Classroom Language: Simple instructions

Here are some common instructions which the class can easily understand:
• Come in.
• Go out.
• Stand up.
• Sit down.
• Come to the front of the class.
• Stand by your desks.
• Put your hands up.
• Put your hands down.
• Hold your books/pens up.
• Show me your pencil.
A number of instructions can be used at the beginning of a session:
• Pay attention, everybody.
• You need pencils/rulers.
• We'll learn how to ...
• Are you ready?
• Open your books at page...
• Turn to page ...
• Look at activity five.
• Listen to this tape.
• Repeat after me.
• Again, please.
• Everybody ...
• You have five minutes to do this.
• Who's next?
• Like this, not like that.
A number of instructions can be used at the end of a session:
• It's time to finish.
• Have you finished?
• Let's stop now.
• Stop now.
• Let's check the answers.
• Any questions?
• Collect your work please.
• Pack up your books.
• Are your desks tidy?
• Don't forget to bring your ... tomorrow.


Wanipa036 3EN

Thanks Kung!
That's very useful.

Here are some more simple instruction.
• Pay attention, everybody.
• You need pencils/rulers.
• We'll learn how to ...
• Are you ready?
• Open your books at page...
• Turn to page ...
• Look at activity five.
• Listen to this tape.
• Repeat after me.
• Again, please.
• Everybody ...
• You have five minutes to do this.
• Who's next?
• Like this, not like that.

Yurada 056 3EN