BOYACA HIGH SCHOOL

Hi everybody, this is a list of about 30 expressions we can use in class to communicate

with the teacher and other partners. Lets use English in class!
Part 1: Some expression you may ask the teacher. Read each one of the following
expressions and think in what moment you can use them. Practice the pronunciation with
your friends.
Can you explain it
once more, please.

I dont
understand.

May I join the

class/group?

May I go to the
bathroom, please?

I dont understand.
Could you repeat
that, please?

May I go out please?

How do you
pronounce this
word?

Could you help

me please?

What do we
have to do
now?

What page
are we on?

What does this

word mean?

Im ready.
May I start it?

How do you
say this word
in English?

What is the
homework?

I was absent on
the last lesson.

Teacher, I
need your
help please.

I could not do
my homework
because ....

How do you
spell that word?

Do we have
to hand in
this exercise?

Do we have
to write this
down?

How is this
word
pronounced?
I dont have
a .... Can I
borrow one?

Part 2: Some expression your teacher may ask you. Read each one of the expressions and
think in what moment you can use them. Again, practice the pronunciation with your
friends.

Work in pairs /
threes / groups
of?

Change groups?

Well done.

Turn around,
please.
Do you understand?

Sit face-to-face
Open/close your
notebook.

Continue, please.
Today, we are
going to

Listen
carefully!

Youre next.

Please read the

text.

Write it
down.

Say it out
loud.

The homework
for the next
class is
Please, be
quiet.

Repeat after
me!

Have you
finished!

Pay attention,
this is important.
Speak louder.

See you next

class.

You will have

10 minutes to
finish.

Part 3: Complete the following crossword.

Part 4: Homework: You must practice and learn by memory all the expressions given in this
workshop. The next class the teacher will make an oral quiz of these expressions. You can
find this worksheet in the class blog: http://englishboyaca.blogspot.com.co and you can
download it from there.