Aims
Materials
Aids
to work on the vocabulary of education and classroom expressions
to develop practical understanding of key terms
1. Lewis, M (1997). Implementing the Lexical Approach. Hove: LTP.
2. McCarthy, M. and O‘Dell, F (2004). English Vocabulary in Use. Upper-
intermediate and advanced. Cambridge: CUP
Text-books. charts, laptop with speakers, handouts
The Most Useful Phrases for Classroom Language
Teaching English as a foreign language requires a set of certain skills in order to conduct
effective lessons and encourage learning in students. Through a TEFL course, you will learn all
of these important skills and much more. The following are the most useful phrases for
classroom language to be used by English teachers in a classroom full of English learners around
the world. The phrases are concise and straight to the point to ensure a steady workflow and
positive classroom environment.
When teaching English as a second language, the goal of a teacher is to use as much of the target
language as possible. When reviewing a day in the classroom, one of the most frequent ways that
language is used is in the daily routines, which are referred to as classroom language. Teachers
can take the opportunity during these daily routines to maximize the use of the target language
while promoting its use by the students.
What is classroom language?
The term "classroom language" describes the routine language that is used on a regular basis in a
classroom. This includes phrases for giving instructions of praise, for example ―Take out your
notebooks‖ or ―Please stand up‖. These are expressions that teachers are used to using and
students are used to hearing. However, classroom language takes a while for students to learn
and get used to. The benefits of knowing these language basics mostly revolve around reducing
the amount that students use their mother tongue while increasing the amount of the target
language they are using. In short, classroom language makes the classroom environment more
authentic.
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