Practising expressions and questions to be used in class.

1. CLASSROOM LANGUAGE

2. What’s this word in English?
What’s this word in Spanish?
How do you say “…” in English?
Student

3. How do you pronounce this word in English?
Student

4. How much time have we got?
Student

5. Can you spell this word, please?
Student

6. Stand up, please.
Get up, please.
Teacher

7. Sit down, please.
Teacher

8. May I come in, please?
Student

9. Close your book, please.
Teacher

10. Open your book, please
Teacher

11. Listen carefully, please.
Teacher

12. Pay attention, please.
Teacher

13. What page is it on?
Student

14. Please be quiet.
Silence, please.
Teacher

15. What’s the matter?
Teacher
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16. Let’s have a look at…
Look at …., please.
Take a close look at…, please.
Teacher

17. Work in pairs.
You are going to work in pairs.
Teacher

18. Have you all finished?
Teacher

19. Close / open the window, please.
Could you close/open the window, please?
May I close / open the window, please?
Teacher or student

20. Close / open the shutters, please.
Could you close / open the shutters, please?
May I close / open the shutters, please?
Teacher or student

21. Switch the light on/off , please.
Switch on/off the light, please.
Turn on/off the light, please.
Teacher or student

22. Can you explain this, please?
Teacher or student

23. Can I borrow your/this dictionary/book,
please?
Student

24. When is this homework due?
Student

25. What time is break?
Student

26. Where is your homework?
Teacher

27. Which page are we on?
Student

28. What’s the homework?
Do we have any homework?
Student

29. I’m sorry I’m late
Teacher or student

30. Who knows the answer to this question?
Teacher