Teacher’s speech at the lesson
B
eginning
of the lesson
Let me introduce myself, I am your English teacher. My name is …
It’s time to start now.
Let’s mark the register. Who is missing (absent, not here today)?
Try not to be late next time.
I’m waiting to start.
Blackboard activity
Come to the blackboard./ Go to the blackboard.
Are there any mistakes?
Put a comma (question mark, exclamation mark, colon, semi-colon, full stop) after the word.
Let’s all read the sentences from the board.
Use the duster (sponge), please.
Write that down in your notebooks.
Make notes on what I say in your exercises books.
Write it in block (big) letters (in block capitals).
Write (rewrite) it neatly.
Do the exercise in writing.
Will you, please, go to your seat.
Hand in your papers as you leave (go out) and make sure your names are on them.
Textbook activity
Collect in the papers (sheets, texts, word lists, handouts, tests), please.
Share your book with Nick.
Take out your books and open them at page 27.
You’ll find the exercise on page 38.
Let’s move on to the next page.
All books closed, please (shut your books).
If there are any words you don’t know, please ask.
Read one sentence each.
Ann, you read the part of Mrs. White this time.
Now let’s act out this dialog.
Try and act like a teacher.
The rest of you are the audience.
Give a synonym for ‘rushed’.
Try to put it in other words.
There was a small mistake in what you said.
Class control
Don’t all shout/ don’t talk at once.
Stop fidgeting./ don’t keep turning round.
Sit up (straight).
Work in twos (pairs). Work on your own.
I want you to form groups. Three pupils in each group.
Right/ wrong
Good. Right. Fine. Right you are. Quite right.
No, that’s wrong. Not really. Unfortunately not.
Once again, but remember the word order.
Be careful with the ‘sh’- sound.
You need an extra letter here.
Always check the pronunciation.
Speak more clearly. Not so quickly, I can’t follow.
Don’t whisper the answer. Don’t help him.
I’m sure she can manage on her own.
Assessment
Very good. Well done. That’s nice. That’s much better. You’ve improved a little.
You still have some trouble with your spelling I hope you do better next time.
The following comments are often used on written work:
Excellent work. Very well done. Good stuff. Keep it up. Adequate.
Much better. Shows some improvement. Great improvement.
Satisfactory. Could do better. Too many careless slips. Careless.
Needs to show more effort. Not up to your usual standard.
Disappointing. See me about this.
End of lesson
There’s the buzzer (bell)./ we’ll have to stop here.
Right. You can put your things away and go.
We still have a couple of minutes left.
There will be a test on this next Tuesday.
Complete the instructions with the correct words.
a message / English / the book / the song / your hands / the board / a question
“Read __________.” “Write _______.” “Speak _________.” “Listen to ________.”
“Look at __________.” “Raise ____________.”
Complete the instructions with the correct verbs.
stand / open / sit / be / speak / close = shut / come
_____
down _______ up ______ your copybooks ________ the door
____ quiet _________ in don’t ________ the window don’t _______ French
_________ after me.
3
in.
down.
your hand.
your book.
your pencil.
the door.
your book.
the blackboard.
. Match.
O
pen
Point to
Pick up
Close
Knock on
Raise
Sit
Come
4. Complete the boxes with the instructions below.
Come in
Raise your hand
Stand up
Point to the blackboard
Open your book
Close your book
Knock on the door
Pick up your pen
Sit down