Introduction

First of all, I would like to welcome you all here.

My name is . I am from . I graduated from I have been with the University for years.
I am going to give you practical classes/seminars/ tutorials. I am going to deliver lectures in (the
name of the subject).
This term I am going to teach you Pharmacology/Psychiatry/Internal Diseases. The course will
last for 6 weeks/ a year.
We will be having our classes on Mondays/Fridays...
Our (daily) classes will be running from 9 am till 11:30am here at the Chair of /classroom No.
My consulting hours are from 10 am to 2pm. I will be quite happy to answer all your questions.
Should you have any questions, please, do not hesitate to ask.
You may/should/must/had better come and clear/account for your academic debt(s) on Monday
at 3pm. You missed the lecture/the practical class on May 13 and now you will have to clear your
academic debt. You may come on Monday. I will be here at 5 pm.
The course will be concluded by a credit (a final exam). At the end of the course you will have to
take a credit/a final exam.
The Examination Board includes..The examination given by the Examination Board will be
held at the Chair of ., at 3pm on Monday.
It is crucial/important/necessary/ for all of you to attend all the lectures/practical classes.
In case you miss a lecture/practical class, you will have to come and clear/account for your
academic debt.
Get your credit books ready. Give me your credit book, please.
I am (not) satisfied with your answer. You did not impress me. I will give you a satisfactory / bad
mark. I am quite happy with your answer. Ill give you an excellent/ a good mark.
Ill (can) give you a credit. I wont/cant give you a credit unless you clear/account for all your
academic debts. I wont/cant pass you. You have to come back again. Get a permit from your
deans office and come back again later. This is not a good excuse for not attending the
lectures/practical classes. I have to submit the papers about your academic results to your deans
office.
Who is the monitor in your group? Please, keep track of all the attendees and let me know who is
absent today.
Tomorrow we are going to write/do a test. I will give you a test in 2 weeks time. When do you
think I may give you a test? Take your time to get prepared for the test. If you get a bad mark,
you will have to come back again and rewrite a test. Cheating is not allowed. Your time is up. I
am going to collect the papers. Dont prompt/interrupt him/her. Go on. Go ahead. Wait a minute.
Let her/him do it now
I suggest writing a test first and working with the patients afterwards. I suggest going to the
wards first.
I apologize for keeping you waiting. I got into a traffic jam. We are having a meeting/emergency
admission to the hospital. It wont take long. Would you, please, keep silence/ try not to make
noise. Sorry, Im having an urgent call. I have to answer this call.

Starting the lectures, practical classes, tutorials

Good morning ladies and gentlemen.
Good morning All.
Good afternoon.
My name is (Last name, Name, Patronymic) and I want to welcome you to this workshop
(seminar, session, tutorial, lecture, practical classes) on (the subject of the topic).
My coworker is ... who comes from the Volgograd State University (Hospital, Chair) is going to
be with us today/ is going to replace me next week as I am leaving for Moscow.
The session on (the subject of the topic) is about to start. Please, take a seat and disconnect your
cellular (mobile) phone which could interfere with the oral presentation.
You will listen to 2 30-minute lectures with a 5-minute period for questions and comments after
each of them, and afterwards, provided we are still on time, we will have a last round of
questions and comments from the audience, speakers. We will proceed with the session on (the
subject of the topic). As many papers have to be delivered I encourage you to keep an eye on the
time.
I encourage you to take notes of all the lectures.
I am going to review the most interesting cases
Introducing Speakers
Our first speaker is ... from (University, Hospital, Chair) who will present the paper: (the subject
of the paper).
Our next lecturer is Dr. who comes from (City, Country). His presentation (paper) is entitled
the topic).
Next is Dr. from ., presenting ( the topic of the paper)
Dr. . is the next and last speaker. His paper (presentation). His presentation( paper) is ( the
topic).
Thank you (the name of a student) for your excellent (nice, accurate, clear, interesting)
presentation.
Any questions or comments? Are there any questions or comments from the audience? Do you
have any questions? If not, I would like to make some comments. I would like to ask you a
question. I wonder if the audience/you has/have got any questions.
Adjourning
I think we all a bit tired so well have a short break.
The session is adjourned until 4 pm.
Well take a short break. Lets have a break.
Well take a 30 minute break. Please, be here on time.
I would like to inform you that tomorrows/our next classes will be cancelled.
I am leaving for Moscow to take part in a conference. My coworker Dr. is going to replace me
while I am away.
Sorry, I have to sort it out right now. I will be back in no time.

Finishing the Session

Id like to thank everyone for your attention.
Id like to thank all speakers and the audience for your interesting presentations and comments.
Ill see you all tomorrow/on Saturday at 10am, at the Chair of Pharmacology, The main building
of the University.
We should finish up over here. Well resume at 11:30.
Your time is almost over. You have got 2 minute to finish your presentation.
We must proceed to the next presentation.
Well, I am afraid weve run out of time. Tomorrow we will be talking about (the subject of the
topic).
Technical Problems
I am afraid there is a technical problem with the computer (projector). In the meantime I would
like to make a comment about
The computer is not working properly. While it is being fixed I encourage everyone to revise
your homework (to start/go on delivering your own presentations).
The lights have gone off. Well make a hopefully short stop until it is repaired.
We will resume as soon as possible.
There must be a problem with our computer/projector.
Lack Confidence
Would you, please, speak up (a bit). Noone could hear you. The rows at the back cannot hear
you.
Take your time. We can proceed to the next presentation, so whenever you feel OK and ready to
deliver yours, it will be a pleasure to listen to you.
Checking understanding
Does it make any sense? If it does not make any sense, I will explain this in a simple way.
Do you understand what I mean? Well, I will now make it clear to you.
Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask. Questions are welcome.