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?

WH-Question

1. Who
Use: Asking about people
Examples:
Who do you like?
Who studies Russian?

2. What
Use: Asking about things or activities
Examples:
What does he do at weekends?
What is that?

3. What kind of / type of
Use: Asking about specific things or characteristics
Examples:
What type of car do you drive?
What kind of person is he?

4. What time
Use: Asking for a specific time
Examples:
What time is it?
What time does the show begin?

5. What ... like
Use: Asking about characteristics
Examples:
What was the weather like?
What is Mary like?

6. When
Use: Asking about general or specific times
Examples:
When do you like going out?
When does the bus leave?

7. Where
Use: Asking about places
Examples:
Where do you live?
Where did you go on vacation?

8. How
Use: Combined with many words to ask questions about specific characteristics, qualities, quantities, etc. For example: How much (price, quantity), How long (length), How often (frequency)
Examples:
How often do you go to the movies?
How long was the film?
How much does it cost?

9. Which
Use: Asking to specify a thing or person from a number of things or people
Examples:
Which book did you buy?
Which boy won the race?

Asking Questions

Here is a list of some of the most common phrases used for asking questions in the classroom. Learn the phrases and use them often!

Asking for something	Asking about words	Asking to repeat
Can I have a pen, please? Do you have a pen for me? May I have a pen, please?	What's "(the word)" in English? What does "(the word)" mean? How do you say "(the word in your language)" in English? How do you spell "(the word)"? How do you pronounce "(the word)"? Where's the stress in "(the word)"?	Could / Can you repeat that, please? Could / can you say that again, please? Pardon me?
Apologizing	Asking for help	Saying Hello and Goodbye
Excuse me, please. I'm sorry. Sorry about that. Sorry I'm late.	I don't understand. Can you help me, please? Is this right / wrong?	Good morning / afternoon / evening! Hello / Hi How are you? Goodbye Have a good weekend / day / evening / time!