ENGLISH PILL 185/365: CLASSROOM LANGUAGE

Put up your hand!
Don’t make a noise!
Take out your …!
Put away your …!
Close your books!
Don’t chatter/argue!
One at a time!
Get into pairs!
Stick (the picture) onto the card!
Cut out (the picture)!
Can I have (the robot), please?
Where’s (the clown)?
Very good!
Copy!
Stand up!
Sit down!
Open your books at page...!
Quiet, please!
Listen!
Repeat!
Touch…!
Try again!
Point to…!
Colour it/this/all of them!
Get into two teams!
Work in pairs!
Come here…!
Count!
Fill in!
Well done!
Here you are!
Thank you!
That’s OK.
How many?
Write neatly!
Put it away!
Open your exercise books!
Go over there!
Stop here/there!
Tell me!
Who’s got a (cat)?
What’s …in English?
Put the desks (near the wall)!
Found it!
It’s your turn.
Throw the dice!
Have you finished?
Let’s do it together!
Ready!
Go over there!
Start now!
Stop now!
Is that OK?
Count it/them!
Stick the picture here!
Turn to page …!
Close your eyes!
Open your mouth!
Taste it!
Like this?
It’s time for (lunch/Maths).


Teacher’s language

Colour this red!
Line up!
No, not like that!
Do it like this!
Don’t push!
Sit up!
That’s lovely!
That’s fine!
Do it again!
Don’t tell tales!
Pay attention!
Move that chair/desk!
Pass the scissors, please!
Be careful with the scissors!
Colour inside the line!
Use your felt-tip pens!
Don’t make a mess!
Make a hole here!
Sit with (Anna)!
Wait your turn!
Put everything away!
Don’t forget your homework!


Children’s language

Shall I colour this blue?
Shall I cut this out?
Shall I use a pencil or a felt-tip?
Shall we play a game/sing a song?
Shall I stick it here?
Like this?
Can I stick the picture on the wall?
Can I play with the robot?
Can I go out?
Can I do it?
Me!
It’s not fair!
Is that right?
Do you like it?