Getting ready to go back to school? Ready for your English classes?
Remember, communication in English will be the only important thing. No matter if you make mistakes when speaking/writing or don' t understand everything you hear/read.
STARTING THE LESSON
How are you doing?/
How are you today?
How are you today?
Let´s start with the lesson
Is everybody ready to start?
Did you have a nice weekend?
Good morning everyone!
Hi, there!
ATTENDANCE
Hi, there!
ATTENDANCE
I’m going to take attendanceWho’s not here today?Who is missing today?Who´s absent today?What´s wrong with X today?
GETTING THE STUDENTS´ATTENTION
Listen to me, please.Be quiet, please. Silent/Silence, please. Stop talking, please!Can I have your attention, please? Could you all listen to me, please?Would you pay attention, please?X, are you with us?
SIMPLE COMMANDSStand up/ Sit down.Sit down properly.Come on, Wake up!Switch on / switch off the lights / the computers Settle down and let’s get started. Put up your hand if you know the answer.Ana, please, come to the front of the class. Open your books at page …… Turn to page ... Look at activity five.Pedro, do you mind collecting the compositions for me, please?Come in/ Go out.
Fran, would you take in / get/collect everyone’s writings/essays for nw, please?
Take one and pass them on.
Would you pass the exams to the front / the back, please?
SETTING UP AN ACTIVITY
Are you with me?OK so far? Do you get it? Do you have any questions? Let's check the answers.
Work with your partner/alone
Please, get into pairs / groups of four
Can you 4 team up?
What I want you to do is to …………………………
First, let’s go over the homework / the explanation on page 30 together.
Those of you that have finished exercise 5 can move on to exercise 6.
When you finish you can……………………………..
I want you to finish the exercises on page 16 now / at home
What I want you to do is to ………………….
Go on / get on /continue with your work.
Could you turn it (the volume) up/ down. We can’t hear it from here.
Open your Student’s Book / Workbook at page …
You have 3 min. to do this! Quickly! Hurry up!
Any questions? Everything is clear enough?
Can anyone tell me …
Put your hands up if you know the answer
Please, do these exercises while I’m away
Who wants to start reading?
CHECKING UNDERSTANDING
Do you understand?
Can you repeat, please?
Can you speak louder?
I don’t / can’t understand.
How do you pronounce this?
Is this OK?
Did you correct our exams?
Can I correct, please?
Can we play an English game today?
Can I borrow a pencil / pen, please?
Can I open the window?
Can I go to the toilet please?
How do you say that in English? What’s the meaning of …?
I'm sorry, I forgot/ I left my book/homework at home
How do you spell 'wonderful'?
What's the difference between "X" and "Y"?
What does "X" mean?
What’s the meaning of "X"?
What’s the/for homework?
What page is it on? What page are we on?
Can you help me do this exercise?
What do we have to do now?
Can I share your book with my partner?
Whose turn is it? It's my turn now.