Simple Instruction in Classroom

Here are some common instructions which the class can easily understand:

· Come in

· Go out

· Stand up

· Sit down

· Come to the front of the class

· Stand by your desk

· Put your hands up

· Put your hands down

· Hold your books/pens up

· Show me your pencil

A number of instructions can be used at the beginning of a session:

· Pay attention, everybody

· You need pencils/rulers

· We’ll learn how to……

· Are you ready?

· Open your books at page…..

· Turn to page…..

· Look at activity five

· Listen to this tape

· Repeat after me

· Again, please

· Everybody…..

· You have five minutes to do this

· Who’s next?

· Like this, not like that

A number of instructions can be used at the end of a session:

· It’s time to finish

· Have you finished

· Let’s stop now

· Stop now

· Let’s check the answers

· Any questions?

· Collect your work please

· Pack up your books

· Are your desks tidy?

· Don’t forget to bring your…….tomorrow

Instructions can also be sequenced:

· First

· Next

· After that

· Then

· Finally

Comprehension language:

· Are you ready?

· Are you with me?

· Are you ok?

· Ok so far?

· Do you get it?

· Do you understand?

· Do you follow me?

· What did you say?

· One more time, please

· Say it again, please

· I don’t understand

· I don’t get it

· Like this?

· Is this ok?

Here are some common situations when English can be used:

· Make groups of four

· Move your desks into groups of four people

· Turn your desks around

· Make a horseshoe shape with your desks

· Make circle with your desks

· Make a line of desks facing each other

· Make groups of four desks facing each other

· Sit back to back

· Work together with your friend

· Find a partner

· Work in pairs/threes/fours/fives

· I want you to form groups

· From group of three

· Here are some tasks for you to work

· There are too many in this group

· Can you join the other group?

· Only three people in each group

· I asked for four people to a group

· Every body works individually

· Work by yourselves

· Work independently

· Ask your neighbor for help

· Work on the task together

· Ask other people in the group

· Ask others in the class

· Interview someone else

· Ask everyone in the class

· Stand up and find another partner

· Have you finished?

· Do the next activity

· Move on to the next activity