Could you pass

the...?
Let's try...
It's my turn
to...

HEY!
I suggest...

BICS
Should we...?

Gee!
By: The Cogent Construct

I agree!

How do you say...?

Where is the...?

I see
Neither
your do I Please turn on the ...
point...

The CLIL Constructor: Basic Interpersonal

Communication Skills
 Referents

Thing = It
Person = He / She
Thing close = this
Thing far = that
Things close = these
Things far = those
Things, stuff
Places Here / There
A, an, the, one
Some, Many, Any
Much, a little A few,
None, A lot of
Other / another
 Agreeing

I agree
Me too
So do I
Right!
So am I
I like your idea
So can I
So will I
So should I
So have I
So could I
 Disagreeing

I disagree
Me neither
Neither do I
I am not sure about that
Neither am I
Neither can I
Neither will I
Neither should I
Neither have I
Neither could I
 Debating

I agree
I disagree
I see your point
Maybe, but
I feel the same
It could be; however,
That is true
I am not sure about that
Right
That might not...
That is a fact
Do you have proof?
 Constructing

Where is the... ?
Who has the...?
Please pass the…
Which piece / part goes..?
What is the plan?
Do we have all...?
Which tools...?
Who is good at...?
Put together... Paste....Cut.....
Prepare....Lay out....
Design...Hold the.....
Find the....
 Playing Games

Who wants to play?

What color do you...?
Which team....?
What are the rules...?
Whose turn is it?
Play fair! No Cheating!
I am the....
It´s my turn
You already went
Who went last ?
Did we skip...?
Time is up!
You have...seconds..
What´s the score?
 Working in
Teams

Let´s use the....

Should we..?
Who wants to..?
Who’s is good at...?
Great work!
What is OUR plan?
I can help with....
Who needs help?
What do you think?
Do you like my idea?
How should we...? Could we...?
What could we..?
What job do you want?
Who is going to..? I will!
 Experimenting

Do we have all the..?

What is the goal?
What is the first step?
How do we...?
We need to mix the..
We have to look for....
How much...do we need?
How many?
We need a little..a lot of
We need some...a few..many
Put ….in the …
What is the next step?
We need to add....
Where is the...?
Be careful! Watch the.....
 Deconstructing

We need to take apart the...

How do we..?
Can you remove the..?
Does it come off?
Put the pieces in order..
Take off the...
Pull apart the.....Separate the...
Which part ..?
Which tools...?
Mark / label the ….
Remember the...
First, Second, Third
Write the…..Take notes....
Could you spell…?.
 Sequencing

First, Second, Third Next

After... Also
Place the...after...
Place the …before
Put the...after
Put the …before
It goes....
Where does it go?
Change them...
Switch the...
In addition
Another....
The last...
Finally...
 Guessing

I think it is...
What is it?
Could you give me a clue?
Where is it...?
Who uses it...?
Why does it...?
Is it....?
I need a hint....
Do you want a hint?
It could be.....
Maybe it is a / an...
They are.....
What is it used for...?
Am I close? You are close...
 Motavating
Others

Great job!
Keep going!
You can do it!
You are almost there..
I like the way you...
You did a great job on..
You are good at...
You are on the right track!
How did you...?
 Hypothesizing

It could be...
It might be...
He / She may have..
It is possible...
We believe...
We think...
We expect...
We hope...
It must have...
It seems...
 Measuring

How long...?
How tall...?
How wide...?
How far...?
How much space...?
What is the height of...?
What is the length of...?
What is the distance between...?
How full is...?
What is the quantity of...?
How much room...?
 Planning

Should we...?
Let's...
How about...?
What is the first....?
I suggest...
I recommend...
How can we...?
Who is going to...?
I will...
How much...?
How many...?
How long...?
 Sharing

Would you like some...?

Do you need any...?
Could I...?
Can I give you a hand?
Would you like half...?
Here... you can have the...
Do you want a...?
Would you like to try...?
Have some...
I have an extra...
 Choosing

I prefer...
I would rather...
I like the...
This one is...better than....
I select...
We would like...
We prefer the...
This one has more...
This one is better for...
The others are...
Which one do you prefer?
 Setting up

Prepare the...
Get the...ready...
Clear off the...
Get out the...
Find the...
Gather the...
Turn on the...
Plug in the...
Spread out the...
Move the...
Open the...
Look for the...
 Cleaning up

Put away the..

Close the...
Move the...back..
Clean the...
Wipe off the...
Pile up the..
Put the....in the...
Throw away the...
Recycle the...
Reuse the...
Turn off the...
Collect the...
 Presenting

My name is... Our names are...

I / We have made..
I / We have created..
I / We would like to show you...
I / We have found...
I / We have done...
First,
Next,
In addition,
Finally,
In conclusion...
 General Classroom
Language

How do you say...?

Could I borrow...?
Could you lend me...?
May I use...?
May I go...?
Could you help me with...?
How do you spell...?
What does....mean?
How much time do we...?
Do you have an extra...?
What time is it?
 The CLIL Constructor: BICS is a set of 20+ digital
posters. The posters work as scaffolding. They enable pupils
to use English while doing pair and group work.
Each poster was designed with a
category and a list of useful terms and phrases.
These language stems support learners while they attempt to
communicate in a second or foreign language.

Categories include:
Using Referents
Agreeing
Disagreeing
Debating
Constructing
Playing Games
Working in Teams
Experimenting
Deconstructing
Sequencing
Guessing
Motivating Others
Hypothesizing
Measuring
Planning
Sharing
Choosing
Setting Up
Cleaning Up
Presenting
General Classroom Language

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