Essential phrases - Classroom language 4/30/11 5:32 PM

Classroom language - Essential phrases

The language spoken in the lessons is English. These are the most important phrases
you should know, understand, or be able to use.

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
abc de fgh i j k l m n opqrs t u v w x y z

Greetings/Small Talk

Good morning Good afternoon See you tomorrow/

everybody. everyone. Friday/next week.
How are you today? Fine. Not too bad.
What's up? Not much. Have a nice/good
day!
Now, let's start today's Now, let's begin today's Today we will be
lesson. lesson. going to (blah,
blah, blah).

General Clarity English Questions

I don't understand. How do you say "blah, What do you call "blah,
blah, blah" in English? blah, blah" in English?
Are you saying "blah Can you say that What does "blah, blah,
blah blah"? again, please? blah" mean?
Could you explain it What is the meaning of What does it mean?

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once more, please? "blah, blah blah"?

Would you repeat Can you speak more Can you speak more
that? slowly? loudly?
Opposite meaning. What is the opposite Would you read the
meaning of " hot"? last sentence a little
more slowly?
"Cold" is the opposite Would you mind What page?
meaning of "hot". speaking louder?
It means the same What is another "Large" is another
thing. meaning for "big"? meaning for "big".

Teacher to Student Classroom English

What's the problem? Ready? Are you ready? Excellent.

Here we go. That's correct.
Could you speak Let's go/start. That's right.
louder, please? I can't
hear you.
Now let's go/move on One more time. Perfect.
to...
Please pronounce each Listen carefully. Looks good.
word.

Student to Teacher Classroom English

Can I come to your How should I How do you pronounce

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

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