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English should be used in the classroom as much as possible. At the start of a new school year, spend a few days going through all the classroom commands that might be useful.

  • Please stand up/sit down.
  • Stand at the front of the classroom.
  • Sit up straight.
  • Fold your arms.
  • Come here please.
  • Go back to your seat.
  • Go and stand outside.
  • Line-up outside.
  • Come in.
  • Look this way.
  • Take your books out.
  • Take out your exercise book.
  • Take out your text book.
  • Put away your books.
  • Pass your books to the front.
  • Open your book to page 34.
  • Open your book at the back.
  • Close your books.
  • Use a red pen.
  • Draw a margin
  • Underline the title.
  • Draw a line.
  • Write today's date.
  • Start a new page.
  • Do your corrections.
  • Stop working and listen to me.
  • Hands up/Raise your hands.
  • Listen please.
  • Quiet please.
  • Stop talking.
  • No talking.
  • Are you ready?
  • Quickly/Hurry up.
  • Speak louder.
  • Speak slower.
  • Say again, please.
  • How do you spell ........?
  • What does ........ mean?
  • Repeat after me.
  • What else?
  • Anything else?
  • Well done/Very good.
  • Today we are going to.......
  • We are going to sing a song.
  • Hand in your homework tomorrow.
  • Who wants some help?
  • Is it difficult?
  • I don't understand
  • What does this mean?
  • I don't know how to say.
  • Sweep the floor.
  • Mop the floor
  • Turn on the lights.
  • Turn off the lights.
  • Switch on the fan.
  • Close the door.
  • Open the windows.
  • Tidy the classroom.
  • Tidy your desks.
  • Clean the blackboard.
  • Who is absent today?
  • Have you finished yet?
  • May I go out side please?
  • May I come in please?
  • Who is collecting the milk today?
  • Do you understand?
  • Sorry I am late.
  • You have five more minutes.
  • We have no more time today.
  • See you tomorrow.


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