Classroom language

1. Greetings

 Good morning, everybody.

 Good afternoon, everybody.
 Hello, everyone.

2. How are you?

 How are you today?

 How's life?
 How are things with you?
 Are you feeling better today ?

3. Time to begin

 Let's begin our lesson now.

 I hope you are all ready for your English lesson.
 I think we can start now.

4. Keeping discipline

 Stop talking and be quiet.

 Keep silent.
 Calm down and listen.

5. Register

 Who is absent today?

 Who isn't here today?
 What's the matter with ……………………. today?
 What's wrong with ……………….. today?
 Why were you absent last Sunday,…………………?

6. Late

 Where have you been?

  We started ten minutes ago. What have you been doing?
 Don't let it happen again.

7. Giving instructions

 Open your books at page 52.

 Come out and write it on the board.
 Listen to the tape, please.
 I want you all to join in.
 Could you try the next one?
 I would like you to write this down.
 Would you mind switching the lights on?
 Who would like to read?
 Close your books.
 Put your books away.
 Pack your things away.
 Have you finished?
 How do you spell it ?
 Say it after me.
 This row/group, can you repeat it ?

8. Students saying

 May I go to the toilet/bathroom, please ?

 Can I come in?
 I don’t understand. Could you repeat that, please?
 May I open/close the window/door ?
 What page are we on ?
 What is the homework?
 I was absent on the last lesson.
 Sorry, for being late.
 May I have a pen ?
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