Here are some common instructions which the class can easily understand:
• Come in. • Stand by your desks.
• Go out. • Put your hands up.
• Stand up. • Put your hands down.
• Sit down. • Hold your books/pens up.
• Come to the front of the • Show me your pencil.
class.
A number of instructions can be used at the beginning of a session, and as the semester continues:
• Pay attention, everybody. • Listen to this tape.
• You need pencils/rulers. • Repeat after me.
• We'll learn how to ... • Again, please.
• Are you ready? • Everybody ...
• Open your books at • you have five minutes to do this.
page ... • Who's next?
• Turn to page ... • Like this, not like that.
• Look at acitivity five.
A number of instructions can be used at the end of a session, and as the semester continues:
• It's time to finish. • Any questions?
• Have you finsihed? • Collect your work please.
• Let's stop now. • Pack up your books.
• Stop now. • Are your desks tidy?
• Let's check the answers. • Don't forget to bring your ... tomorrow.
Instructions can also be sequenced:
• First • Then
• Next • Finally
• After that
Comprehension language:
• Are you ready? • What did you say?
• Are you with me? • One more time, please.
• Are you OK? • Say it again, please.
• OK so far? • I don't understand.
• Do you get it? • I don't get it.
• Do you understand? • Like this?
• Do you follow me? • Is this OK?