U SEF U L LA NGU AGE TO U SE I N T H E C LASSRO O M

Can you say Ihave twelve years

in English?

Teacher says :
It is important that you 2. What s the opposit e of intelligent?
use as much English - G o o d m o r n i n g ! Ta k e y o u r s e a t s !
- O p e n y o u r b o o k s ! O p e n y o u r b o o k s o n p a ge .
as possible in the - Tu r n t h e p a g e, p l e a s e.
classroom. 3. S o r r y, d i d y o u s a y t h i r t e e n o r - Te l l u s . Te l l u s a b o u t .
thirty?
- R e p e a t , p l e a s e.
- R e p e a t af t e r m e.
- One more time, please!
1. Ma tc h the que s ti ons a nd ans we rs. 4. Why is this wrong? - Say it again!
- S p e a k l o u d e r, p l e a s e !
- I m s o r r y ? E x c u s e me ?
a. Because you cant say Do my bed. 5. Could you repeat the instructions ( = I d i d n t h e a r / u n d e r s t a n d y o u , s a y i t a g a i n ).
please? - I c a n t h e a r y o u.
- Mistake. Correct yourself.
- L i s t e n a n d r e m e m b e r.
- Read!
b. Ye s . F i r s t , w r i t e s o m e s e n t e n c e s 6. Can you help me please?
- R e t e l l t h e t e x t. R e t e l l t h e t e x t i n y o u r o w n w o r d s.
about your favourite hobby ...
- W h a t d i d y o u u n d e r s ta n d f r o m t h e t e x t ?
- D o y o u u n d e r s t a n d m e?
Do you understand the task?
7. Whats the answer to question W ha t d o e s i t m e a n ?
c. S o r r y, y o u c a n t . Yo u s a y I m t w e l v e f o u r, p l e a s e ?
- Ask questions!
- Answer the questions!

d. Thirteen. f. He was born in Mlaga.

S t u d e n t s ay s :

- I m s o r r y, I d i d n t u n d e r s t a n d y o u.
e. Ye s . W h a t s t h e p r o b l e m ? g. Stupid - I d i d n t u n d e r s ta n d t h e t a s k .
- C a n y o u r e p e a t, p l e a s e ?
- C a n y o u s a y i t l o u d e r, p l e a s e ?
2 a Te s t y o u r c l a s s m a t e s . P r e p a r e s o m e 2b Ask some classmates
- C a n y o u s p e l l i t, p l ea s e ?
classroom questions like those in your questions. Can they
exercise 1. help you?
- Can you explain this word?
- W h a t d o e s i t me a n ? W h a t d o e s t h i s w o r d m e a n ?

Wh y yo u ca n t sa y I m livin g in To le do ?
Wh a t s th e o pp o site o f r ich ?
Ho w d o you sa y p iscin a in En g lish?
When you want to get help from your teacher, ask her/him in class. If you dont know
how to ask, ask your teacher how you can say it. Then write the question in your notebook
and learn it by heart. You can keep a Classroom language section in your notebook!

Yolanda Gimnez
Ballesteros /