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.

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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.

Instructions can also be sequenced:

First
Next
After that
Then
Finally

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Here are some common instructions.

• Make groups of four.
• Move your desks into groups of four people.
• Turn your desks around.
• Make a horseshoe shape with your desks.
• Make a circle with your desks.
• Make a line of desks facing each other.
• Make groups of four desks facing each other.
• Sit back to back.


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