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
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Greetings/Small Talk

Good morning everybody.	Good afternoon everyone.	See you tomorrow/ 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 lesson.	Now, let's begin today's lesson.	Today we will be going to (blah, blah, blah).

General Clarity English Questions

I don't understand.	How do you say "blah, blah, blah" in English?	What do you call "blah, blah, blah" in English?
Are you saying "blah blah blah"?	Can you say that again, please?	What does "blah, blah, blah" mean?
Could you explain it once more, please?	What is the meaning of "blah, blah blah"?	What does it mean?
Would you repeat that?	Can you speak more slowly?	Can you speak more loudly?
Opposite meaning.	What is the opposite meaning of " hot"?	Would you read the last sentence a little more slowly?
"Cold" is the opposite meaning of "hot".	Would you mind speaking louder?	What page?
It means the same thing.	What is another meaning for "big"?	"Large" is another 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 louder, please? I can't hear you.	Let's go/start.	That's right.
Now let's go/move on to...	One more time.	Perfect.
Please pronounce each word.	Listen carefully.	Looks good.

Student to Teacher Classroom English

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