CLASSROOM LANGUAGE

To encourage students to speak only in English in the classroom, make sure they know simple transactional phrases that they can use to manage their interaction. Often these phrases come so naturally in the native language that it's difficult to break the habit. To help everyone learn and remember this, make a list of these phrases on the board (or put them on a poster for the classroom) and add additional similar phrases as the need arises.

1. Good morning Good morning, everybody. Good afternoon, everybody. Hello, everyone. Hello there, James.
2. Introductions My name is Mr/Mrs/Ms Kim. I'm your new English teacher. I'll be teaching you English this year. I've got five lessons with you each week.
3. Waiting to start I'm waiting for you to be quiet. We won't start until everyone is quiet. Stop talking and be quiet. Settle down now so we can start.
4. Register Who is absent today?. Who isn't here today? What's the matter with 은미 today? What's wrong with Jim today? Why were you absent last Friday? 5. Put your things away Close your books. Put your books away. Pack your things away.

6. Late Where have you been? We started ten minutes ago. What have you been doing?. Did you miss your bus? Did you oversleep? Don't let it happen again.