english

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, and as the semester continues: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 acitivity 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, and as the semester continues:It's time to finish.
• Have you finsihed?
• 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

Comprehension language:

• Are you ready?
• Are you with me?
• Are you OK?
• OK so far?
• Do you get it?
• Do you understand?
• Do you follow me?
• What did you say?
• One more time, please.
• Say it again, please.
• I don't understand.
• I don't get it.
• Like this?
• Is this OK?