Lucie Betáková: Angličtina učitele angličtiny

                                        (FRAUS, Plzeň 2006)


Do we say this?

                                            If not, correct it/improve it.

1. GREETINGS


Hello, sit down.


Good morning, everybody/kids/boys/girls.


Hi!


Morning!



2.  INTRODUCTIONS


My name is ... and I’m your English teacher.


I will teach you English.


I’m going to teach English in your class.


Let’s introduce each other now.


What’s your name?


How do they call you?


What can you tell me about you?



3.  APOLOGIZING & FORGIVING


I’m sorry about that.


I must apologize.


Apologize me, please.


I apologize my being late.


Excuse my not/late coming.


Sorry, I didn’t catch it.


Once again/try again/repeat it once more.



4. THANKING


Thanks a lot./Thank you (very much).


That was nice from you.



5.   CHECKING  ATTENDANCE


Who is absent from school today?


Is somebody absent?


Who isn’t at school today?


What’s with Tom?


Who wasn’t here last lesson?



6.   OPENING A  LESSON


Are you ready?


Can/could we start?


There was ringing, we can start our lesson.


The lesson begins.


Let’s check up your homework.


Open the workbook on the page 56.



7.   CLOSING A LESSON


That’s all for today, thank you.


OK, that’s enough for today.


Let’s finish.


Thank you for today.


It’s almost time to stop.


It’s high time we finish this.


Stand up.



8.  SEQUENCING  A  LESSON


First of all we ...


Firstly, a few words about your homework.


At first we are reading ...


We start with ...


In the end of our lesson we ...


And now something for your pleasure.



9.  ORGANIZING THE CLASS


Sit in pairs.


Sit one by one.


Sit in the first line.


Move your chairs./Put your desks back.


Join the desks.


Come to the front.


Stand with your back to the class.


Go back to your seats, please.


Change place with your neighbour.


Speak it aloud.


Say me this.


Ask the partner to check your work.


Change your partner, please.


You will have to join to this group.


One book between two.


Pass your exercise books.



10.  DISCIPLINE


Stop talking!/Be quiet!


Stop chatting.


Quiet, please.


Don’t make a noise.


Be ready.


Don’t prompt./No prompting.


Don’t disturb.


Just quietly.


Could you be more quiet?


Give it a rest!



11.  SUGGESTING


Do you like drawing?


How to spell it?


Don’t you want to play a game?