Unit 1 Starting the Lesson

 “Good morning my dear students.”

A   MODEL OF CONVERSATION

Practice the conversation!

Mrs. Susan   : Good morning my dear students.

    Students   : Good morning, Madam.

Mrs. Susan   : How are you today?

    Students   : I’m fine, thank you. And you?

Mrs. Susan   : I’m fine, too. Thanks.

                       Everyone, listen and pay attention, please.

    Students   : Yes, Madam.

Mrs. Susan   : Are you ready to start?

    Students   : Yes, Madam.

B   OPTIONAL EXPRESSIONS

Here are some optional expressions based on the conversation above.

1   Good morning      my dear students.

                                    students.                                 

class.

                                    every one/ every body.

2   Good morning      Madam.

                                    Mr. Tony/Sir.

                                    teacher.

                                    Mrs./Miss./Ms.Tina.

3    How are you today?

How are you this morning?

How is everything?

How are things?

How’s it going?

How have you been?

How’s life?

4    I’m fine, thank you.

I’m very well, thanks. How about you?

Not bad, thanks. And you?

I’m Okay, thanks.

Just fine, thank you.

Just so-so, thanks.

5    Everyone, listen and pay attention, please.

Listen and pay attention class!

Class, please listen and pay attention.

Would you listen and pay attention, class?

6    Are you ready to start?

Let's get started.

Let’s start now.

Is everybody ready to start?

7    Yes, Madam

Sure, teacher.

Certainly, Sir/Madam/Mrs./Miss

Of course, I’m ready.

Not yet, Sir.

Just a minute, Sir.

C   MORE LANGUAGE EXPRESSIONS

Here are some more language expressions we can use in the classroom!

Starting the Lesson

You will find all the language expressions you need to give the most common classroom instructions, ask simple questions, and make brief comments to your learners in English. Replies are added in this book that you can  teach your learners to use. We have chosen simplest ways of saying things.

Opening

Let’s begin our lesson now

Are you ready to start

I hope you are all ready for your English lesson.

I think we can start now.

I’m waiting for you to be quiet.

We won’t start until every one is quiet.

Settle down now so we can start.

Stop talking and be quiet.

Beginning of Lesson

Take your coat(s) off .

Come on!

Let's get started.

Hurry up so that I can start the lesson.

Come in and close the door.

Don't slam the door.

Good morning/afternoon , everyone.

How are you today?

I hope you are all feeling fit today.
Is everybody ready to start?
I'm waiting for you to be quiet.
We will not start until everyone is quiet
Stop talking so we can start.
Who is missing today?
What is wrong/ What is the matter with Tina today?
Why are you late?
What do you say when you are late?

D   LANGUAGE FOCUS: Singular Nouns and Plural Nouns

Countable nouns can be formed to be plural nouns by adding –s/-es. Pay attention to the examples below:

1.      Noun + s

Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
book pen pencil car apple egg house	Books pens pencils cars apples eggs houses	Chair table computer teacher student eraser cup	chairs tables computers teachers students erasers cups

2.      Noun + es

Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Glass bus box watch	glasses buses boxes watches	house class beach dress	houses classes beaches dresses

Yet, there are some exceptions for some nouns which are not added by s/es to form plural. Here are some nouns which are called as irregular nouns.

3.      Irregular nouns

Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Child Foot Mouse Tooth Fish	Children Feet Mice Teeth Fish	Man Woman Ox Person Goose	Men Women Oxen People Geese

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