CLASSROOM LANGUAGE (English File Intermediate, Teacher’s Book)

What do you say…

…when you don’t understand something the teacher said?

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…when you need a photocopy?

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….when you don’t know the meaning of a word?

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….when you don’t know the spelling of a word?

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….when you don’t know how something is said in English?

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… when you need something (e.g. a pen) from your partner or teacher?

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…(in a listening activity) when the recording is not loud enough?

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…when you don’t know when you have to hand in homework, a composition...?

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…when you can’t see the board/ your teacher doesn’t let you see the board?

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…when you are late?

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…when you couldn’t come to the previous class?

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…when you can’t come to the next class?

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…when you have to leave early?

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…when you haven’t finished an activity?

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…when you want to state that it’s your turn?

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…when you want to know your partner’s opinion?

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…when you disagree with your partner?

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…when you leave the class?

On Tuesday: ____________________ On Thursday: _____________________

CLASSROOM LANGUAGE (KEY)

What do you say…

…when you don’t understand something the teacher said?

COULD YOU SAY THAT AGAIN, PLEASE?

…when you need a photocopy?

COULD I HAVE A COPY, PLEASE?

….when you don’t know the meaning of a word?

WHAT’S THE MEANING OF “X”?/ WHAT DOES “X” MEAN?

….when you don’t know the spelling of a word?

COULD YOU SPELL “X”?/ HOW DO YOU SPELL “X”?

….when you don’t know how something is said in English?

HOW DO YOU SAY “X” IN ENGLISH?

… when you need something (e.g. a pen) from your partner or teacher?

COULD/ CAN I BORROW A PEN, PLEASE?

…(in a listening activity) when the recording is not loud enough?

COULD YOU TURN IT UP, PLEASE?

…when you don’t know when you have to hand in homework, a composition...?

WHEN DO WE HAVE TO HAND IN…?

…when you can’t see the board/ your teacher doesn’t let you see the board?

COULD YOU STEP ASIDE, PLEASE?

…when you are late?

SORRY I’M LATE

…when you couldn’t come to the previous class?

SORRY, I COULDN’T COME TO THE PREVIOUS CLASS BECAUSE…

…when you can’t come to the next class?

SORRY, I CAN’T/ WON’T BE ABLE TO COME TO THE NEXT CLASS…

…when you have to leave early?

I HAVE TO LEAVE EARLY TODAY, BECAUSE…

…when you haven’t finished an activity?

WE HAVEN’T FINISHED YET

…when you want to state that it’s your turn?

IT’S MY TURN

…when you want to know your partner’s opinion?

WHAT DO YOU THINK?/ WHAT’S YOUR OPINION?

…when you disagree with your partner?

I DON’T AGREE

…when you leave the class?

On Tuesday: SEE YOU THURSDAY On Thursday: SEE YOU NEXT WEEK.

HAVE A NICE WEEKEND.
ROLE- PLAY (In pairs, role- play the following situations):

Student A Student B

You don’t know how to spell the word You are going to spell the word
“delicious”. Ask your partner. “delicious” for your partner.

Student A Student B

You have forgotten your pencil case at Your classmate has forgotten his/ her
home. Ask your partner if you can pencil case. He/ she is going to ask
borrow a pen. you if he/ she can borrow one.

Student A Student B

You have forgotten your notebook at Your classmate has forgotten his/ her
home. Ask your partner if you can notebook. He/ she is going to ask you
borrow a sheet of paper. if he/ she can borrow a sheet of paper.

Student A Student B

You are 10 minutes late. Apologise to You are the teacher. One of your
the teacher. students is 10 minutes late. Say that
it’s fine.

Student A Student B

You are 30 minutes late. Apologise to You are the teacher. One of your
the teacher and explain why you are students is 30 minutes late. Listen to
late (invent a reason). his/ her reasons.

Student A Student B

You couldn’t come to the previous You are the teacher. One of your
class. Explain the teacher why (invent students couldn’t come to the previous
a reason). class. Listen to his/ her reasons.

Student A Student B

You have to leave early today. Explain You are the teacher. One of your
the teacher why (invent a reason). students has to leave early today.
Listen to his/ her reasons.

The teacher has written the word You are doing a listening activity, but
“tracksuit” on the board. You don’t you can’t hear the recording well. Ask
know the meaning of this word. Ask your teacher to play it louder.
your teacher.