CLASSROOM LANGUAGE FOR STUDENTS

Here are some classroom language phases.. use them in classroom..

Questions to ask your teacher..

“How do you spell…?”
“What does… mean?”
“How do you pronounce…/ this word?”
“Is this a noun or a verb/ an adjective or an adverb?”/ “What kind of word is this?”
“Does … mean the same as …?”
“What’s the difference (in meaning/ pronunciation/ spelling) between … and …?”
“Can you repeat that please?”/ “Can you say that one more time please?”
“Can you play the CD one more time?”
“What does _________ stand for?”
“Which syllable/ word is stressed?”
“How many syllables does it have?”
“Sorry I missed the last class (Can you tell me what I missed/ what the homework was/ what I can
do to catch up?)”
“Sorry I’m late. (I got stuck in traffic/ There were problems on the underground)”
“I’m going to miss the next class (because… Can you tell me what the homework will be/ what
pages of the book we are going to cover/ what extra work I can do?)”
“How can I improve my speaking/ listening/ fluency/ vocabulary?”
“My priority is to… How can I work on that outside class?”

Things to say to your partner

When playing games

“Who wants to go first?”/ “After you”/ “Ladies first”
“It’s your turn”/ “You’re next”
“Who’s next?”/ “Whose turn is it?”
“Can you pass me the dice/ pack of cards/ worksheet please?”
“Do you understand what we have to do?”
“Can you explain the grammar/ game/ vocabulary for me?”

To continue conversations

“Really?/ That’s interesting. Tell me more”
“Why do you think that?”
“(You could) ask me a question”/ “Ask me about my weekend/ about my family/ about my hobbies”

Checking answers with your partner

“What do you think number three is?”/ “What did you get for number three?”
“Really? I thought it was…”
“Really? Why did you put that/ think it was that?”