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