2.

A number of instructions can be used at the

Classroom Language: The beginning of the beginning of a session:
lesson  Pay attention, everybody.
1. Good morning  You need pencils/rulers.
 Good morning, everybody.  We’ll learn how to …
 Good afternoon, everybody.  Are you ready?
 Hello, everyone.  Open your books at page…
 Hello there, John.  Turn to page …
 Look at activity five.
2. How are you?
 Listen to this tape.
 How are you today?
 Repeat after me.
 How are you getting on?
 Again, please.
 How’s life?
 Everybody …
 How are things with you?
 You have five minutes to do this.
 Are you feeling better today, David?
 Who’s next?
3. Introductions  Like this, not like that.
 My name is Mr/Mrs/Ms Kim. I’m your new English
teacher.
3. A number of instructions can be used at the
 I’ll be teaching you English this year. end of a session:
 I’ve got five lessons with you each week.  It’s time to finish.
4. Time to begin  Have you finished?
 Let’s stop now.
 Let’s begin our lesson now.
 Stop now.
 Is everybody ready to start?
 Let’s check the answers.
 I hope you are all ready for your English lesson.
 Any questions?
 I think we can start now.
 Collect your work please.
 Now we can get down to work.
 Pack up your books.
5. Waiting to start  Are your desks tidy?
 I’m waiting for you to be quiet.
 Don’t forget to bring your … tomorrow.
 We won’t start until everyone is quiet.
 Stop talking and be quiet.
4. Instructions can also be sequenced:
 First
 Settle down now so we can start.
 Next
6. Put your things away  After that
 Close your books.
 Then
 Put your books away.
 Finally
 Pack your things away.
5. Comprehension language:
7. Register  Are you ready?
 Who is absent today?
 Are you with me?
 Who isn’t here today?
 Are you OK?
 What’s the matter with Jim today?
 OK so far?
 What’s wrong with Jim today?
 Do you get it?
 Why were you absent last Friday?
 Do you understand?
8. Late  Do you follow me?
 Where have you been?  What did you say?
 We started ten minutes ago. What have you been  One more time, please.
doing?  Say it again, please.
 Did you miss your bus?  I don’t understand.
 Did you oversleep?  I don’t get it.
 Don’t let it happen again.  Like this?
Classroom Language: Simple instructions  Is this OK?
1. Here are some common instructions which the Classroom Language: The end of the lesson
class can easily understand: 1. Time to stop
 Come in.  It’s almost time to stop.
 Go out.  I’m afraid it’s time to finish now.
 Stand up.  We’ll have to stop here.
 Sit down.  There’s the bell. It’s time to stop.
 Come to the front of the class.  That’s all for today. You can go now.
 Stand by your desks. 2. Not time to stop
 Put your hands up.  The bell hasn’t gone yet.
 Put your hands down.  There are still two minutes to go.
 Hold your books/pens up.  We still have a couple of minutes left.
 Show me your pencil.  The lesson doesn’t finish till five past.
  Your watch must be fast.
 We seem to have finished early.
 We have an extra five minutes.
 Sit quietly until the bell goes.
3. Wait a minute
 Hang on a moment.
 Just hold on a moment.
 Stay where you are for a moment.
 Just a moment, please.
 One more thing before you go.
 Back to your places.