can start.
Are there any questions (before we start)?
Any questions anybody?
3 Sequencing activities
First, have a look at the text.
Next, read through the new words. Last, try to do exercise 3.
4 Checking progress
Any problems?
Is there anyone who needs help?
Where are you up to? Which question are you on?
What's the matter?
Is there something wrong?
Is everything OK?
5 Stopping
OK, everybody. Two more minutes.
Have you finished? Right. That's enough. All right. Stop now. We'll have a break.
Ending the lesson
Checking the time
What time is it?
it isn't time to finish yet.
We have five more minutes. Carry on with your work.
2 Setting homework
Foryour homework, please...
Finish off exercise 26 C at home. There will be a test on this.
Don't forget about your homework.
3 Stopping work
It's time to stop.
So, today we have practised ... We'll finish this next time. That's all for today
4 Making announcements
Wait a moment, please!
I have something to tell you.
Next time we'll meet in room 23. Don't forget the English Club meeting.
5 Saying goodbye
Goodbye, everyone.
See you all again on Tuesday.„ Have a nice weekend.
6 Clearing the class
Out you go.
Please go out now.
Go out quietly.
Take aityour things with you. Open the window, please.