English expression said in class

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Be careful, this one can cause chaos as students are moving all over the place and often teachers will start counting down from 10 to add a sense of urgency!

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4. Come up to the front and show the class!

Teachers can ask students to come up to the front of the class for a variety of reasons but we will focus on the good ones.
It can be an honour for a student to go to the front! It means that your work is great or you have done something really well, much better than the other children!
Here are a few examples:

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• Come up to the front and explain the problem to the class – this is a reward for somebody who is doing well in class. They can explain it to the students to make everyone understand it better.
• Come up to the front and write your answer on the board – This can be fantastic for students because usually the board is reserved for the teacher’s writing!

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Sometimes if the student does well, the teacher will tell the class to give them a round of applause which means that they get clapped for their efforts! This is a great feeling!

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Lunchtime

Lunchtime! Finally!
Before anything, the teacher will check that everyone has their lunch because if not, then he/she will need to get them some lunch.

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1. Does everyone have their lunch?
Followed by…

• Who has a packed lunch? – A packed lunch is a lunch that a student has brought. This will usually be sandwiches and fruit with a few small treats.
• Who is having a hot dinner? – A hot dinner is provided by the school usually for a small fee.

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Lunchtime is a great time of the day for students because (if the weather is good) they get to go outside and eat their lunch whilst also playing sport or another type of game.

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There are lots of possible games to play at lunchtime:

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• Sport – football, rugby, basketball – Depending on the equipment you have!
• Tag – Everyone runs around the playground, one person is “It” which means they have to try and catch other people by chasing them and then touching them. The person that is touched becomes “It” and they chase everyone else.
• Catch – You throw a ball to each other and try to catch it.
• Dodgeball – More American, but a game where you have to try and dodge (move out of the way) a ball that is thrown at you!

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Ben: Jamie, do you want to play dodgeball when I’ve finished my sandwiches?
Jamie: No, everyone is playing tag! Then after we are going to play football.
Ben: Okay! Let me finish my lunch and I’ll be there!

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End of the day (home time)

After a few more activities and lessons comes home time!
A child’s favourite time of the day, time to go home! Here are some things that the teacher may say:

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1. Pack your things away

This phrase can be used to make students tidy up the classroom.
Often after an art class or another class requiring a lot of equipment, students will have made a mess. The teacher certainly does not want to tidy the class by themselves so they ask the students to do it for them!
This usually happens 5 minutes before the end of class and should be done very quickly. To make this happen, the teacher will often offer a reward for the quickest people to tidy up and sit down such as a sweet or a sticker.

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Other examples of this include:

• Tidy up time!
• Tidy your things away!
• I need the classroom spotless in 5 minutes!

There may be some time left before the bell rings so the teacher will carry on talking…

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2. Have you had a good day?
A nice way to end the day is to ask students if they have had fun at school or even What did you learn today?
This can be an excellent way to end things and to make sure that students are learning. It also gives the students another opportunity to talk and express themselves!
Look at the dialogue below:

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Mrs Smith: Okay children, it’s the end of the day! But before we go, Ellie, have you had a good day?
Ellie: Um… Well I loved painting, I think I would like to be an artist one day!
Mrs Smith: Great! You are a really good artist! Now, Ben, what did you learn today?
Ben: Well, I learned that quadrilaterals are shapes with 4 sides.
Mrs Smith: Very good! That’s exactly right!