Classroom Language: Category of Activities

Asking students about homework business

Who has not done the homework?
Put up your hand if you haven’t handed in your homework.
Tell me your class number.
Who didn’t hand in the homework to the
homework collector this morning?


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Using the textbook

Open your textbooks to page ___.
Turn to page ____.
Please look at the left-hand column, second
paragraph, line 5.
Last lesson we talked about __________.


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Organizing pair work and group work

Now let’s get into pairs.
Now let’s get into groups of 5.
Please work with the person next to you.
Who has not yet joined a group?

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Giving instructions for class activities

Listen carefully to my instructions… Do you
understand?
That’s right.
That is not what I mean.
Let me say it again.
I mean … / What I want to say is …


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Encouraging students to ask or answer questions

Put up your hand if you still don’t
understand.
Who knows the answer?
Put your hand up if you know the answer.
Good answer. / That’s right.
Not exactly. / A good try.
Any other suggestions?

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Instructing students to cross-check

Please swap your books with your partner.
Use a red pen to check the answers.
Remember to tick the correct answer.
If the answer is wrong, you must write down
the correct answer.
Give ____ marks for each correct answer.
Deduct ____ marks for each wrong /
incorrect answer.
Fold your test papers and pass them in.
Staple your test papers and answer sheets
together and pass them in.
Separate your test paper and answer sheet
and pass them in.
Please ask your parents to sign next to the
marks.

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Collecting exercise books

Pass up your exercise books to the front.

Giving homework

Homework for today is ______.
Hand in your homework next Monday.
Now please write it down in your Student
Handbook.

Concluding a lesson

That’s all for today.
Raise your hand if you have any questions.

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Asking students to help

Who’s on duty today?
Would you do me a favor please?
Would the IT prefect set up the projector
for me?

Please clean the blackboard.
Please give out (or distribute) the exercise
books.
Please come and collect the exercise books
during the first recess / lunch time / after
school.
Thank you.


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