T ss welcoming students

The words we use have power, so as teachers, we have to be intentional in our choice of words. Teachers are role models, and we should be role models in our language as well.
Here are some examples of classroom language to be used inside our classes, so that our students can practice the language to the extreme. They can be exposed to more communicative and authentic classroom environment as well.
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   Welcoming students:
   

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  Hello, everyone.
  
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  Hi, class.
  
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  How are you today?
  
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  What’s the weather like today?
  
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  It’s so hot today. Make sure you drink a lot of water.
  
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  It’s cold today. Stay warm.
  
  2- Taking the register:
  
  
  
  
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  Can you all take you seats, please?
  
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  Let’s take the register.
  
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  Let’s take roll call.
  
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  Let’s see who is here today.
  
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  Does anyone know why Ahmed is not here?
  
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  Does anyone know where Ahmed is?
  
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  Omar, why were you absent last week?
  
  3- In-class instructions:
  
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  Let’s start today’s lesson.
  
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  Can you open your books and turn to page 20?
  
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  Ali, can you please read this out loud for us?
  
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  Adam, continue.
  
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  Yazan, you’re next.
  
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  The whole class read together.
  
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  Follow along in your book.
  
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  Read along in your book.
  
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  What is the answer to number 4?
  
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  What is number 4?
  
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  Ali, what do you think of that?
  
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  Repeat after me.
  
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  Time to stop.
  
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  I’ll give you 5 minutes to finish.
  
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  Bring you book to me.
  
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  Show me your answer.
  
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  Take out your books.
  
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  Don’t forget to bring your book next time.
  
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  Let’s begin the activity.
  
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  I want us to do the work together.
  
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  Answer in full sentences.
  
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  Say it again. louder this time.
  
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  I’ll be back in a second. Continue your work.
  
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  You may leave the room.
  
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  You are excused.
  
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  Come back straightaway. Don’t mess around.
  

4- Working in groups:

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  Work well with your partner.
  
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  The four of you should make a group.
  
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  Stop bothering your friend.
  
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  Is there a problem here?
  
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  What’s going on here?
  
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  What are you doing?
  
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  It seems like you are not doing your work. Is that true?
  
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5- Checking understanding:

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  Does everyone understand?
  
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  Are there any questions?
  
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  Are you ready to answer?
  
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  Ahmed, what are we supposed to do?
  
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  Raise your hand if you need any help.
  
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  If you don’t understand, please raise your hand.
  
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  Is everyone done?
  
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  Is everything clear?
  

6- Motivating students:

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  Great job.
  
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  You did really well.
  
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  I’m so proud of you.
  
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  Don’t worry about it. Try again.
  
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  You’ve improved so much.
  
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  Congratulations!
  
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  That’s exactly what I wanted.
  
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  I think you can do a lot better.
  
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  I expect more from you.
  
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  That isn’t what I wanted.
  
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  If you’re not sure, you can ask me.
  
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  I expect you to do better next time.
  
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  Try again.
  
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  Do it over.
  
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  You’ve got it right.
  
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  You’re really working hard today.
  
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  That’s coming along nicely.
  
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  That’s quite an improvement.
  
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  I knew you could do it.
  
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  I couldn’t have done better myself.
  
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  You are on the right track right now.
  
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  You’ve got your brain in gear.
  
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  That was first class work.
  
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  You did a lot of work today.
  
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  You outdid yourself today.
  
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  You must have been practicing.
  

7- When students are outside:

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  Please line up.
  
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  No pushing.
  
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  No playing with your friend.
  
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  Eyes to the front.
  
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  I want you to walk quietly , without making a noise.
  
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  Let’s show the other classes how quiet we can be.
  

8- Classroom management:

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  Please settle down.
  
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  Please be quiet.
  
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  Please quiet down.
  
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  Pay attention.
  
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  Don’t interrupt your friend.
  
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  How would you feel if you were constantly interrupted?
  
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  We will start once everyone is quiet.
  
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  Don’t rush the work. I want you to complete it thoroughly.
  
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  Everyone, you have five minutes left.
  
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  Please complete your work.
  
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  Time’s up! Everyone, pens and pencils down.
  
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  Please pick up that trash for me and throw it away!
  
  9- Ending class:
  
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  Remember your homework.
  
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  Do the worksheet for tomorrow.
  
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  Your homework is page 5 to page 7 in the book.
  
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  Prepare page 7 for next time.
  
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  Do exercise 10 on page 14.
  
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  That’s the bell. We’ve run out of time.
  
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  Mohammed, please collect the books for me.
  
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  Everyone, send your books to the front, and the people in the front place the books neatly on my desk.
  
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  That’s all for today. You may leave.
  
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  Close your book. We’ve reached the end of today’s class.
  
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  We will finish this tomorrow.
  
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  Is everyone done?
  
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  That’s all the time we have for today.
  
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  Pack away your things.
  
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  Put your books away.
  
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  Clean up around your desk.
  
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  Make sure your desk is tidy before leaving.
  
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  Please exit the room in an organized manner.
  
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  Push in your chairs, and quietly leave the room.
  
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  Good bye, everyone. See you next time.