“Read the text and answer the questions
in exercise 1”
A MODEL
OF CONVERSATION
Practice the conversation!
Mrs. Susan : Open your book at page 52!
Read text 2 and answer the exercise!
Tom
: Question, Madam!
Mrs. Susan : Yes, please. Go to the point.
Tom
: What do you mean by … ?
Mrs. Susan : Read the text and answer the questions in
exercise 1.
Students : Oh, I see. You mean
we have to read and answer the
Questions.
Mrs. Susan : That’s right. You got it!
Students : Yeah. I think we
understand what you mean.
Mrs. Susan : Great!
Students : Which exercises
should we do, Madam?
Mrs. Susan : Only exercise 1 to 3.
B
OPTIONAL EXPRESSIONS
Here are some optional expressions
based on the conversation above.
1 Open your books at page 52!
Please open your
book at page 52!
Read the text and
answer the questions!
2 What do you mean by … ?
Can you restate
what it means?
Do you mean that
….?
3 You mean we have to ….?
In other words…
If I understand
you correctly, you mean…
C MORE
LANGUAGE EXPRESSIONS
Here are some more language
expressions we can use in the classroom!
Giving instructions
Open
your books at page 52!
Come
forward and write it on the board!
Listen
carefully, please!
Get
into groups of four!
Do
it in pairs, please!
Read
the direction carefully!
I
would like you to write this down.
Switch
the lights on!
Erase
the board!
Clarifying Student Comments
In
other words…
What
you said is…
I
think I understand what you mean.
Would
you like to elaborate on this point?
This
brings us to our major question…
I’m
not sure I understand.
Working alone
and together
One learner ‘I want you to work on your own.’
‘Tina, come to the
front, please.’
‘Go back to your seat,
please.’
Two learners ‘I want you to work with Sally.’
(Pairs) ‘Get into pairs.’
Teacher ‘Has everyone got a partner?’
(
‘Sally, have you got a partner?)
Learner(s) ‘Yes’ or ‘No’.
(‘Yes,
I have.’ or ‘No, I haven’t.’’)
‘Tina and Mira, come to
the front, please.’
‘Go back to your seat,
please.’
‘Compare your answers
with your partner.’
Three or ‘I
want you to work in groups of three
people.’
more ‘Get into groups of four
learners five
(group)
‘This
is group one.’
two.’
‘I want Tina and Mira to
work in group one.’
‘Get into your
groups now, please.’
Teacher ‘Is everyone in a group?’
Learner(s) ‘Yes’ or ‘No.’
‘Group one, come to the
front, please.’
‘Go back to your seat,
please.’
‘I need a volunteer from
each group to write the answers.’
Asking and giving reasons
Do
you think so? Why?’
Why
is it not correct?’
Don’t
you? Why?
Why
do you say that?’
Teacher ‘Why do you think that is wrong?’
Learner ‘Because I think that ________ ‘
‘
Well, because …
Teacher ‘Really? Why?
Learner ‘Because _________.
Making
request: giving and declining request
Can you answer question number 1?
Budi, would you answer question number 1 on the board?
Teacher ‘Ari, will you clean the board?’
Learner ‘Sure I
will.’
‘Certainly’
‘Of course’
Teacher ‘Bella, will you say your answer
number 1?’
Learner ‘Sure, I will.’
‘I’m
sorry, sir I’m not finished
yet.’
I
have no idea.’
Do you mind cleaning the board?’
coming to
the front?’
writing your
answer on the board?’
D
LANGUAGE FOCUS: Suggesting
And Persuading
1. Perhaps the most frequent form of direct
suggestion involves the use of let’s.
Let’s
start now
Let’s
finish this off next time
2. Suggestions can also be made using how about or what about with a noun or a gerund:
How
about another song, children?
What
about trying it once more?
How
about Bill coming out and trying?
3. The questions why not, why don’t we and couldn’t we can be used as suggestions:
Why
not leave the adverb until the end?
Why
don’t we act this conversation out?
Couldn’t
we say this in a simpler way?
4. Notice that the teacher can soften a command
by using I think, don’t you think? and perhaps:
I
think we ought revise these points
I
think you should concentrate on number 3
Number
6 can be left, don’t you think?
We
can finish this next time, don’t you think?
Perhaps
you should translate this paragraph
You
could check the vocabulary at the back perhaps
5. The verbs may, can and need can function
as suggestions in the classroom situation:
You
may sit down again now
You
can leave question 8 out
You
needn’t do the first three
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