Classrom Language: Organization
учебно-методический материал по английскому языку

Organization

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.         

Interrogation

Asking questions

• Where's …?
• Tell me where … is.
• What do you think?
• How can you tell?

Responding to questions

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

Explanation

• What's the Russian 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.

Interaction

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!
• Merry Christmas!