Language of Classroom Management

Here are some phrases that can be used for classroom management:

Giving instructions

• Open your books at page 52.
• Come out and write it on the board.
• Listen to the tape, please.
• Get into groups of four.
• Finish off this song at home.
• Let’s sing a song.
• Everybody, please.
• All together now.
• The whole class, please.
• I want you all to join in.
• Could you try the next one?
• I would like you to write this down.
• Would you mind switching the lights on?
• It might be an idea to leave this till next time.
• Who would like to read?
• Which topic will your group report on?
• Do you want to answer question 3?

Sequencing

• First of all, today, …
• Right. Now we will go on to the next exercise.
• Have you finished?
• For the last thing today, let’s …
• Whose turn is it to read?
• Which question are you on?
• Next one, please.
• Who hasn’t answered yet?
• Let me explain what I want you to do next.
• The idea of this exercise is for you to …
• You have ten minutes to do this.
• Your time is up.
• Finish this by twenty to eleven.
• Can you all see the board?
• Have you found the place?
• Are you all ready?

 Supervision

• Look this way.
• Stop talking.
• Listen to what … is saying.
• Leave that alone now.
• Be careful.

Asking questions

• Where’s Bill?
• Is Bill in the kitchen?
• Tell me where Bill is.
• What was the house like?
• What do you think?
• How can you tell?

Responding to questions

• Yes, that’s right,
• Fine.
• Almost. Try again.
• What about this word?

Metalanguage

• What’s the Spanish for “doll”?
• Explain it in your own words.
• It’s spelt with a capital “J”.
• Can anybody correct this sentence?
• Fill in the missing words.
• Mark the right alternative.

Reference

• After they left the USA, the Beatles …
• The church was started in the last century.
• This is a picture of a typically English castle.
• In the background you can see …
• While we’re on the subject, …
• As I said earlier, …
• Let me sum up.

Affective attitudes

• That’s interesting!
• That really is very kind of you.
• Don’t worry about it.
• I was a bit disappointed with your efforts.

Social ritual

• Good morning.
• Cheerio now.
• God bless!
• Have a nice weekend.
• Thanks for your help.
• Happy birthday!

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