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fffClassroom language - Essential phrases

These are phrases you should know, understand, or be able to use in class.

The Magic Words

Excuse me. Appreciate. Pardon? No, thank you.


Thank you. You're welcome. Please. I'm sorry.

Must Know Vocabulary

Verb Adjective Noun Adverb


Preposition Pronoun
Comma Semicolon Colon Quotations
Apostrophe Hyphen Question mark Dash
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

Greetings/Small Talk

Good morning. Good afternoon. Goodby, see you


tomorrow/ Friday/next
week/next class.
How are you today? Fine. Not too bad.
What's up? Not much. Have a nice/good day!
Have a good weekend!

General Clarity English Questions

I don't understand. How do you say "X" in What do you call "X" in
English? English?
Can you give us an Can you say that again, What does "X" mean?
example? please?
Could you explain it once What is the meaning of "X"? What does it mean?
more, please?
Can you repeat that? Can you speak more slowly? Can you speak more loudly?
What page? What is the opposite Would you read the last
meaning of " hot"? sentence a little more
slowly?
Student to Teacher Classroom English

Can I come to your office? How should I pronounce How do you pronounce this
At what time can I came to "X"? word?
your office?
Can you pronounce the word How do you spell "X"? What does “USA” stand for?
"X"?
Would you give us an How do you spell that? Could you explain a little bit
example? more about that?
What do you mean? What is the difference I didn't understand today's
between "a" and "b"? lesson.
I don't understand the Just a minute/second/sec. When is the homework due?
homework.
Excuse me, can I talk to you I'm sorry I am late. May I Can I go to the restroom?
for a minute? come in? Can I go out?

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