Classroom language: Moving desks and chairs

Moving desks and chairs orders is a good direction for playing games.
Or when you want to clear the classroom for doing the activities, you must let students move desks and chairs.
So I would like to share classroom language: moving desks and chairs to you.

Let's see!!!!

“Move two/ three/ four desks together and put your chairs around them”
“Push all the desks back against the walls”/ “Move your tables back (without making a noise/ one at a time starting at the front)”
“Put your desks back where they were”
“Put your desks into two lines/ rows with your chairs behind/ in front of them”
“Leave your desks where they are and bring all your seats to the front”
“Turn your chairs round (to face the…)”/ “Turn back to face the front”
“Can you two take this table and move it over there? Thank you”
“Any volunteers to move these tables?”
“This table’s in the way, isn’t it? Where can we move it? Is there any space over there?”
“Move your chairs (and tables) so you can all see the TV/ whiteboard/ students performing at the front”
“Move them (a bit) further back/ forward/ left/ right/ apart/ closer together/ towards the board”
“Leave enough space to move around/ walk between the board and your desk”
“Let’s make a (big) space in the middle/ at the front/ at the back/ in the corner of the classroom”
“Please make sure the desks are straight”

I hope this is useful for you.
Have a nice day.

Tatiya014 3EN

It's very  useful topic for during teaching, Tanta.
When they play the game or do the activity in the class,
we may be order students to do like chang places or move chairs / table.
Thank you for sharing, I will bring your technique to use in class and English Camp.



Pornrawin048 3EN

These are some sentences using for ending activities and going back.

“Go back to your seats”/ “Back to your original positions”/ “Return to your places please”/ “Please
return to your seats (quickly)”
“Put your desks back how they were/ in the original way/ in the usual way”
“Return your chairs to their regular places”/ “Move your seats back to where they came from/
where you got them from”
“Go back and work with your original partner”
“I didn’t see who was first, so go back to where you were”

Thank for sharing

Dolnapa 051 3EN